Farming with Giraffes
October 3rd, 2015 · No Comments · Posted in farming
Daughter helps move the chicken tractors in the afternoon. Here she is disguised as a giraffe. Or is it just her new onesie?
It’s what all the farmhands are wearing this fall.
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