9/3/2020
(Above: Fresh cow’s milk, ricotta, and feta ice-cream. Unique and delicious.)
Summary: This day began with calisthenics, piano practice, and writing. At 7:30 AM, I ventured outdoors to perform the morningly beef pasture inspection with Padre, and by 8:35 AM, I had begun the daily writing. Writing activities persisted until 11:45 AM whereupon I reviewed “Principles of Advertising” textbook terms for about 20 minutes before taking and completing the first quiz. To conclude morning activities, I prepared and grilled a couple Master Blend Limousin-Blue burgers for lunch. The midday meal occurred at 12:35 PM and consisted of the aforementioned beef along with a hefty amount of springmix-and-onion salad.
(7:16 PM Update:) Afternoon activities began with more school, some Master Blend website work*, and rest. I tended to a Master Blend customer at 3 PM and next ventured back indoors where I worked on the website for 36 minutes until I was told that the cows had finally decided to walk up to the barn**. The usual cattle-related tasks ensued, but today had the addition of attempting to get a blind calf and a weak Beefmaster calf to nurse. It should also be noted that Padre procured me 4 cups of fresh milk to make icecream with.
We next took a brief break where I put together the aforementioned ice cream. The ingredients included: 2 cups fresh milk (filtered), 1 cup ricotta, ½ cup sour cream, ½ cup heavy cream, and 1/2 cup sugar. (Later on, I made an addition of 2 ounces Feta cheese to give the ice cream a tang reminiscent of the ricotta-pecorino gelato in Sicily). The break was followed by a return outdoors where Padre and I captured two cows for breeding & embryo transfer, partook in more calf-shenanigans, and performed the day’s final beef pasture inspection. Thankfully, clouds covered up the sun for the lattermost portion.
Waiting for bovines to walk up from the field. The target is the white-faced cow that can be seen through the 4-board fence. 
Summer at the farm. The sky is filled with cumulonimbus clouds, the hackberry trees are playing out, and the temperature is roasting. 
Ricotta & fresh cow’s milk ice cream mixture. 
A blanket of clouds kept us relatively comfortable while performing the day’s final beef pasture inspection. 
Cook’s privilege.
Final Note: As I conclude this day’s entry, ice cream is churning in the background. From the taste tests earlier, I would state that this is one of the best and most unique batches yet.
*I am going to apply some of what I learn to Master Blend. Today I began neatening up the website and began compiling images of the goods that are sold.
** Even then, only about half of the cows had come up due to the day’s heat index of almost 110 F.
First time I had fresh milk in over a decade… Delicious icecream