Thank you, Mama!

I won a give away that really made me smile.  Carol has been making pincushions.  She reached 1000 followers so she gave some of her gems away.   Isn't this the cutest pincushion? 

It is stuffed with walnuts shells and the most wonderful pincushion I own.  My very favorite!!  Thank you so much, Carol.  Stop over and check out her blog if you haven't.  She is a fabric artist.  I wish I had  half of her creativity.  I love seeing what she has come up with--so different than I would be able to do.   She uses all the bright colors I love.

It was a very warm day today--94 degrees!!

Some of us spread flat out for a nap in the sun.

This little guy found some shade to lay in.

It was too hot for doing much outside this afternoon.  I got caught up on some cleaning and laundry. 

I'm Back

Why is it so hard to get back to blogging once you've gotten busy and haven't been doing it?  I've missed you guys!.  It has been a hectic calving season.   I think we are both getting too old for this stuff, but DH will never admit it.  Any spare time I had was spent sleeping.  lol

We didn't have any snow this year to work in, but cold, rainy days made for extra work.  I'm glad I got new mud boots!  I just kept thinking of you, Karin whenever I wanted to complain.  The April showers have really made the grass grow quickly and for that we are very thankful.

DD2 and friend were home for a few days to visit from the South.   We didn't do many fun things, but sure enjoyed having them and their help.  DH hadn't been feeling well for weeks.  He was complaining of being short of breath.  His doctor insisted on a stress test and we are thankful to find out his heart is fine.  He must have inhaled too much dust and mold from the straw that we bedded the calving barn with.  He needs to remember to wear a mask when we do that.  He is on nebulizer treatments and that is helping.

We have had a lot of ups and downs in the last 6 weeks.   There have been funerals, doctor's appointments, a wedding and lots of praying along with all the work.  As I look around today--the wheat and corn are planted, most of the cows have calved and I know my husband's heart is normal. 

 I would like to ask you to keep DD1 in your prayers.  Michelle had two lesions removed (one on her cheek and one on her back) that came back as melanoma.  After additional surgery, we are praying that nothing else will show up.  She starts a new job at a hospital next week.  After three years of caring for older people, she decided it was time for a change. 

I hope to be back visiting here regularly again.  I really have missed sewing and blogging!!