Ewe's Crazy & So is I !

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Warning

This town kid is now a farm and country chick. She came home w LN after soccer practice yesterday

and fell in love. LR is 10 yrs old and lives in town. She asked million questions and hit it off with

Mud

Coveralls

Boots

Goats

Cows

Sheep

Life

She wanted to sleep in the barn with her lil man Fleck but I was mean and made her come in

This morning 1st thing, "Can I go see animals?"

She led an older cow to her feeding area and smiled so big as she did it

It's cool to convert another kid...

Sounds like a cult huh? HeHeHe... wellllllllll

Warning

if you are squemish you may not want to look

It's squishy and gooey

and life...

Otherwise we had set of ewe lambs born last night from 3:30 to 5:00

1st tiny hoof and mouth appeared at 3:45

then 12# ewe lamb

cleaning off

I've never had a ewe take an hour in between lambs

but at 4:45

Another foot maybe hard to see

then

2nd little girl well 2nd 12 # girl

They are healthy so I'm not complaining I'm just tired

Looking for spickets

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Finally

I finally had a few hours to straighten up dewing/craft/den so I could do this...

I finished the top of the "Quilts for Kids"

I need to buy the batting, I only have pieces left but I'm picking up a new pressure foot that should make my little basic machine purr a little when I cram 3 layers through it. I'll get batting this week.

The backing which becomes the fold over binding is...

The top picture seems lighter but best I could do in my basement room at night under flouresent light.

It does coordinate better than the 2 pics show.

The wrinkle in the top left hand bottom part is from this...

She likes to help check out the stiching in case there's an issue!

Waste of Snow

Looks pretty around blueberry bush...

Actually just a waste of snow turned to mud as fast as it fell!

Now that feed store is closed and LN has been to practice and back I can work on this

Latest Quilts for Kids

Blue and Yellow happen to be LN's school colors so she loves it

Need to sew, Need to sew, Need to sew!

Don't need to ...

Wash this dirty bird!

Friday, February 10, 2012

Dear Diary

Started this blog as a sort of diary so...

Dear Diary,
            Why would people pay BIG money for their children to play travel sports when

A: they tell kids its just for fun
or
B: their kid is more worried about looks, gossip or boys than game
or
C: kid is a rec player not travel and parent knows but can't tell jr cause of modern day pc crapola ?

It doesn't benefit your child and it hurts mine who

A: is very competitive, hence mom shells out big bucks for travel
and
B: she s serious enough to CARE whether she loses or wins
and
C: She a travel level player being held back so your kid can mess around on field

                                 Diary, If you know the answer please enlighten me.

                                                                       Sincerely, Frustrated Broke Mom

Ole Blue

Ole Blue is my recycled cabinet.

I found it in my husbands shop holding oil cans 20 years ago when I 1st moved in with him.

I drug it out to the front porch where it sat in pieces for a few years more.

I drug it to neighbors wood shop where he repaired it. Thanks Rueben!

It needed bottom rail and doors rehung (I did that) and new piece of wood on the side where damp ground had rotted wood.

Couple years ago I drug it inside (it's heavy with capital H) to the kitchen.

R & I used blue milkpaint to touch up where Mother Nature had faded and wore off original.

I waxed the whole thing to show consistancy.

I filled it with stuff! Snacks, reusable water bottles, cookbooks and shoes on the bottom with baskets of gloves and hats. Can't have too many!

I love Ole Blue!

Thursday, February 9, 2012

S S D D

Same Stuff Different Day.

This afternoon the haltering , walking lessons with Ace continued. After 10 minutes of trying to pen him to be caught R gave up and took his Mama in pen hoping he'd go to her. Wrong the 1st time but eventually he wised up. LN worked with him but dang he's stubborn but she stayed right there.

He made a few steps then dug in his heels and dropped his head.

So funny to watch, LN will get there but Ace is going to claw and scream the whole way.

Even R with some grain and a pet didn't trigger a nice response.

To keep the frustration down LN goes to her kids for some loving and wrestling.

They love her now but will they after de-horning this weekend?

Necessary evil for us. LN does not like her hand being spiked or twisted against horn in the show ring.

We find if we burn them early they forget quickly.

More Babies...

At 3:30 am check I caught the aftermath of Valentine's (she was born on Feb 14th 4 years ago) delivery of 2 lambs. They were mostly dried off and ready to nurse. Ram was 14# and Ewe was 12#. After weighing them I stood them up and both found a spicket and filled up their bellies. A little more dry straw in the jug and everyone got comfortable. This morning I opened up 2nd jug to give them bigger area for today. Tonight or tomorrow they can go to pen with 2 other ewes and lambs.

On the way in I caught a boer nanny with triplets letting 2 nurse and 3rd one heading in to see if he can shove 1 of his sis' outa the way for a drink

This is her 3rd years with kids and 1st year I'm happy with the results. I think this billy and her clicked. Kids, all 3 does are stout chested and length is good too. Loins are thick, so fingers crossed for market choice there.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Cake...

Well what's a girl to do when she has 3 hours till birthday girl comes by after work ?

Why bake a cake of course...

Her favorite- Chocolate Mayonaise Cake with Peanut Butter Filling and Chocolate Frosting

3 c. flour (I use wheat )

3/4 c cocoa

2 c sugar (I use unrefined raw sugar so I use 1 cup)

3 t baking soda

Sift together and add:

1 1/2 c mayonaise

1 1/2 c boiling water

1 1/2 t vanilla

Mix well with mixer (I've done it by hand alot)

Bake at 350* for ??? I did 35 minutes and it was done today

Cool completely then cover with Peanut Butter as little or thick as you like

I've used chunky but normally use smooth

Make sure cake is cool or you'll tear it as you try to spread

Mix Nestle Choco Bake Unsweetened Premelted Baking Chocolate 2 envelopes

with 3c Confectioners Sugar

1/2 c milk

1/2 stick butter softened

2 t vanilla

1/4 t salt

Mix well and spread on cake!

We had some frosting left from another baking day so LN decided to decorate cake!

She has issues with spacing and words but thought that counts!

Can't wait for a cold glass of raw milk and a piece of cake!

My Girl !

Today my girl R turned 23 yrs young.

She was and is a levelheaded, even keeled girl with my banging temper when pushed too far! I could not have asked for a calmer, sweeter baby as a 1st child. She was patient with me

as I learned and put up with everything for just a hug and snuggle.

I hate when people say "I love all my kids the same".

I say Bullsh*t, I love all my kids but I love them all differently.

R is soothing to my soul and a definent Mini Me. That's hard to take sometimes

especially when I'd love to save her from mistakes exactly like mine but I know I can't.

Z is chaos on a rope and I love him for it & I see me there too.

LN is energy times 10 and she is exhausting but keeps me going and I love her for that.

Each requires different things from me and we interact differently.

With R I don't have to worry because she will do the right thing every single time

because she should and won't expect any pat on the back.

I am very proud of her for putting herself through college , only asking 1 time for help to the tune of $1000.00 which didn't amount to a drop in her education bucket. She wanted it this way and did it herself.

I'm proud of her choices to work since she was 12 at any job she could get to pay for her car, ins, gas, etc.

I'm proud she planned a sensible wedding she wanted and didn't bow down to pressure to high end it.

She was so beautiful that day and all days.

I'm just PROUD!