Spring?!

 It does not look like Spring in the calving lot.  It has melted some since I took this picture last week.  DH blew snow away from the fences into the trees.  We really haven't even been able to fix fence because there is too much snow.  I'm NOT complaining.  We need the moisture and a lot of this will melt and flow into the small dam for drinking water for the cows.  It was almost empty last fall.   Yesterday it was 65 degrees, so that got rid of some of the snow.

We had our first calf last week on 3/31.  He is a cutie with some white markings on his face.  He was deep in sleep and I didn't wake him.   His mom was hiding him out in the corn stalks.

 Don't ask me why you would want to kiss a llama.  Sometimes I wonder about my husband--lol.  Lily loves him and always wants to kiss him.  I'm not trusting enough to try it.

I made a Schlep bag today.  You can download the pattern here.  I bought it as a kit with free pattern at a quilt shop.  I didn't realize I could get the pattern online for free until I googled it.   I think this will make a handy travel bag.  I'm always taking along extra stuff.  I didn't put in any inside pockets or batting.   I think this would be a nice gift to make.

Lily Butterfly

We have named the new baby, Lily Butterfly.  She floats like a butterfly and her Mom's name is Lillian, so I came up with this name.  DH wanted to name her Butterfly, but he said that was too long of a name for calling her.

She really doesn't need to be called.  As soon as you come close,  she is there to greet us.  She's very curious and loves to put on a show for us.  She runs, jumps, bucks and kicks.  She moves too fast for me to even get a decent picture.  I've tried videoing, but she's too fast for my small camera.

She does stop to take a roll.  Llamas take baths by rolling in the dust.  We are having fun watching her.  I have a ring side seat in the house.  She brings a laugh to us many times a day.

It's been a cold week.  Peanut needed a warm spot after she came in from a morning outside. (sorry for the mess by the window).  I sure hope it warms up before the calves start coming.

I feel like I spent the week on the road.  I went to the dermatologist with DD 1.  She had two more biopsies for melanoma.  One of her last biopsies came back with a moderate/severe rating of turning into melanoma and they did additional tissue removal. We did stop at a couple quilt shops.   On Friday I took DH to the doctor after much persuasion.  He has had "junk" for a couple weeks and was starting to have more difficulty breathing.  They fixed him up with antibiotics and breathing treatments.  Last night it was time for some fun.  I went with my SIL and niece and their husbands to the Show Choir dinner theater that my great nephew was in.  It was totally awesome!  The show featured 60's and 70's music.  There were a lot of talented singers and dancers.   I miss going to high school events sometimes, other times staying home is very nice.

No sewing at all this week.  : (  I did find out DD 1 would like a new tote bag for work.  I also checked out her color and design preferences at the quilt shops.  It's time to make my daughters quilts this year.