Our neighborhood cows shown in winter garb, including gloves for ear warmers.

Cows

Jan 9, 2005

"...Straight ahead two miles, then left at the cows."

The directions seem a bit ambiguous considering number pastures up and down the main road leading to the house; but once you see them, it's difficult to misunderstand.

A number of years ago, a family in our area installed a life-size cow--right out of Gary Larson's "The Far Side"--looking over the fence, watching traffic on the main road. The cow got dressed up for all the major holidays, and served as a pleasant landmark for those in our area. Some ner-do-wells stole the cow as a prank a few years back, though it was thankfully returned after a simple plea was installed in its place.

Less than a year ago, the family added a second bovine (the one looking away from the camera) watching for traffic coming the opposite direction. Perhaps this second set of eyes will help protect the two from hoodlums in the future.