Senior Games

My Uncle John will be 100 years old on Saturday.  We can't have his party that day.  He is participating in the Senior Games in Cleveland, OH this week.  So far he has won 3 gold medals and 2 silver.  He made the paper today in the bowling competition.  He is in two of the pictures.  You can click on them to make them bigger.

We'll have to party next week-end!  My soon to be 97 year old Aunt Janette will be there too.

We hauled bales today.  Cloudy and cool--maybe we'll get rain tonight!

Making Hay While the Sun Shines/Feline Friday

We have been "making hay while the sun shines" this week.

DH did the mowing this time.  I ran the rake to make the windrows for the baler to pick up.  I need to make sure I miss all the rocks and holes.  I need to be sure not to cover up rocks with hay that might cause major damage to the baler. DH follows me making bales.  The hay has to lay on the ground and cure for a couple days in between mowing and baling.  It needs to be done right to be good feed for the cattle.

This is my view heading home dodging bales with the tractor and the rake.  DH will stack the bales this week-end.

These bales were stacked earlier.  If it would rain, we might be able to mow this patch again.  We are in need of rain for the corn.  It's getting dry again and the fire danger has risen in our area.  The wheat will need combining soon too.

Peanut has been spending the hot afternoons in the house.  I had to run to town for parts on Tuesday, so she rode along to get her shots at the Vet Clinic. 

She was a very good patient.  She slept in an interesting pose for her afternoon nap.

I hope she was having good dreams.  Hopefully I will get back to sewing sometime this week-end.
I'm linking up with Sarah for Feline Friday.  :)

Feline Friday

I needed some instant sewing gratification, so I took a Cherry On Top layer cake and charm pack, did some cutting and made some big blocks.  I think Puss was checking out the little owls.

She seemed amused to see me sewing again--it's been awhile.  She just sat on the bed and watched.  Later she went to her hidey hole in the closet for a real nap.

This is cute fabric.  I'm still in the process of sewing rows together.  I'm planning a wide border to add more size to make it a lap size quilt. It's been fun to cut, sew and iron fabric again.  It's a start.

I'm linking up with Sarah, because I love cats and their quilters.

Thank you, Terry!

I won a pincushion from Terry at Terry's Treasures.  I haven't been blogging or reading very many blogs.  Terry always has fun projects and beautiful pictures.   She also makes quite a few pincushions.   I commented on her post and was a winner.  She sent me a lovely fabric/rickrack wrapped parcel!

So many goodies!!

The pincushion is made from one of her signature blocks.  I love those cute little button topped pins!!

Terry also sent me embroidery floss, quilty magnet and a lovely card (love butterflies!).  Thank you so much Terry!!  This win and bloggy thank you will get me back to blogging!!

I've been missing the blog world, but the real world seems to take up all my energy.  I won't try to catch you up on the last two months. 

As you can see from the header, we have been blessed with rain.  It is so wonderful to have the color green in our life again.  Last year's brown world was such a downer.  We are busy making hay for winter feeding now.  We fed every last bale and chopped corn stalk last winter.  We had to buy more of each to keep our cattle herd.   The rain means we will not have to sell our cattle.  They have all been vaccinated and are in summer pastures.  The grass is tall and lush.  The flies are plentiful too.  Every day I check water tanks and fences to make sure everyone has water for the hot days of July and are staying in their assigned pasture.  We are trying to control the fly problem with fly spray, back rubbers and fly control lick tubs.   Flies irritate cattle and also spread diseases.

Thank you so much to those who checked on me while I was offline.  DD #1 is healing and will not have to see the dermatologist for 3 months.  I had another steroid shot in my knee and shot of liquid too.  I made it through calving season and am doing exercise therapy now. 

I have more news to share, but will check in again soon.