Go BIG.........or Go HOME

I haven't had much time with my

sewing machine out in the Thread Shed

 since calving season began

in February...

I have been hand piecing in the evenings...

English Paper Piecing

Just so you can get an idea of the size of these

paper pieced flowers:

Each hexagon petal is 

nearly the size of my hand !

Go BIG.....or Go HOME !

These piece together fairly quickly...

I can stitch together 5 or 6 in an evening.

I have 13 done so far...

Not sure what I will do with them?

For now, I just enjoy looking at these BIG Girls !

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Turkey Vultures.....Solar Bath

Each morning, 

on our way to the calving grounds,

the Turkey Vultures put on a show for us...

in the morning sunshine,

they spread their wings and enjoy a 

solar bath...

the sunshine cleans the bacteria 

from their feathers.

Enjoy the video:

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LuAnn Kessi

A new Mama for Calf #10...

This is the Twin Mama with her 2 babies...

Calf 10 and Calf 11

The Twin Mama has decided she doesn't want

one of her calves......Calf #10

notice calf number 10 stealing milk 

from behind her?

That is because she won't allow him to nurse,

he must steal milk when she is busy grazing.

Here is Part 2 of the story:

One of our cows, Moonie, 

had a dead calf a couple days ago.

We removed the hide from the dead calf

and put it on the twin calf number 10:

Twin Calf #10

Now smells and looks like Moonie's calf...

We put Calf #10 in the pen with Moonie:

Moonie smells the calf...

she decides it smells like her calf...

Moonie says,  okay, I'll take him!

They have been together for a few days now,

Calf #10 has a full belly

and Moonie just adores him !

Happy Ending...

p.s.  When they have securely bonded,

we will remove the hide from the calf.

A great deal of time and energy goes into

grafting a calf onto a new mama cow.

It doesn't always go as planned,

but when it works....it is a wonderful thing.

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LuAnn Kessi

They're Back.....

They're Back....

Turkey Vultures

We have been watching the skies for weeks

waiting for the first buzzard to show up...

They're back !

Lots going on across the river at the

calving grounds....babies everywhere!  

Enjoy the latest calf video:

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LuAnn Kessi

Butterflies.....

This is my new Monday quilt project:

Little Butterflies

I am using this pattern by:

Laundry Basket Quilts

I am thinking Spring...

bright and cheerful colors

Batik Fabrics

Just makes you happy looking at them !

The pattern called for 12 butterflies...

I just couldn't stop making them.

We have 17 calves on the ground as of today.

Enjoy our newest calf video:

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Twin Calves...

And....then there were 2

Twin Calves born this week...

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LuAnn Kessi

Calving Season.....New Calf Number 8

New Calf Number 8 has arrived...

Enjoy the Video:

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi