Meet Kaarsten and Kristie, our two newest family members.
Here are Petunia and Pepe’, our first two who were not expected to survive. Looks like they are doing well.
Our frozen wonderland has made me long for the sewing machine and a new quilt start. Really, I had run out of projects? – no, not really. Just a creative need.
This batch of fat quarters has been hanging around the sewing studio. I have no idea where they came from or when. They are not a grouping that I would have chosen, so they must have chosen me. They needed a purpose and so they are becoming mountains.
I have cut triangles from 8 of these pieces and sewn them together ready to square them up and cut again. Tomorrow, I’ll show you how they are going together.
It seems my life is currently measured in 4 hour time blocks.
I am knitting this lovely pattern found on Ravelry, using the yarn at the top of this page. It has a 20 row repeat, but only on 12 stitches on each sock. The rest is all knitted and therefore goes quickly.
Here is today’s “cuteness” photo
Amos (dark) and Andy arrived in this world while I was bottle feeding thee three that started the birthing event this year. Most of these lambs have a dark daddy and a white mother. And they are pretty well split between the dark and the white.
Meet Peppy, our latest little ewe lamb, who did it right. I fed the bottle babies, went home to get something, came back 15 minutes later. She had entered the world at 9# and was already nursing. It would be so wonderful if every baby entered this way and we could let nature do all the work. She is #13 and the 9th ewe lamb.
They will become real sheep and learn the ways of their kind. And I will get the toys picked up and clean the floors less frequently. Plus today was vaccination day and it was easier for them, to all be together. I will still be taking bottles up for them 5 times a day so we will have a lot of interaction.
When you need a boost , it’s very handy to have mom resting nearby.
There! – With mom’s help, she made it into the feeder.
the friend that was here visiting yesterday stopped by with the most delicious loaf of home-made sour dough bread which we willingly accepted and is now half eaten. It is wonderful to have friends share with you especially when you have added responsibilities.
I grabbed some minutes here and there this week and then an hour to finish the spool soufflé flimsy, which measures 62 x 68″. I’d love to get it quilted before the end of the month, but that will take some real time, which I may or may not get.
The wee ones take much of my time, but they are also a lot of fun and the diapers make it possible for them to have more freedom to follow us around. This photo was when they had full tummies and were tired.
Looks like winter has arrived today with a lovely snow day. The forecast is for more this week. The biggest problem with snow is when one has to go out into it several times a day. However, it is beautiful.
Queen Esther arrived wearing a lovely white crown. She is posing with her mother Estelle behind her. She gives us the count of 5 ewe lambs with 3 ram lambs.
Here are the two being raised in the house, complete with Mickey Mouse diapers. They love following us around, but when tired, quickly go back to their bed.
One variety of tomatoes, peppers, cauliflower, and cabbage are up enough to transplant into individual pots. I forgot to buy beets, so they aren’t started. And I want to get some other tomatoes going. It’s all a matter of time and space. I planted snow peas and sweet peas today. Fortunately as soon as they are up, the cold snap should be over and they can go into the hoop house to grow.