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Two quilters at the retreat worked on this Christmas quilt. It was so cute. The pattern is free from Moda here.

Lesley is starting a new Christmas stitch along starting tomorrow--Friday, 9/23.

I love redwork. I'm going to go here and download the patterns each Friday. There are seven designs to stitch.

I wanted to show you this wall hanging that was a round robin. I've never participated in a round robin and I'm not sure I'm creative enough to do one. I also get nervous making something for some one else, so I'm not sure I would be comfortable doing this. I just loved this wall hanging tho. The quilter is adding beading and embellishments to it yet. You can see she hasn't bound it yet. I love the pink flower, the squares and the circles in the border. One of the benefits of going to a retreat is seeing things that inspire you to think differently than your same old way.

DH is still silaging down at the cousins. Michelle came home for a couple days and we hung out. In my next post I'll show you what else has been going on around here.

Retreat Fun

I really enjoyed the Faulkton Fall Retreat. It was held at their community center. The lighting and space was wonderful.

There were cutting stations and ironing stations too.

The food was amazing!

Friday evening the Red Hot Quilters from Valentine, Nebraska did a trunk show for us.

I worked on this fall table runner by Cotton Way.


I didn't stay overnight in Faulkton, but drove back and forth. DH is working down at the "cousins", so I took care of morning chores and pasture checks. The retreat was a nice break from every day life. It was fun to meet some new quilters, spend time with old friends and learn some new things.

I'm not liking the new blogger formatt. Why do they have to change things?!

The Frost is on the Pumpkin

The nip was in the air this morning as the sun came up.  The thermometer read 28 degrees F.  Our county wasn't on the map for frost last night, but Mother Nature didn't ask the weather man.  I took the chance and didn't cover any of the garden.  I picked all the red tomatoes yesterday, so we have quite a few to eat. 

The grass was all white and the windshields were frosted over too.   I took DH to the neighbors.  He caught a ride to Faulkton with their high school student.  Our tractor was in the shop for 3 weeks.  It is now fixed, so DH is driving it home. 

I'm headed to Faulkton later today for fall quilt retreat.  I need to get organized, but first DH has a list of "help me" items to do.  He will head south to the "cousins" to help them chop their silage after lunch.  The retreat starts at 3:00 pm, but I'm not sure when I'll get there.    I won't stay overnight for the retreat, but will come home.  I have morning chores to do, but then I can spend the day at the retreat.  They are having a supper and trunk show tomorrow night.  Two ladies from our quilt group are going too.  I'm looking forward to some concentrated quilting time and visiting.  

Last Week's Pictures

I downloaded these pictures last week with intentions of posting.  Where does the time go?  I sure say that a lot!  lol 

Here is a picture of the plants I planted in June on the west side of the house.  I forget what the center plant is called, but they look like brown-eyed susans.  I love these Lamb's Ears. 

The leaves are so soft and pretty.  They are easy keepers too.  I didn't get many flowers planted this year, so I hope these new perennials will come back next year too.  DH planted sweet corn in my flower patch in the garden this year (which was mostly eaten by the raccoons).  Every year I think I will have more time to garden, but so far not. 

We did get the boat in the water over Labor Day week-end.  Michelle had Sunday and Monday off, so we enjoyed time with her.  It was a gorgeous, sunny day and  75 degrees out.

We only caught two bass that went back in the water, because of fishing regulations concerning size requirements.  We even stayed overnight in a motel!!   The neighbors were nice enough to come feed Baby for us.  It was a well needed break for us both. 

The silage pile is completed and covered.   DH will need to spend a week at the cousins when their corn is ready.  We have been hauling bales that are already done.  As long as it doesn't freeze we will continue to "make hay while the sunshines".   It takes a lot of bales to feed the cows all winter long.

I'm looking forward to the next few days.  Our quilting group starts meeting again after the summer off.   The first night will be tomorrow night.  I've missed those gals and it will be fun to see them.  I also need the motivation I get from that time together.  Then on Thursday, Friday and Saturday the Quilter's Corner will be having their Fall Retreat.   I plan to make one class project and use the rest of time sewing on some other things.  I should be back in quilting mode by next week--and maybe DH will be gone to the cousins and I can play.  I spent some time this afternoon sorting and organizing.  I hope the film crew for Hoarders doesn't show up here some day. 

Moda Country Fair

Meet you at the Fair this week.

Time for harvest

The silage cutter is starting on the corn today.  This end of the field is still pretty green, but the other end has already gotten pretty dry. 

We cut the oats for silage this year instead of combining or baling it.  DH is trying something new.  So the pile already has a good start.  DH drives the tractor with the dozer back and forth to pack the chopped up corn and stalks down into a compact pile of feed. 

 

The garden is producing!  I had men for dinner, so I picked a box of vegetables.  I'm so glad my tomatoes are starting to ripen finally.  The green peppers are small, but plentiful.  I hope the freeze holds off, so I can get some more tomatoes.  There have been years when it froze Labor Day week-end. 

Look who wants breakfast.  DH has renamed "Baby".  She is affectionately called "The Beast".   He feels sorry for her being in her pen by herself, so now she has "free range" of the place.  I really don't like it.  After DH saw me running for the house from her with an empty bottle, he christened her --The Beast.   I told DH--"next thing you know, she will be on the deck looking in the patio doors".  I sure hope not!!  lol