Country Quiet--Not!

I'm not sure how this post will turn out.  I've had issues with blogger.  I wanted to let you know that it isn't always quiet in the country, especially this time of year.  The video is mostly for sound value.  If you turn it up loud you should be able to hear the thousands of black birds that are here in the slew just south of our house.

If you click on this picture you can better see them flying in flocks. In the morning at sunrise and in the evenings  toward sunset the noise is unreal as thousands of birds head to their home base to sleep through the night--although they talk all night too.  During the day the noise is not as loud.  The black birds are out eating  from our sunflower and corn fields.  We are hoping that they leave us some to harvest. 

I fused a couple more blocks yesterday afternoon.  This turkey was fun to do.

Here are three brown cows. 

I spent part of the day looking through the stash in the closet for the material I was sure I had for sashing and borders.  I'm not  to that point yet.  I wanted to get it out, so I could decide on colors for the pieced blocks.  The animal blocks have alot of browns, so I want to make the pieced blocks from more reds, yellows, blues or greens.   I ended up looking through my Christmas fabric tub.  I love Christmas fabrics.  I touched, felt and refolded each piece.  lol  At least now I know what I have in that tub.  I'm still looking for that sashing material.  Fabric in tubs isn't really a very good storage method.   There are two more tubs in the back of the closet--it might be easier to buy fabric.  :)  

By popular demand--a cat picture.  Two of Peanuts kids hanging out together. 

Rocco's eye is still in the healing process.  We do eye drops and ointment twice a day.  We are encouraged that he seems to have some eye sight in his injured eye--at least reacting to movement on that side.  We have been having beautiful, sunny and warm Indian summer days this week.  Rocco has spent all day outside playing with the kittens. 

There is still time to enter the 100 followers giveaway here.  I will draw tomorrow afternoon at 5:00 pm central time for the two quilt kits.  

 I'm not sure what is happening this afternoon.  DH took lunch to the hay field with him and I thought I would have the whole afternoon to sew, but it is raining out now.  I know that will put an end to his plans, so I know mine will change too.  Have a great week-end!!