Cows and Calves...

This time of year I spend less time 

in the Thread Shed

and more time @ the Cow Barn...

This morning we are over at the Cow Barn...

It is a beautiful morning so the cows and calves

are out grazing in the pasture...

While the cows are outside,

I am inside bedding the barn...

Every 2 to 3 days the barn needs

fresh, dry straw...

Now that this side is bedded...

I need to go over and do the other side.

After checking on the cows and calves,

we head over to the Bull Barn

The little bull in front is 2 years...

The 2 bulls in the back are 3 years.

Here is the cowboy walking by the bulls,

this gives you an idea just how big those

young 3 year old bulls really are!

They are gentle giants.

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of our morning chores:

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Wholecloth Quilt......Practice

I am preparing to do some wholecloth quilting

so thought I would do a bit of warm up...

This is a cloth napkin...

I had great FUN doing a bit of free motion

feathering all over it.

I really like working on the shiny napkin...

I am ready to graduate to a small tablecloth next.

I was down at the goat barn yesterday...

The kid goats greeted me as soon as I arrived...

They are yearlings and very curious...

Goats are wonderful company!

Here is a goat quilt I created a few years back:

Baby Goat Quilt

Created By: LuAnn Kessi

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

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