Good morning steemians!
First of all thank-you to everyone who offered names for our family to pick from for our new calf. Before I announce her name and the winning submission, why is picking a name for this little girl so important to us?
Dairy cows have a special place on our homestead. they are the animal that will live the longest, that I will spend the most time with over the years, and who we have such a symbiotic relationship. Each cow helps nourish our family, and other animals on the homestead. In short, we welcome our cows knowing they are an important part of our future and our ability to live this life we love. Offering a name for the cow is representative of the long and deep relationship we will come to have with them over the course of many years.
This little girl came to us on a day filled with so much pain and helped mend the broken hearts of two mamas. She has been such a lively and lovely addition to our four legged family and is growing quickly.
We sat down this morning to review the lovely names that have been offered. We considered each under a few different criteria (including mom's ability to call it out loudly in the pasture to call her home for milking when she is older). Two names stood out to us and in the end it come down to Chamomile (Cammy for short) offered by 
In the end it came down to a vote and our little girl was given the name Thyme.
Thank-you 
From my home fire to yours, hai hai.
