"Suppertime"
The calves and their mamas are very healthy. They are nibbling green shoots of grass in the pastures now, but we are still supplementing their diets with hay and occasionally cake. We had one problem this evening. A calf's umbilical cord was broken inside the mother and was born dead. It's a sad thing.
The tulips and daffodils are poking their sharp leaves through the soil just now, and I'm seeing evidence of other springtime flowers popping up. Spring is always such an exciting time for me. After a quiet, lifeless winter, it is thrilling to see the migrating birds arriving, the sprouting plants and grasses, and the baby livestock frolicking everywhere.
I've been loading up the clothesline with all sorts of laundry. Work clothes, socks and undies, sheets and pillowcases, and rugs. It's so nice to breathe in that fresh-air-laundry smell once again. I made this little clothespin bag out of a $1 thrift-store sheet. I have more of it left over and I'm thinking about how cute some summer pillowcase dresses would be for the Littles. I found three matching floral pillowcases recently that I want to turn into dresses too. Wouldn't it be fun to have a picture of the three grandgirls all dressed in matching pillowcases dresses? I think so!
I love reading about all of your babies on the ranch and about your life! How fun to have everyone over...I love that:). I will take a peek at your BlT Pasta Salad. We are helping with branding tomorrow and I need to bring something!!It sounds really good.
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~Julia
Wonderful reading Jody, and I do agree about the welcome sights of spring :) we are having very mild weather here in England , unfortunately the down side is a lack of rain. Farmers are putting in spring greens now and we have had no rain. There comes another increase in the cost of produce:( Hopefully the rains will come. Our daffodils are in full bloom now which is a wonderful sight, the lambs are having fun in the fields and the birds are very busy. It always seems to be green here in the midlands but I see the brown farm fields now showing green shoots and some of the trees and hedgerows are flowering. I'm having a quite Saturday hope yours is filled with lots of family laughter x
ReplyDeleteHooray for a picnic already!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad the calves are arriving safely for the most part!
I love your pin bag and you will HAVE to show us the pillowcase dresses.
I do love this warm weather, too. It feels so good.
Ohhhh look at their sweet faces. So sorry to read that one little one didn't make it. Love your new clothes pin bag! I need to make one too. The dog decided to eat my still new one last fall, the stinker. I go by my a pseudo name on Pinterest, Brenda Va. Long story :o). I pinned one of your lammies the other day. You take such beautiful photos that it got lots of repins!
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Deborah
Oh! It all just sounds so perfect and wonderful... Enjoy it all!!
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Lovely calves. I will try this salad next time we have a get together. We haven't had warmth like that too much. We are having much needed storms which I am enjoying. I bet you are really, really enjoying your warm weather.
ReplyDeleteWell, the calvies aren't as cute as the bummies, but they are pretty darn cute. Sounds like you're having a fabulous spring. And I think your idea to make matching pillowcase dresses sound wonderful!
ReplyDeleteA lovely, Spring-like post! You just can't beat hanging out the laundry, I love it too! :) Cute calvies. :) xx
ReplyDeleteSuper cute clothes pin holder. I really like your dress sewing plans. I hope we get to see pictures of those being modeled. And your family feast sounds delish!
ReplyDeleteThe Calvies are so cute! That meal sounds real good. How great that the weather is cooperating. I'll click on that salad now...
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing photos of your dresses ~ that material is adorable...I must remember to look for cute sheets at the dollar store or thrift stores...so much you can do with them. The calves are super cute..and such a wonderful reminder the Spring is here!
ReplyDeleteThe girls just love their day with Grandma! The pasta salad was super yummy and I'll be keeping the recipe for Hazel and I to enjoy.
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