Ice Dyeing...

One week ago I did some Ice Dyeing...

Ice Dyeing Buckets

I prefer to use buckets when Ice Dyeing...

they hold the ice up all the way around 

the edges of the fabric.

I have been trying for a week now to get these 

rinsed out and washed and here they still sit

in the yard.

It is raining today...

not a good day for tractor work,

but an excellent day for processing ice dyes!

Here comes the...Show 'n Tell:

Yummy Ice Dyes !

Scarf 1

Scarf 1

Scarf 2

Scarf 2

T-Shirt 1

T-Shirt 2

T-Shirt 3

Apron 1

Apron 2

Apron 3

Apron 4

I haven't ice dyed in so long...

I forgot how much FUN it is!

As soon as the sunshine returns...

I will be back on this yellow and green beauty!

Enjoy the Videos:

MVI_4257 from LuAnn Kessi on Vimeo.

MVI_4262 from LuAnn Kessi on Vimeo.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Plow Girl...

My sewing machine sits quietly today...

This machine is fueled up and ready to go:

John Deere 4440

The Cowboy hooked the plow up today

and I am ready rock!

Just beyond the tractor is our place,

you can see the red barn and yellow buildings...

The little yellow building 

to the left of the barn 

is my Thread Shed...

This is the front of the Thread Shed.

The Cowboy built it in 2000

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This photo was taken from 

the ridge above our place:

In the center of the photo 

is our house and red barn.

Just beyond are the hay fields

where I will be plowing today.

It is dry and the plow is kicking up some dust...

I am safe inside the cab of the tractor...

dust free, the A/C is going 

and I'm listening to my tunes!

Next Spring this will be a beautiful hay field!

Enjoy the Plowing Videos Below:

Look closely and I will wave at you!

You can view this full screen

Plowing the Hay Field 1 from LuAnn Kessi on Vimeo.

Plowing the Hay Field 2 from LuAnn Kessi on Vimeo.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Long Ears...

In 2010 this darling baby goat

was born here at Kessi Farms...

After seeing her gorgeous, long, white, ears,

we named her Long Ears

Even in a crowd...

those long ears stand right out!

Here she is a few years later:

Again....those gorgeous long ears stand right out.

Long Ears is left of the center goat 

in this photo.

Long Ears was part of our commercial

Boer Goat herd for several years.

Two years ago we brought her home to live

here in our little, red barn:

Here she is standing up waiting for her dinner.

Every evening she greeted me 

as I came into the barn.

Long Ears was the lead goat of her little

family of goats.  

Each morning she would lead them out through

the pasture and decide where they 

would browse each day.

Here is Long Ears 

with her Daughter Little Lotta

She has been a good mama goat for us.

We will miss you Long Ears.

We gave Long Ears back to the earth...
Good Bye my sweet girl.

p.s.  Long Ears struggled with health problems since January. We spent lots of time trying to mend her with lots of help from the vet, but we just couldn't save her. Her daughter, Little Lotta, has taken over as lead goat of the herd. There are still lots of sweet goats waiting for me each morning and evening when I head out to the barn....that makes me happy.

Many thanks for your very kind comments,
LuAnn

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LuAnn Kessi

Feeding Cattle...

It's that time of the year...

Cow feeding time

Cow and calf pairs gather at the bale feeder

to get a bite of hay

This was our first year freeze branding:

Spring calves with their new freeze brands...

The freezing kills the pigment in the hair...

then the hair grows back white

Bottle Calf Update:

The babies are 2 1/2 years of age

This is Number 25....Vernie

This is the dairy calf.....Big Marv

They run with the main cow herd year round.

They still respond to my voice 

when I call them by name.

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when they were babies

Enjoy the Cow Feeding Video:

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Sheep Shearing...

Larissa brought her sheep over today...

The sheep are so fluffy...

they need to be sheared.

Graeme is an Australian Sheep Shearer...

he made short work of all that fleece !

Thank You Graeme !


Enjoy the sheep shearing video below:

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi