I should turn in my apron

I've been busy... so busy in fact, I only cooked 2 meals this past week.  One of them was pancakes and the other was mini pigs in the blankets.  The rest of the week we were on the road doing farm errands and we ate "out." 

I hope the AFWA (American Farmer's Wife Association)  (not a real entity)  does not make me turn in my vintage feed-sack apron because of this.   

I like going out as much as the next Farmer's Wife, but after about a week of it, I'm ready for some good home-cooked Nutritious meals.  No more processed "stuff."  I'll don my apron and post my menu for next week, next week.  lol

And speaking of vintage aprons!....  stay turned for upcoming photos of my fun with my Bff at the Antique/Flea Market today.  Aprons and Cottages and Chenille.... OH MY!

Hugs!

Kay

** "Happiness is a matter of one's most ordinary and everyday mode of consciousness being busy and lively and unconcerned with self."  ~Iris Murdoch

Vanna, I'd like an M please

If I wear a hat, then what?



I could bat better in Boston?


I wish my "Aft" was Hi(gh)... or firm at least.


But unfortunately, I Take In Food.... and have numerous Tif(f)s with my mirror & scale.


They just laugh at me when I protest,"I am Fit!"


OK.... I'll admit it.... (darn scale & mirror.)


So I'm making a start and at the the table, I'll...


With the hopes that soon, I'll be....


This message was brought to you by a secret gift that I'm having fun painting and the realization that it's not too late to be fit and healthier.

Please tell Pat Sajak, I'm waiting for my commission. ;o)

Hugs
K~

** "Live in rooms full of light;
Avoid heavy food;
Be moderate in the drinking of wine;
Take massage, baths, exercise, and gymnastics;
Fight insomnia with gentle rocking or the sound of running water;
Change surroundings and take long journeys;
Strictly avoid frightening ideas;
Indulge in cheerful conversation and amusements;
Listen to music."
~A. Cornelius Celsus

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Your rainbow is shaded yellow.

What is says about you: You are a joyful person. You appreciate optimism. You're good at getting people to like you.

Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.

What do you think? Is this "me"?

Friday Night Doin's

I'm just bouncing off the walls here on this gloomy Friday afternoon. I am going to see Mark Lipinski of "Quilters Home Magazine" tonight in Lincoln and get this... Little ole' Me will be joining him (and 8 other of his Nebraska Pickles) for dinner!

If you don't know who Mark is, go here for more info:

More about Mark


( permission Granted to post a photo of the magazine here)




Mark is the owner of a Yahoo group I'm a member of and it is the Funnest quilt guild! Pure guilty pleasure for me, just reading and laughing and occasionally posting.

I will be taking my camera tonight as I've been begging for a photo and so far, Mark as been agreeable. We'll see what happens when he finally meets me in person.

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Life here on the Farm has been in that weird semi-busy lull between late winter and early spring. We had 2 or 3 lovely days of sunshine, warm breezes and temps near 80. I opened all the windows and blew out that stale winter air. (woke up all the dang flies too! )

My dFarmer has been busy with cattle work. He pulled the bull out of the herd until May so the mamas and babies could have some quality bonding time with out "that" distraction. (IYKWIM...)

He also bought 3 bred older cows from a co-worker. They are all Black, Angus I'm supposing. Nice looking girls and not too freaked out by the change. The evening we brought them home they headed for the north side of the pond and stayed there. At least they didn't go through the electric fence like some we bought a few years ago...(yes, Arvin, they were YOURS.).

Now several days later, they are working themselves into the herd. They are the bottom of the pecking order but I have a feeling they will not stay there.

We also culled out 2 more old cows. Our older mama who's calf died last week and "Short Ears". "SE" had her ear tips and the end of her tail froze off when she was a little thing, but has been a good mama. She even gave us twins about 2 or 3 years ago. But she must be close to 15 years old and it's time. Just like when we took Molly-Cow up to the sale barn...it was hard to see her go. Now we only have "Lucy" left of the named cows. So far she is doing well, despite being the same age as Molly and Short Ears.

We drove the Old Mama and Short Ears up to Columbus and stopped to pick up 3 steers from the co-worker we bought the 3 bred cows from. It was an uneventful ride but long and we didn't get home until close to 9 p.m.

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The poor quilt studio is about as lonely as can be! I've sewn exactly one seam in the last 2 weeks and cut a few pieces but that is it! Sad..sad...sad... I haven't even had a chance to get those bindings on yet. I did start folding one of them over and getting it in place. I bought some 'binder holders' which are just snap close barrette thingies. (there is a better name that eludes me just now) I did this while waiting for the delivery guys to install my washer/dryer/range.

Hey!! I don't' think I mentioned that, did I?
But shucks... I don't have time now... (LOL) Seriously, I have to get some cookies baked for my Farmer and finish cleaning up the kitchen and fold some laundry, all before 5 p.m. when I have to leave for my Night Out.
I'm off.
Hugs
Kay

** Love is the thing that enables a woman to sing while she mops up the floor after her husband has walked across it in his barn boots.
-Hoosier Farmer