Sad that not many kids get to experience a childhood growing up on a farm these days- learning hard work, care for animals, respect of parents etc-
I had the privilege of working a bison ranch for a couple of years later in life too- That was a very memorable experience- Winters were rough as the waterline to the barn would freeze under the road, and we had to lug about 20-30 or so 5 gallon pails to the tub 2 at a time, down a steep hill in the snow- let’s just say many is the day I had to sit by the fire to thaw out my frozen clothes lol-, and that was all before going to work- then back home at night and do the routine over again
Dunno if your family used to make their own salt pork? I remember as a very young child the barrels soaking in the hall closet covered in salt- We kids would fight over who got to get the chunks of salt pork In the baked beans-
We at least had indoor plumbing- (but the pump to the well would quit often- can still remember cursing that ‘durn pump’, and when it did work was LOUD- My folks however grew up without indoor plumbing=- that’s rough especially in winter-
Great memories growing up on farm