Weaning Calves...

It is a cold and wet morning here in

Western Oregon

We are weaning calves today...

First I thought I would show you a

cow portrait quilt I created a few years back:

Double Take

Created By: LuAnn Kessi

Here it is under the needle

This is one of our Cow and Calf pairs...

the calf is a chip off the old block

We live in the coastal mountain range

of Western Oregon

Mary's Peak has a fresh blanket of snow 

this morning.

This is our view as we head out 

to round up the cattle.

Our cattle ranch was homesteaded in 1911...

5 generations have lived and worked here.

 We have rounded up some of our

young cattle this chilly, wet morning...

The cows and calves will be 

ear tagged, wormed and vaccinated

3 year old mama cows

8 month old calves

I took lots of video during the day and 

edited it down to a few minutes.  

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how our day went with the cattle.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Calving......another New Baby

We are checking on the cattle this morning...

We have another new Baby Calf...

A little black heifer calf...

She sticks close to mom

Here is another cow that is 

looking rather shapely...

She will be calving soon!

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new baby!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Dresden Plate........Progress

Remember These?

Mini Dresden Plates

I created a simple background...

This is for a toddler bed.

The wavy lines quilting is completed...

Now it is time to put a few up on the design wall

and see what happens!

More to come next Monday...

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Feeding Cattle.....Winter 2017

This is Golden Girl...

She was born last year....2016

Here is Golden Girl with her Mama

One Year Later:

Golden Girl....1 year old

Golden Girl stands out in the crowd

I hate to play favorites....but how cute is her face!

We are in the field feeding the yearlings 

this morning...

They eat 1,000 lbs of hay each day.

Golden Girl

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Bright Batik Hexagons........Progress

Remember this stack of Hexagons?

Bright Batik Hexagons

I cut the fabrics and basted the hexagons 

2 months ago...

32 Hexagons

Here it is 2 months later:

180 Hexagons

These measure 3 inches 

along one side of the hexagon...

these are LARGE.

This has been a constant companion 

the last 2 months...

These bright batiks make me happy

just looking at and handling them!

A perfect project for this Western Oregon

dark and rainy winter.

More progress reports to come!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Calving Season 2017.......First Calf Born

Our first calf is born...

The Cow Boss tends to the new heifer calf...

He trims and iodines her navel.

First Calf gets ear tag Number 1

Mama has her fed and cleaned...

Here are a few more of the expectant mothers

relaxing on this non-rainy 

Western Oregon morning.

We traveled up river a few miles

to feed the replacement heifers...

A pair of eagles perch in the trees 

above the river...

They keep an eye on any fish in the river...

They also watch us feeding the cattle.

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of the new baby

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi