New baby, flowers and pillows.........................

 My hydrangea is blooming this year I think last year it was on strike.

 Ranch work is never done:) cutting hay, baling and hauling bales home is a never ending thing this time of year. It's a good thing:)

 Fueling and cleaning the oats was rusty that he was cutting for hay.

 My Easter lilies are in full bloom. Nice big flowers.

 We have hummingbirds and orioles that come feed a few times a day. It's always fun to see them.

 This is a puzzle Paula gave me for my birthday! I think it is either good for my brain or it will drive me crazy the pieces are not shaped like most puzzle pieces. Lucas thought it is a strange puzzle:) I'm sure when I get it done I will be a lot smarter than I am now!!! LOL

 I'm not sure if I will glue it together right away or give it back and make her put it together first...LOL

 Lookie here whats new at our place. I thought I was the first one to spot it, but no Sarah saw it the day it was born and we didn't see it for 3 days. Greg even checked them out to see if any were going to have calves and didn't see the little guy.

 She needs to lose more of her winter hair.

 Miss Lily.

 I finished 3 more pillows. They will be donated in Sept.

 Steer erasers.

 Just need 2 pillow to put in these. I think 8 pillows is enough for awhile.

later.......................JMF

Hay, flowers and Buffalo picture..............

 Matt and the boys came the other day to wrap the 1st cutting of hay. It was lots of work, fun, and food!

 The hay is baled on the wet side and then wrapped air tight to preserve it till winter feeding time.

 A 30 inch roll of plastic wraps around the bale several times and then the next one is added.

 We had a crew of guys raking, baling and hauling to the wrapper.

 About a week ago after power went off 3 times real quick then my computer bit the dust. This is my new one. I sure don't like getting to know a new computer!!

 My flowers are coming along nicely.

 This year I bought them at the Medary Acres greenhouse in Brookings. I had never been there.

 They have  alot of plants and we didn't have enough time:)

 Sarah gave me this print and my sister-in-law Diane matted and framed it. BIL made the frame.

If you click on the picture it should be bigger and better to see.

 I just love it. My pictures doesn't do it justice tho. The matting brought it to life:)
JMF.............

Silage and the cows that eat it.............

 While the guys were cutting silage Tooties and I were on cow duty!

 I think we only found one new calf the days we checked.

 The yearlings come up to the fence to say hi ,what's ya doin:)

 Here's where you get out!

 Are you sure?

 bye:(

 Some days my neck feels like this!!!

 We had 3 different guys that cut for us. One opened the fields, one started cutting when the guys that usually do it couldn't come for a couple more days.

 Here's the start of the pile.

 We are still on duty!

 The guys got alot done with Kim's cutter.

 Then Eric's big guns roll in!!!

 3 trucks hauling kept Jared and Greg busy on the pile.

Another silage cutting in the books.........JMF