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Side View Mirror... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Each morning as we feed the cattle...

this is my view out the side view mirror...

The Cowboy is flaking alfalfa off the back

of the pick up flat bed and

the cattle gather behind and begin eating...

We drive slowly as the Cowboy pushes off

one flake at a time...

It is a good time to check the mama cows

to see who is getting ready to have a calf...

It is our morning routine...

all of us...

the Cowboy, the Cattle and me.

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Saturday Sugar from Allen Quilts

My little heifer, Sugar, is doing well.

added by Wild Rose Quilter 5 days, 8 hours ago. under cattle , cows , family farm , quilting , ranch (Comments)

Elsa...The Frozen Calf from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Remember Elsa the Frozen Calf ?

This is Elsa a year ago with her mama...

She froze the night she was born and we

thawed her out with a hairdryer...

Fast forward to today....a year later:

This is Elsa now weighing in at 1,000 lbs.

She is the biggest and best heifer in the herd.

I thought you might appreciate an update on Elsa.

You can click here to read her story.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 week ago. under cattle , cows , farm

Super Cuteness... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Here's your hit of cuteness for the day...

" Brookie "

Heifer calf......Golden Girl's new baby

This is Golden Delicious...

Golden Girl's 2 year old calf.

Standing beside her is "Slash" (not her calf)

41 calves on the ground so far...

More To Come !

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 2 weeks, 1 day ago. under cattle , cows , farm

A Little Quilting, A Little Calf from Allen Quilts

First, thank you to my readers that recommended the Bloc Loc rulers. It was the nudge I needed to finally orders some. They are fantastic! I finished trimming my 64 half square triangles and it’s so much better with them. What a nifty notion! The big news of today is that my cow Cookie calved… Continue reading A Little Quilting, A Little Calf

added by Wild Rose Quilter 2 weeks, 2 days ago. under bloc loc rulers , cattle , cows , family farm , farm and ranch , quilting , ranch (Comments)

39 Calves... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

39 calves on the ground...

Baby Calf Number 32

The tulips are in full bloom...

It's definitely Spring here in the

Pacific Northwest

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LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 2 weeks, 3 days ago. under cattle , cows , farm , flowers

35 Calves... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

This is my view each morning...

The Side View Mirror

I drive the feed wagon

while the Cowboy flakes the hay off the back...

The cattle follow the piles of hay

falling off the back of the truck...

This is Little Goldie...

She has a brand new calf...

It is very dark brown now,

but in a few weeks it will be golden

just like its' mama...

We are a month into calving and there

are 35 calves on the ground so far...

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Cattle... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Super Cuteness...

This is Cleeve...

He is the second calf born this year

and he loves to play calf games

with all the other calves every morning !

The mama cows coming over the hill

at sunrise...

Feeding time...

Calf Number 23.....born yesterday

Heifers in the sunshine...

My hard working Cowboy

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LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 4 weeks, 1 day ago. under cattle , cows , farm

» May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

How super cute is number 6 ...

This is a little bull calf born a week ago...

His mama is eating clover pellets

behind the barn...

Replacement heifers in the side view mirror...

None of them are calving just yet.

Dollface had her calf yesterday...

Feeding heifers across the river from

our home place.

We have been enjoying sunny weather.

It was 76 degrees today !

We have 19 calves on the ground so far.

The cows will be calving through May.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 month ago. under cattle , cows , farm

12 calves in 12 days... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Calving season is just getting started...

We will continue to have calves into May...

This is Edith with her new bull calf...

Most of the heifers will not have their calves

until April...

Things aren't too busy just yet,

so I have been able to spend time out

in the Thread Shed listening to the

hum of my sewing machine....aaah.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 month ago. under cattle , cows , farm

Horse Quilt...Done ! from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

" Unbridled "

72 x 56 inches

The horse quilt is the same as the

pillows on the couches.

It's good to have it done and enjoy it

in the living room.

We had 5 newborn calves this morning...

They are all strong and healthy.

This is Althea Red

She is one of our oh so beautiful heifers.

She isn't showing any signs of calving just yet.

We check on the cattle several times a day to

see if any of the mamas are in labor yet.

Sometimes they need our help having their babies.

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added by LuAnn Kessi 1 month, 1 week ago. under cattle , cows , fabulous finishes , farm , horses , panels , traditional quilts

Moda Love Quilt...2 from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I have made 3 of these

Moda Love Quilts...

