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[Cynthia12]

Nope, not at all, Bruce. They can't own phones, cars or power tools with the exception of battery operated ones, but they can use ours if they are working for us, or they can hire a driver and car to haul them around for long distances. One kid doing the heavy machinery driving is lucky to be 18 if he's a day. Washing machines have to be the old wringer type and have to be powered by a pony motor. No bicycles or anything with rubber wheels, which the road commissioners hate as they pulverize the rock they put on the roads and grind it into the dirt. Although we do see two little girls, no older than 7 or 8 drive by every morning to school in a cart being pulled by a little pony and the two wheels on the cart do have rubber on them....guess the local bishop hasn't caught up with that one yet.

Okay, finally got a couple of pictures taken. First is the new top for the existing quilt, the one that got baptised by sprinkling courtesy of Diesel. The second is the Life on the Farm quilt top that I worked on for over a year. It's just basted in right now. I'm waiting for a rainy cool day to sit down and sew it on the machine.

I'm not happy with the lay out of the material on the Native American print material. It's the material that Joanne's sent to me in sections instead of a whole piece. I had ordered enough material for the quilt top to be pieced in two strips witht the pattern matched but had to cut it into 6 sections and piece it that way. Continuity of pattern went out the window but oh well. What is is and I hope it won't be too noticeable once it is finished.

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It's 90ish here today and windy with storms expected tonight so things were blowing around a bit with the eastern wind.

Oh my goodness! That green one .. love greens. Just beautiful!

 

[microchick]

Thanks Penny and Cynthia. They are both king sized quilts. I'll probably be working on them when I'm 70....or older....

 

[microchick]

More pics!

Here's Ben (background) Sidney (brown spot in middle of back) Varn on the left front and Roxie, right front in what is left of my poor utility room.

Then here is Diesel looking deceptively sweet and innocent. DH says he's just thinking about what to kill or pee on next. He gets relieved of the family jewels next week.

And a better pic of Varn. He's the runt and I have to say our baby of the 5 even though like most runts, he makes up for it in attitude.

It's hard to believe they are 9 months old now and pretty much their adult size in height. By the time they have graduated from or outgrown the utility room I will have to repair, repaint and scrub everything down with bleach and a stout brush. I'm waiting to get cabinets for in there until I'm sure they won't eat them...not joking.

Got the call from the PT today. I start on next Tuesday with an evaluation. She said how long and how often I would have to come is dependant on how spasmed I am on Tuesday.....maybe I should take a few Flexeril before I go? Nah, better behave myself.

 

[ShrekDawg]

More pics!

Here's Ben (background) Sidney (brown spot in middle of back) Varn on the left front and Roxie, right front in what is left of my poor utility room.

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Then here is Diesel looking deceptively sweet and innocent. DH says he's just thinking about what to kill or pee on next. He gets relieved of the family jewels next week.

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And a better pic of Varn. He's the runt and I have to say our baby of the 5 even though like most runts, he makes up for it in attitude.

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It's hard to believe they are 9 months old now and pretty much their adult size in height. By the time they have graduated from or outgrown the utility room I will have to repair, repaint and scrub everything down with bleach and a stout brush. I'm waiting to get cabinets for in there until I'm sure they won't eat them...not joking.

Got the call from the PT today. I start on next Tuesday with an evaluation. She said how long and how often I would have to come is dependant on how spasmed I am on Tuesday.....maybe I should take a few Flexeril before I go? Nah, better behave myself.

I love them.

 

[ronott1]

More pics!

Here's Ben (background) Sidney (brown spot in middle of back) Varn on the left front and Roxie, right front in what is left of my poor utility room.

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Then here is Diesel looking deceptively sweet and innocent. DH says he's just thinking about what to kill or pee on next. He gets relieved of the family jewels next week.

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And a better pic of Varn. He's the runt and I have to say our baby of the 5 even though like most runts, he makes up for it in attitude.

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It's hard to believe they are 9 months old now and pretty much their adult size in height. By the time they have graduated from or outgrown the utility room I will have to repair, repaint and scrub everything down with bleach and a stout brush. I'm waiting to get cabinets for in there until I'm sure they won't eat them...not joking.

