Country Woman

ScrapbookHere, chick chick! Since 1951, Gay DawnDowns of Burley, Idaho, has had one favoritechore: feeding the chickens. Q``````Grab a seat. Anything handy made a milking stool forLorna Kappel of Billings, Montana. Twice-daily milkings,like this open-corral session in 1959, provided thefamily with plenty of fresh skim milk and cream.``````Care to share? Got a cute photo of your kids, or a funny quip? An interesting old photo?Send it to [email protected]. Tell us its date and story and yourrelationship to the people shown. If we publish it, you’ll get a free year of Country Woman!``````Pappy’s best farmhand. Proud grandfather Mark Giles ofCorpus Christi, Texas, brags that it won’t be long now beforeAndie will be able to reach the clutch on this tractor.``````Master gardener. Joyce Shenk of Manheim,Pennsylvania, sent in this snapshot of her grandson,Bailey Garman, at 3 years old. Bailey watered carefully,making sure every single bloom got a drink.58 COUNTRY WOMANCOUNTRY AT HEARTFavorite family photos from your backyard and beyond.