46 x 46 inches

I just finished the machine quilting

and binding on this one...

You can make them with

Layer Cakes, 5 inch charm squares or

2.5 inch mini charm squares...

It is a wonderful way to work with

an entire line of fabric...

I have completed 3 of these quilts

and I am in the process of the 4th one...

We start our day on the calving grounds

checking on the mamas and new babies...

The Cowboy does his walk-through to check

and see who will be calving ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 month, 1 week ago. under cattle , cows , fabulous finishes , farm , free motion quilting , moda love quilts , traditional quilts

Calving... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

We have 5 calves on the ground so far

and lots more on the way...

This is my view each morning

as we feed the cattle...

It is good to see newborn calves

out in the feeding grounds...

This is the view when we pull in the driveway...

The reflection of the barn in the water

was fun to see this morning !

We are attending a Bull Sale tomorrow.

Hopefully we will come home with a

yearling bull to breed our heifers in May.

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added by LuAnn Kessi 1 month, 1 week ago. under cattle , cows , farm

Calf Number 2... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

We have a new shorthorn bull calf...

One of our white shorthorn mama cows

gave birth to a red calf...

He is super cute !

It will be below freezing tonight,

so the Cowboy walked them over to the

barn for the night.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , farm

Calving 2024... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Three calves on the ground so far.

I was too busy to get a photo to share...

If you look real close, you can see the Cowboy

walking through the herd checking on the

mama cows to see if any of them are close

to calving...

This is Calf number 1 with Mary Jane.

They are both doing really well.

The Camellia bush doesn't look like

this anymore...

It is frozen...

We have had snow on and off

and the temp is dipping down into the 20's...

This is my view from inside the Thread Shed...

I can ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , farm , flowers

First Baby Calf Born... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Look what we found this morning

when we were feeding the cattle...

Mama cow, Mary Jane,

had the first baby of 2024

Mama and baby are doing just fine !

I guess calving season has begun

@ The Kessi Ranch

I put a migrating geese table runner

on the kitchen table today...

It goes great with our yellow kitchen.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , farm , tablerunner

Moda Love Quilt....Machine Quilting from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

It is time to get this Moda Love quilt

under the needle...

I am machine quilting on my

Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen...

My Big Girl machine !

This is a sit-down long arm machine...

Above the machine are dark blue clamps.

They hold the quilt up so there is no drag

while I am quilting.

You can see the blue clamps holding up the quilt.

These purple Gypsy Quilter hoops

help grip the fabric...

On the back side are the purple rubber grips...

they really work !

You hang on to the sides and move the

quilt in any direction while quilting ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , farm , free motion quilting , moda love quilts , sweet sixteen , tips

Moose Quilt & Feeding Cattle... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I continue to work my way through

the pile of fabric panels

I have collected over the years...

Next up on the design wall is this

gorgeous bull moose...

I am auditioning fabrics...

I probably won't dig into this one

until the New Year.

A few of our mama cows...

They greet us each morning when we

come over the hill with

with the feed wagon...

The mama cows will begin calving in March 2024.

The Cowboy and I are celebrating

our 40th Wedding Anniversary

on New Year's Eve !

Wishing all of you the VERY BEST

in the ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 months, 2 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , design wall , farm , panels

Horse Quilt....Borders from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I have always been fond of Flying Geese...

Such a simple quilt block that creates

such a big impact in our designs...

Flying Geese units add lots of movement

to this horse quilt panel...

they get along well with the

rest of the quilt blocks...

I am still in the design phase,

nothing is stitched in place just yet...

The color story is working...

I am stitching holiday gifts right now.

I will stitch them and

look at this on the design wall.

It will let me know what else it needs.

As for these two little cowgirls...

they were ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 4 months, 2 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , design wall , farm , horses , panels

Feeding Cattle in Western Oregon from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

25 Degrees this morning in Western Oregon

I am driving the feed wagon

while the Cowboy feeds off the back...

We feed each morning in 4 different locations...

We are feeding across the river

from our home place.

You can see our red barn in the distance...

The square bales can weigh up to 1500 pounds.

They eat one every morning...

These are a few of our young heifers...

Eleanor is looking directly at you.

The Cowboy kicks off the last of the hay...

The cows will consume this hay in

a couple of hours then graze on pasture

the ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 4 months, 3 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , farm , video , you tube video

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