No one likes paparazzi; not even cows.
Brontola, the 16 year old senior cow at Casa Lanzarotti, had her thirteenth calf. Unlike Ezzio’s dairy cows, these bovines roam freely and are not keen on humans, especially those with annoying cameras.
Maria and I spent a good part of the night in the hay loft above the stable lying on our stomachs. We stuck our heads through a missing plank in the floor and observed beneath us the veteran mom tending to her infant and the newborn struggling to its feet.
“Mela Stella” is her name: Apple, in honor of the barren tree and the fruit that we continue to fill our pockets with; and Star, in honor of her late aunt (plus Stella rhymes with Mela – which is a bonus). Naturally, I was excited by the addition to our lineage and wished to document the occasion with a family portrait. Brontola would have none of it; she groaned and hid her calf from view.
Thinking I’d outsmart the over-protective mom the next day, like a good cameraman, I lurked by the stable window waiting for the opportune moment to snap a photo of Mela Stella. Brontola would have none of it; she stormed the window and hid her calf from view.
Fear not..I’m keeping vigil.
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