Anniversary and mantel

 Our anniversary is March 18th so I included us on the March mantle. I know what you are thinking "She must have been a child bride!!" I wasn't but I guess Greg was, in South Dakota at that time guys had to be 21 to get a marriage license. Greg was 19 so his mom had to go with him and sign so we could get the license!! I was 18 and in the eyes of  SD old enough to know what I was doing!!??? Our birthdays are in July, but Greg would have still been to young to know what he was doing and sometimes I  think he still doesn't LOL

 So we got married on Sat afternoon, and had a cake, ice cream, nuts and of course homemade mints for our reception. We have been together over twice as long as apart. No wonder some days I feel old....

 This is the first time I  have decorated for St Patrick's day. Thanks to Shopko having green on sale:)

 Thanks to Loopys and Kay I brought this lovely bird home. I'm in a "dollar store" so that's all I want to spend, but Kay pointed out the $8 wasn't that out of line! I'm glad I listened I love that bird:)

Happy Saint Patrick's Day...................JMF

Valentine's mantel............

 Just had to throw a pic of the squirrel in. I'm glad I put corn out for him it's so cold today.

 I found the red vase at Urban Junk in Madison. I bought some other decorations at Shopko and Loopys.

When Jared stopped the other day there was one of their cats in the back of the pickup so he put it in front to get it back home. I think she enjoyed laying in the sun.

Stay warm......................JMF

This, that and Butterball..............

 I had a wild idea for my mantel the other day. My aunt Norma's camera stuff, and pictures of mom and dad and us!!

 Now that I see the ones on the window I'm not liking it the pictures need to be bigger.

 See the old flash deal the battery still works cus when I put the blub in it went off in my hand....OUCH it burned my finger....... When we looked at the battery it's an old 221/2 volts. I bet it is over 20 years old and it still tested good.

 That is a little mini camera on the bottom it says Made in occupied  Japan. I found them on the Internet maybe worth $75.00 to $100.00. it even has a little roll of film in it.

 All of us except Amy wasn't born yet.

 Our brother Leslie.

 .70cent flowers at Hobby Lobby.

 Grandpa and grandma Hall, mom and dad, and grandma Kundsen.

 The cute little girl is me oh and the other one is my older sis Ellen:)

 2 more crayon aprons. Good time of year to buy crayons school supply sales so I stocked up.

 My first attempt at a boys one.

 Finally saw a humming bird long enough to get a picture.

What a fun achievement days for Johnny and Butterball. This was his first year showing a calf. His uncles and dad helped him pic the calf out of the Feldhaus herd!  drum roll..............2nd in Beginner Showmanship, purple on the calf in Charolais class, Reserve Champion of the steers. Yes that's Johnny's legs behind the calf he handled him like a pro. There was some proud parents and grandparents congratulating him when he came out of the ring..............................JMF

Oh no another apron, and Macie's quilt.

 This is my last apron...for awhile! Besides I got 2 new patterns for aprons a halter one and a gathered bodice one different than the last one I made.

 I'll sew one of them next...............

 All I have left to do is put the label on Macie Erins quilt.

 I got to hold her on Sun she's a little cutie and she only lives a few miles from us, maybe I can borrow her someday:)

 I thought this was such a clever idea to add the ric rac, lace and such until I quilted it then not so clever. I had to quilt around it........I guess it all worked out in the end.

 My 4th of July mantel.

It seems like I can always sneak the 2 buffalo my uncle carved for us into any season:) I just love how they look in front of the flag. Reminds me of the old west days, not that I really know what they were like! I can pretend right. I'm pretty sure I was a cowgirl or an Indian in a former life....LOL JMF pray for rain