I have been posting "happenings" around our farm. I thought I'd include a "not so fun" event. As you can see in the photos a "vet tech" is removing stitches from our Jack Russell Terrior. This 8 year old, 13 pound dog thinks she is a guard around here. When one morning two coyotes came up close to the house and we were in the yard and the dog smelled and saw them before we saw them and took out chasing them! They saw what looked like "lunch" to them and turned around and chased her and she ran as fast as she could but the one coyote caught her and caused her to have 11 stitches (she was very lucky to get away from them)as you can see the stitches being removed after about 10 days. The next day the coyotes made the mistake of coming around again!!! As you can see it ending up"sleeping" in our grassy field. If you are a coyote fan, don't worry we still have many more that visit on a regular basis!!! And of course our dog will still tell them to stay away!! She is tough!!

"Bobby"

This is our bobcat "tenant" that lives on our place, as we have lots of good brushy and trees to hide in for him ! He is sooo pretty !!! He looks like a lion, but really isn't that big. DH took these w/telephoto lens. He is on the "hunt" for a gopher or whatever will be tasty! Sometimes his mate strolls w/him. We are so lucky to see him frequently. If you have looked at this before you will see I have added two more photos, aren't they "striking"!!Click on photo to reaaalllly get a good look!

Update

I hope this week to beable to do some updating and post some photos. The desktop 'puter' is getting "cleaned up". Hopefully the pictures will be found !! Stay tuned! I am working on a T-shirt quilt for my DGD. This is my first attempt doing a T-shirt "job". Also the first time my "Bernie" has hummed since October!
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Update

Hi All: I have not been able to up load any photos as the photo part of this computer is not happy to do so!!! I have been busy w/ helping in the Textile building at the local Lake County labor day weekend fair where I did earn a 2nd place ribbon on my Dresdan Wreath and 3rd on Wanna Be a Cowboy! They are on earlier post in February and May,when I made them. Now I am busy preparing for our guilds annual quilt show next weekend! Check back w/me as when ever this computer gets able I will post some great photos!

Fun & Done

The title of this post is actually the name of the quilt pattern that I was introduced to at a guild meeting by a member that had used it!! I was so encouraged by the pattern as it enabled me to use scraps!!!! So, I reached into my stash and decided a flannel baby crib quilt would be fun to create!! I sent for the pattern and template. Here is my version. I ran out of the backing scraps and sub another fabric in two squares. I also only did 5 rows for the same reason!!! You will see the pattern stops! As you see in the photo on the top right,this is the block all trimmed. The strips are placed on top of a batting square and the backing all at once!!! Then they are all connected! I did find that using all flannel made folding the edges onto the square a little too bulky, I did trim some of the connecting seams. Always learning by doing!! It was fast and the easiest pattern I have done.

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Cherrie Challenge

I wanted to share the "fun" of growing our cherries! This is not the easiest fruit to grow in our region. But....we have been blessed w/a greaat crop! We have 3 trees and 2 are the same variety. The other is a later pick. Of a couple weeks. The birds of all kinds looove cherrys so...this is where the real challenge comes in (besides the weather,of which there is not control either!) DH is seen picking the first ripening ones, the birds are right in the trees picking also. Sooo, the later tree ,because it is a smaller tree gets a "cover up" w/heavy paper. This we found works to "save" some of these delicious "Bings"! It presents a real challenge to the "Starling" birds they tug and tug and chirp from dawn to dusk trying to get inside of the papers. Once in a while one will be successful and crawl up the end of a "sleeve" and eat every last cherry on that branch. It is a real challenge !!!! We had enough cherrys to make a couple pies and freeze some!!!! As you can see by the photo, I pitted them one at a time!!!! My quest is for a multipitter!!!!

Mystery Quilt

I am participating in a Mystery Quilt adventure presented by a small quilt guild that I belong to called "Konocti Quilters" ! I have never made a mystery quilt before, actually anything I make is a "mystery" before it is finished!!! We were giving ONE clue a month.(arrg)..first choose the fabrics!!! I dashed down to our local fabric "den" and found the colors that I had in mind, according to the directions!!! When I saw this line of fabrics it "hollered" out to me immediately! I wanted the border to be as special as the blocks, without a lot of piecing. I "fussy cut" the chosen border fabric and it paid off . Then mitered the corners. I was honored at the last guild meeting when those of us that had finished our tops show them and then all the members voted (by ballots) which was their favorite and guess what , it was a unanimous vote for my top! Stay tuned for the "rest of the story" when it is really finished! Click on the photo to get a better view.