Amanda's Pillow

 I made this pillow for Amanda and Tyler Radke. The picture is from her book Levi's Lost Calf which you can buy on Amazon. The picture is of the heifer her parents gave them as a wedding present!

 I really enjoyed making it for them. I love how it turned out.

a little rosette for Amanda!!
JMF
linking up to Bloggers' Quilt Festival
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Fabric Hoard, and cows................

 This is my western fabric stash(most of it) So Karin this is for you!!

 I wonder if they have a QA quilters anonymous I could join! The only problem is it wouldn't be anonymous we would know everyone and ask how their project are coming, and how many new ones have you started:)

 I love this piece I just haven't wanted to cut it up yet!

 It might make cute pillows for a kids room..........

 So that means the red. brown and teal fat quarters can't be cut up either!!

Some of this fabric has got to be 10 years old I hope it hasn't reached it expiration date! Just a tidbit I don't believe in expiration dates just look in my fridge. On second thought don't!!!

 The other day Lucas was here. I didn't get my memory foam pad put away quick enough and he thought it would make a great pasture for his cows, and it did!!

 He started taking pictures so here's a few.

 notice how he puts the calf right by the moms head just like in real life what a kid.

 It's to bad some of the cows have to have buffalo calves and goats for their babies whatever works....

I saw him writing on the tags (rummage sale sticker from the $ store) he would write one then look at the others and count out for the next one, it was some serious business. He had fun tagging, loading, hauling, and chasing. While I was taking pictures of my fabric hoard!! Don't turn me in to that show Hoarding....Please:)

Sarah made  one for Lucas, and one for his cousin. She had me sew on the eyes and beak. She also made a monkey one but I didn't get a picture of that one. SO SO Cute..
Sorry their is no western fabric left for anyone else........JMF

Happy Halloween and some other stuff........

Last week I stopped in High Maintenance and found this plate. I think it's neat and for a couple of bucks (no pun intended!!)it's really neat!! It is now part of my fall decorating it will be dear season soon so he fits right in.

That same day some of us gals met for lunch at Higher Grounds for Mary's birthday that's her hand in the picture:) When I took her picture she said "that better not be on your blog" no one trusts me with a camera anymore!! The picture of her is a good one tho I really don't think she would have cared maybe I'll put it on facebook.............................just kidding.

We put some corn out and these guys are back. I'm waiting for the blue jays I saw them one day, but the squirrels must be the boss for now.



Happy Halloween this next picture is a scary one so be prepared. I'll give you a little time to get ready.

EEEEKKKKKKKKKK!!! I can now say I'm either the favorite grandma or the worst mother-in-law after this one... We were at our church fall festival so John, Lucas and I went out to the games I love a good cake walk!!! Lucas won and this is the cake John and I "helped" him pick out!! Really it's not a real rat, of course you knew that but we put the lid back on real tight just in case .... The dumb part is that I am deathly afraid of mice and rats (did I mention their mother is too) but seeing Lucas carrying that cake around showing it to anyone that would look was priceless. He was the lucky one he won $27 on the pull tab game.  We sure had fun. We'll see if I am allowed to take the boys to the cake walk unattended next year!!!That make me think did you ever read the book Who Moved my Cheese by Spencer Johnson,MD? It's a good one.
 I almost forgot Sat was another girls day out we went to Mitchell to the Holiday Extravaganza  lost of fun booths. What could be better friends, sister, niece and her daughter, shopping and good food.
happy trick or treating............JMF

A Day in Sioux Falls, and bibs

Monday Carla and I went to Sioux Falls for our annual checkup.....every girl needs one:) Our first stop was the mall tho!!!!!!!!! I had some things to take back to Christopher Banks, but left with a full bag. Half off everything in the store I couldn't resist, I got a cute jacket, a pair of jeans, belt and necklace. Next stop was Olive Garden for lunch with Ellen, good food and visit. A quick stop at Joann's Fabric and on to the "appointment" :)

 Our last stop was Peachwave a frozen yogurt place lots of choices of yogurt and toppings VERY GOOD!!! It's at the bridges on 57th and Western.

 Yesterday I made a couple of Christmas bibs.

 This was leftover fabric from the apron I made the other day so I just cut out the bibs instead adding it to the stash. I think I will try and do that more often.

This is the dresser in the bedroom I just can't get a good picture of it, and I don't want to be in the mirror and ruin the pic:) Anyway it's my attempt at fall decorating turned out ok I think. The cowgirl decanter was my Aunt Normas it says Dakota Cowgirl just take her hat and have a swig!!!!!!!

Just a couple of days at the neighbors and the combine can go back in the shed. The corn was very good this year. One more thing on the Thankful list..............JMF

Happy Fall

Some cute things found while browsing blogs! I think I might put this one on a pillow if I ever get some seasonal ones made.

My latest apron. I like it. Greg said "you don't even wear aprons" silly boy I don't need to wear them to make them :)
a season to be thankful.......JMF

Almost a year since I started this!!

 It's almost been a year since I started this blog my first post was Oct 23rd. Here are 2 pictures that I took a year ago. That tree is almost dead now to much water this spring.

These are last years calves. This picture tells me we have our calves weaned earlier last year. Why? Because they haven't made it to the big pen yet they are next door in the smaller pen til they get used to not having their mom with them.

 So here are this years.

 Just getting off the trailer to join the rest of them

These are  from outer space their eyes are always watching you!! I've never heard of a horror movie with cows in it. Really it was getting to dark to take pictures...you knew that? didn't you? spooky

oh the chickens...........I am still waiting for my farm fresh eggs girls get a move on............JMF

Gotcha!!

Well the mystery is solved this cat was over by the house the other day, so he or she must live in the granary by the dog food.
 The cam took the first picture of the cat at 8:13pm.
But wait she has company................

 The neighbors dog!! I think the 1st picture of him was at 10:14pm. Then at 2:27am the cat was back.

At 3:06am it was the dogs turn again!!

There was a few more  pictures and then not much until 7:30 am then it was Johnny's dog Bell. I think I will leave the cam there for a while and see what else we catch in the dark of night!!
JMF

Aprons and game cam.

 His and Hers aprons. I took them into High Maintenance today a long with some bibs made from pheasant feather fabric. Hope they sell!!

 Can you see the tail in the grass???

 Say cheese:)

 I think he's had his picture taken more than once. I just wish once when I check the pictures there would be a monster buck!!!!!!

Those raccoons are leaving the corn field, I wonder where they are going now??
 Tonight the game cam is in the granary  pointed at the top of the pallet of dog food. Everyday one of the bags has a hole in it we think it's a cat we should know tomorrow. It will be revealed to the world ( maybe not the world just a few people that read this ok mostly family!!) in the next post!!
to be continued...........JMF