Posted by Mike (WA) on February 10, 2014 at 08:42:24 from (69.10.199.46):
In Reply to: Strenious farm chores posted by Harvey2 on February 10, 2014 at 08:26:14:
Sister was about 11, I was about 8- we had to feed the calves (usually about a dozen at a time). That was OK, but we had to carry water by the bucket full about 50 feet from the water trough to the calf pen- kind of a pain, especially when they were off milk replacer and drinking a lot.
Sis got the idea that we should pool our allowances and buy a hose. We measured how long we needed, and got one next time we went to town. Couple days later, Dad complimented us on figuring out a way to save some labor, and then said since the hose was being used to water the calves, it should belong to the farm, so could he buy it from us? You bet, pop! He even helped us make and hang up a hook on a fence post to store it when not in use, so the cows and tractor wouldn't run over it.
Years later found out that Mom lit into him, for making us kids use our own money for something he should have got a long time ago.
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