Got the call from the PT today. I start on next Tuesday with an evaluation. She said how long and how often I would have to come is dependant on how spasmed I am on Tuesday.....maybe I should take a few Flexeril before I go? Nah, better behave myself.

They look very energetic!

 

[microchick]

Energetic? More like Manic! Seriously, in the morning, when we let them in, DH takes down the upper gate and Ben and Varn hurl themselves over the bottom gate which is 32" tall, from the bottom step going into the utility room. Then Ben, running full out, first jumps into DH's arms, greets him, DH puts him down and Ben gallops to me, hurls himself in my arms and repeats that at least 4 times before he gets too tired to jump any more. Varn will jump but not as high as Ben does to get into our arms.

I wish I had a portion of their energy.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Energetic? More like Manic! Seriously, in the morning, when we let them in, DH takes down the upper gate and Ben and Varn hurl themselves over the bottom gate which is 32" tall, from the bottom step going into the utility room. Then Ben, running full out, first jumps into DH's arms, greets him, DH puts him down and Ben gallops to me, hurls himself in my arms and repeats that at least 4 times before he gets too tired to jump any more. Varn will jump but not as high as Ben does to get into our arms.

I wish I had a portion of their energy.

That is soooo sweet lol

 

[pennyJo1960]

found crazy white dog here had hematoma both ears never realized she was shaking her head that bad bad mommy pierced both relieved the pressure going to clean them see if I can get to the cause

 

[CapricornFarm]

That grandbaby is a keeper, Cynthia. You are so blessed!

Well, the logging camp is up and running again this morning. At least they waited til 8 before rumbling in. DH and I stand by a front window and watch the show while sipping coffee. There is something disquieting about watching 16 and 18 year old Amish boys operating big skid steers and logging machinery. Yesterday I was out working in the run cleaning up and listening to them felling trees. I told DH that every time I hear a tree go down I half expect to here frantic screaming that somebody is hurt/trapped/lacerated and they come running across the road to our house for help.

DH agreed and said that was why he mowed a big circle in our pasture.....in case the medivac chopper needs to make an emergency landing. The only thing we can figure out is one of the big logging/processing companies is hiring Amish youth to do the field work. True they grow up around chain saws and the like but you can't put an old head on young shoulders. Plus it's just funny as all get out to see them jump off their horses/carts/etc and jump onto a big logging skid steer and head off to work.

@CapricornFarm. You make me feel guilty! What is this? The third or fourth quilt you have done this year? I'm still working on #1 ad #2.

Quilt #2 suffered a disaster yesterday. I had my quilt stand sitting out of the way and witnessed Diesel walk up to it and lift his leg against it! . He's the only hold out when it comes to house training and goes next week to get neutered. We had scheduled Ben but Dee as we call him has become a real jerk and therefore will take his place. Hopefully less testosterone will adjust his attitude a bit.

As for the quilt, I was able to isolate the 'target' area and wash it out by hand without having to completely unpin and do a new layout. It's drying right now on the back porch and I'll try to get a pic of it before I bring it in.

No Micro, I worked 6 months on the wedding quilt. The Spiderman one is my second this year, and it is a king sized one. There is a lot of quilting to be done.
The puppy is 5 months and still making messes in the house. Not happy about that. She was doing well, but I got tired of going out with her every danged time. She gets distracted by bugs or the other dog or whatever and forgets to go. Then comes in and goes on the floor.

 

[trumpeting_angel]

Hi all -

I’ve been missing in action trying to recover from my battle with anaplasmosis and sepsis. I’ve been out of the hospital for 10 days and still very weak. Went to my doc yesterday and had to hang around for the blood test, and had to eat something before I went home. It took forever, and I guess I paid for it today - so tired!

Enough complaining!

1 - prayers. Maybe someone can say that they heard the prayers were making some folks uncomfortable, and suggest a moment of silence instead. I would dislike this practice because it seems to make an assumption about me, that I would then feel uncomfortable about denying. It imposes on me an obligation to act as though it’s my religion or break the group’s tacit acceptance of it.

I love to pray in church. There’s an agreement among all of this that we come together for this reason, and we each pray in our own way.

2 - don’t discount little dogs! My 6-lb. Chihuahua is the most loyal, affectionate, funny dog I’ve ever met. He just turned 18 and we love him to death. He acts like he has attitude but then he melts your heart!