We visited with Patty Schulte at her family dairy farm in Caledonia, MN. The Schultes wake at at 3:40 am so that milking may begin at 4:00 am. Some cows are milked 4 times a day. The day usually ends about 7:30 pm. The Schulte barn quilt, Clay's Choice, is proudly displayed on their 99 year old barn.

Our next stop was at the farm of John and Elaine Burg who have the Gentleman's Fancy block on their barn which was built in 1941. John's family's original farm, which may be seen on the nearby ridge, was built in 1864. John showed us a property tax receipt from 1898 when the total real estate taxes were $6.71 on 200 acres. John and Elaine showed us true county hospitality by inviting us to spend the night at their home.

How blessed we are to have had the great fortune to get to know such gracious people today.