Sewing and Calving...

This time of year I think about sewing and 

quilting more than I actually do any of it...

The Thread Shed has been mostly silent

the last few months...

I did enjoy stitching these 2 bunny dolls 

last week.

While I am thinking about sewing and quilting,

I am here at the cow barns:

Calving season began 6 weeks ago

and we are half way done.

We have red and white Shorthorn calves 

this year

I just adore this super cute heifer

After 3 years of Black Angus calves,

these Shorthorn calves are...

 a punch of color for me!

This pretty heifer is Ruby...

She is a chip off the old block:

This is Ruby's daddy, Fernando.

She is marked exactly like him,

including the white heart on her forehead!

Remember this little guy?

This is our very first calf this year, Ollie

This is Ollie today....6 weeks old

It will be May before we are done calving...

I will try and sneak in a few stitches 

every chance I get!

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LuAnn Kessi

Kessi Farms....6th Generation

Kessi Farms is a Century Farm

Homesteaded in 1911

Here I am with the 6th generation Kessi

At 3 years of age she already wants

me to teach her how to use my sewing machine!

What more could I ask for...really?

Please enjoy the slide show:

Turn up your Speakers

Girl on Fire

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LuAnn Kessi

New Calf at the Cow Barn...

When we arrived at the cow barns this morning...

This little calf was waiting for us

It wasn't long before Mama had her new baby

out in the orchard with her.

Enjoy the video of this new calf:

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Calving Season....Morning Chores

We're over at the cow barns

checking on the herd

Bull Calf Number 2

is getting a bath this morning!

These cows will be calving soon...

She is such a pretty girl

Enough with the camera...

it is time to get some work done.

Enjoy the video:  New Baby Calves

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

T-Shirt Scarf......Again

I hurried through morning chores to get

to the Quilt Palace by 10 am...

Every Monday I meet with the 

Harlan Valley Quilters.

Today I am making more T-Shirt Scarves...

These are addicting...

I made these as gifts.....FUN!

My dearest Quilting friend, Linda

is creating a rail fence depression era quilt:

She has nearly 400 blocks made so far!

The Quilt Palace mascot...

Ralph the Quilting Kitty

is there every Monday!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Calving Season....2018

The Morning....walk-through

Each day when we get over to the cow barns,

we walk through the herd of 

expectant mama cows

to check for new calves and to see

what cows are in labor...

The cowboy checks on the cows 

in the upper pasture...

I drive down below and check on the cows

in the lower pasture...

We had twins born yesterday:

Twin Heifer Calves

Calf Number 3..... and Calf Number 4

We will keep them penned off with their mama

for a few days...

then turn them out with the herd.

Below is a video of the twin calves:

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Buttons....Wine Glass Charms

A couple weeks ago I sorted my buttons...

Here they are on the jewelry table...

ready to play!

Here is my first button creations:

Wine Glass Charms...

2 sets of Wine Glass Charms!

Yes, these were FUN!

Go Make Some...

Below is a video of the yearling cattle.

They crossed the river below the house to eat

the grass along the river bank.

It was going to rain, the river will rise

and they will be stranded on the opposite side,

so we had to herd them back over to our side:

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi