Happy 7th Birthday Morgan!

It's been several weeks since I posted a new blog. Once one project that seems all important is done, I find myself in the midst of another -- and always I wonder in hindsight if those demands were really so terribly important that I couldn't look up for a day here and there and see what else is happening in the world of the special people in my life. Two very special girls in my life have not been given near the attention from me they should have.

Victoria and Morgan are those two very special young ladies, and I missed seeing them again this Christmas, and worst of all, I missed Morgan's 7th birthday on Saturday in The Woodlands. It was a stormy Saturday, and not one to be out on the roads travelling, the winds were strong, and the forecast was for continued severe stormy weather into the afternoon, which there was. So Morgan and Victoria, I'm really sorry I didn't make it, and the weather can be my only excuse.

Morgan is a lovely, sweet girl, who has always struck me as a quietly charming and intelligent child, even as a toddler. Her Mom, Victoria, has grown into an outstanding young woman with many talents and she is very much an excellent, nurturing mother to her lovely daughter, Morgan.

When I first began raising British White cattle I bought an excellent set of ten heifers and of course renamed every single one of them based on who in my life and past they reminded me of most. One of those heifers was nicknamed Morgan, and she very much remains a quiet and gentle cow who strikes one as being a bit removed from the others because she is perhaps more intelligent. An odd thing to say about a cow, but then you'd have to experience life with Morgan the cow to understand. She often goes off by herself and sits or stands for long periods, sort of watching the others, and she tends to be last in a rush to change pastures or check out a fresh bale of hay -- she just does it in her own good time with a lot of grace and beauty in her carriage.
For those of you who might be thinking she is likely sick because she goes off by herself so much, she's not. I thought the same long ago, but it is just her nature.

As I haven't spent any time with 7 year old Morgan, the sweet child of Victoria,in quite a while, I've no idea if the traits of Morgan the Cow reflect who Morgan the Child is now in her 7th year. But judging from the very lovely photo on this years birthday invitation, and the others posted here today, 7 Year Old Morgan is a child of grace and beauty and intelligence, and she will continue to stand out amongst others as she growns into adulthood.

And not to be left out in this tribute to Morgan's 7th Birthday is photo of her father, Russell. He has matured into an excellent husband and father and is very much an important part of the threesome that forms this special family.