No, I don’t yet know how to drive this 4 wheel toy, but we have a farm helper that can do anything. He will be using it to seed, fertilize and in general do what we need done that we can’t do ourselves. Our piece of property is a lot of uphill/downhill terrain. I will learn to drive it, because if a sheep gets in trouble a way from the barn, I am not able to carry it, but I could load it and get help.Where does one start ?
Where does one start with a room like this? These are mostly fleeces that I need to go through, pick out the vegetation and put up for sale. Only a matter of time to get all this done. And it needs to get done, because somehow the year goes quickly and there will be more fleeces that need this space.
So I picked a place to start and when it was filled, I quit and decided to tackle more of this later. Instead I sewed a few seams on the Hunters quilt and then decided to study more for my website formation class. Some messes are just too much to handle all at once.
Euro style scarf finished
This Euro style scarf is finished. It was a fast and easy knit, however, I did learn that if I’m not paying attention, I don’t count accurately. The pattern is a multiple of 5, which isn’t hard, just had to pay attention. This is very, very soft in the Cascade yarn. I will block it later.
This is another suggested way to wear it, which I won’t be wearing as I don’t go to formal events.
After finishing this, i spent 3 hours cleaning barn stall floors, so did not start anything else. And I will admit to wanting to eat something totally off program, but I won’t.
Euro cowl update
I’ve been knitting this euro cowl as I really like how the colors are moving in the scarf. I’m now about 1/3 done. The other nice thing is that one knits until the last 4 feet of yarn and then the bind off, so when you are done, you don’t have left over yarn either.
This wisteria would like to claim the deck as its home. These are last years branches and it has already started on this years. However after researching their habits, we decided to stop that now. so I cut the branches down and now we’ll put copper in the ground which is supposed to kill the roots.
And today I say a thank you to those of you joining the challenge to lose any amount of weight in June. I went to the grocery store from the chiropractor. It was 12.15 and I was hungry. I picked up a goodie to eat on the way home, thought of you, and put it back down. I waited until I got home for lunch. Thanks for helping me by taking the challenge. And there is still time for you to join if you are one of the ones who hasn’t yet taken the challenge. You decide how much you want to lose during the month and we’ll check each week to see we are on task. Our reward will be at the end of the month when some piece of clothing is not quite as tight. (you never have to reveal your weight)
Safely enjoy your weekend.
Nothing remarkable – but mighty important
Most of the days are like this for most of us. Nothing remarkable – but mighty important to keeping the days going smoothly.
What if I didn’t change the vacuum bag or vacuum the rug? What if the bird cage didn’t get cleaned out, or the animals fed? What if the meals didn’t get made or the kitchen floor swept and the dishes done? How about the laundry – how long before someone notices we didn’t get it done – or the bathrooms cleaned?
What if the weeds next to the house didn’t get cut back or pulled? Or the plants – flowers and vegetables didn’t get watered?
What if I didn’t put gas in the car when it was getting low? Or what if I didn’t stop to speak to a family member, friend or neighbor?
Life would be pretty colorless and stinky. Yet, sometimes, when I come to communicate with you, I feel I have done nothing. I’m betting you look at some of your days the same way. Go back and answer the questions. Realize how important you are to keeping the wheels turning in your loved ones lives.
We are essential! Enjoy your specialness. We are blessed to have floors to clean and dishes to do and food to assemble and cook. We are indeed very blessed and I am so very thankful.
Weight loss in June
OK. I’ve been challenged to lose weight in June. I’ll take the challenge for 5#. It won’t be easy with my schedule. How many of you want to take the challenge with me, say so in the comments along with the amount you think you can remove, then July 1st we can see how we’ve done. You don’t have to give your weight and really 5# might be only half a dress size, but it would be a start. Let’s hold each others hands.
Are you in?
Hunter star block
This is the a picture of the beautiful block from which I am making a quilt. It looks very complicated, but watch as I step through these steps.
Sew the piece to each side of the middle piece and press. Take note that you do not do the following:
It is very tempting to match the sides and that’s not going to work. So when you have them like the bottom piece, press and add
the top triangle. There are only the 4 pieces. Now reverse those colors to make the other half of this block
Make 4 of these simple blocks and you have a very complicated looking quilt piece. It is assembled in rows. Because it is summer, mine will be on the back burner a lot of the time, but it is really quite easy and I’d love to see in what colors you will make yours
Update hoop house and a meal
My fall seeds are in the ground now for cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and cabbage. I planted a few green beans bush style on the left side. I think this year we will forget the pumpkins and squashes as we just didn’t get them done. I’m very happy with this now. The peas on the sides are nearly done, and I will replant for the fall. In the outside area (no photo), the potatoes and onions are coming up nicely.
This little lady greeted me when I entered the hoop house this morning.
I picked this up when we were at Costco in their fresh food area. It is cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale, chicory plus a dressing package and some cranberries and seeds in a package. The creators meant it to be a salad. But today, I put aside the dressing, lightly steamed the greens and served them over rice. It was a super delicious and fast meal. We put the cranberries and seeds on top.
My day
Haltering babies: So much easier to tie them to the 2 x 4 and let them learn they aren’t in charge, than to let them pull you around.
My today
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Feed dogs at both barns
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Drive DH to gym and wait
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Ordered bird netting for berries
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Made day’s list
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Went to grocery store
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Went to office store
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Came home, made lunch
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Picked up co-op order
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Went to feed store to get more sheep collars
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Cheated and Napped
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Spent 2 hours working sheep with halters
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Put coats on some of them
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Fed, watered all sheep
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Watered in hoop house
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Picked and washed kale
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Picked and washed 2# cabbage and leaves
