What an exciting day. I was wide awake at 3:30 anticipating the early morning trip we are making to the local dairy that on special occasion we get fresh milk from. Actually, I don't think the novelty of leaving the farm solely kept me awake, more the realization that my Panya time is coming to an end (for now) so soon. TWO WEEKS...
We did get 20 liters of fresh milk yesterday, mostly for the milk paint I am making from scratch to paint the windows and trip of the cottage with! Just like making cheese - curdling the milk, straining the curds, then mixing pigments and hydrated lime and a bit of linseed oil if desired. Voila, an amazing durable antiquesque looking paint! Christian did make some amazing rosemary and garlic farmers cheese that went on the veggie burgers I whipped up. YUM. We say YUM here A LOT!!!
So, back to our little early morning outing.... We want to see and take part in the milking process this morning, because the idea here is being tossed around about buying a pregnant dairy cow. We have sooo much grass, a thai family is currently building a little adobe brick house and are going to move here full time so they could help look after the cow, and we would have milk!!! Cheese, butter, yogurt, paint....... Manure for the gardens, manure for plasters!! That is what I am excited about. Fresh cow shit is amazing to add to a finish plaster coat. It adds durability, waterproofs, and a nice sheen with a sweet scent!!
Coffee is ready, I must go indulge, especially with FRESH milk!!