May 3rd, 2012
Sara making the cut on today's Gruyere
The last few weeks have brought some changes here at Rockhill. Our winter intern, Mariella, left us after the first week in April. Sara took the reins soon after and is quickly becoming proficient at all the tasks she’s been given.
She’s becoming a pro at milking the cows—the “girls” even think so …they let us know with how much milk they decide to give.
And now that classes are winding down for the semester (Sara is a grad student at USU), she is getting a chance to learn the craft of cheese making.
She’ll be at the Cache Valley Gardeners Market with Jennifer for the season opener Saturday, May 12…so swing by and say hello. PS
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April 30th, 2012
Last can of milk into the tank.
Tonight marked the end of a wonderful run here at Rockhill. Our #1 milker poured his last can of “white gold” into the bulk tank.
Jens came to work for us three years ago, just as his older brother Rhett was preparing to leave us. We were sure that Rhett could never be replaced. And while that was true, Jens won himself a place in our hearts like no one else. He started off as a painfully-shy, 15-year-old, and blossomed into one of the most capable and likable young folks we’ve ever had the pleasure to know.
Jens is heading off for a ten-day adventure to Costa Rica, followed by a quick trip to NYC for a baseball game, and then is settling into a sweet gig at Bear Lake helping out at a watercraft-rental business.
We wish him all the best, and hope for a few visits (including some guest-appearance milkings) this summer. — PS
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April 2nd, 2012
After a tough day on the rugby field, Jens hangs with Ingrid.
We’ve always had good, tough, employees. It’s almost a prerequisite for working around large animals. But when Jens showed up to milk last night, he looked as though he had been run over.
He told me that on Saturday, during a USU Rugby game, he learned that one should never tackle with one’s face. He ended up fracturing his cheek bone on another player’s knee. It didn’t bother him enough to call in sick though … he’s a rugby player!
Jens comes from a tough family. Both his mom and older brother have milked for us in the past. Rhett was the one, you might recall, that was beat up by our bull, Hank. After being thrown into a briar patch, then stomped on and gored (sans any horns), Rhett brushed himself off and went on to milk the cows that evening.
His mom, Tamra, was milking for us one morning, and I heard a heck of a commotion. Once again, the bull was try to inflict pain, but Tamra got the better of him with a hoe handle. But not before being slammed up against the milk parlor.
Jens is quitting us next month and will be spending the summer at Bear Lake helping out at a boat-rental business. After three years of great work, we’re going to miss him.
But his “little” brother Wynn has just started helping with whey and chores, so if all goes as it has in the past, we’ll have another tough Jorgensen around for a few more years.—PS
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