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Cattle Drive... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

We are moving the cattle to Spring Pastures...

Cow and Calf pairs are being herded along

the gravel road several miles up river...

The older cows lead the way...

they have made this trip many times

and know exactly where they are going.

The new baby calves stay close to mama...

this is their first cattle drive.

We make the trip in the early evening

when there is less traffic on the road...

2 hours later.....we are at the new pasture:

Plenty of tall, green grass for everybody !

The sun is just beginning to set

and the lighting is ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years ago. under cattle , cows , farm , video , you tube video

Calving Season continues... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

We have been at it since February.....

Calving

The Cowboy walks through the cow herd

each morning checking for new calves...

Tomato 8 and her new calf

The White Heifer and her new calf...

Yup, this just might be the super cutest calf

of the year !

Last week we rounded up the yearling calves...

We vaccinated, wormed, fly tagged

and moved them across the river

to summer pasture:

This is Buffalo Bill

He was born last year and is now a year old.

It was in the 30's this morning

when we checked on the cow herd...

The Turkey ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years ago. under birds , cattle , cows , farm , video , you tube video

Feeding Cattle and the Popcorn Tree... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Peek -A- Boo

The Old White Cow

peeked her head out of the barn

as we were driving by

We are checking on the heifers and their calves

this morning @ the lower barn...

This is Golden Girl's sister,

Goldie and her first calf

Althea smells the new bale of hay

the cowboy just put in the barn for the heifers...

The Flowering Cherry Trees

in the front yard are putting on a show:

When the white buds begin to bloom

they remind me of popcorn popping

I call them the....Popcorn Trees

Spring arrived early in Western Oregon

this ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years ago. under cattle , cows , farm , flowers , garden , video , you tube video

This morning at the Calving barn... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I captured a few images while we were

feeding cattle this morning...

Heifer Calf......Super Cuteness

Steer Calf

We call him the road runner...

he chases us down in the pick up and races us !

The calves wait around the end of the barn

while their mothers eat hay.

It rained last evening, so the fertilizer

is all soaked in...

we will just sit back and watch the grass grow !

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added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years, 1 month ago. under cattle , cows , farm

Calving and Fertilizing... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

The cows are still calving...

Here is our latest newborn.....Calf Number 54

Check out the red calf in the background,

she has come over to greet the new baby !

She is a real beauty......love that sweet face !

She may become a replacement cow

in our herd some day.

We are still fertilizing hay fields...

The fertilizing spreader is

kicking out the pellets...

I am looking out the

back window of the tractor

while the Cowboy loads up the

fertilizer spreader...

We should be done fertilizing in a few days,

then I can get back to driving my sewing ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years, 1 month ago. under cattle , cows , farm

Calving Season.....Cow Video from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

We are half way through calving season

here in Western Oregon

The video below is by Brenna DeVoe

It really speaks to me...

from the Cow's perspective !

Watch and Laugh

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added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years, 1 month ago. under cattle , cows , farm , you tube video

April @ the Kessi Ranch..... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Kessi Ranch.....April 2021

We are half way through calving season

with 50 calves on the ground so far...

We call this baby steer.....The Road Runner

He likes to race us

when we drive through the pasture !

The Turkey Vultures have migrated back

to Western Oregon

They greet us each morning on our way to

the calving barns...

They enjoy a solar bath when the sun rises

each morning...

Their feathers looks so beautiful

back lit by the morning sun.

Yes, it is that time of the year...

Fertilizing the Hay Fields...

The Fertilizer Spreader is loaded up...

No ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years, 1 month ago. under birds , cattle , cows , farm , video , you tube video

Scribble Stitch Cards... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

It's been way too long since I did any

Scribble Stitching...

Scribble Stitching......Note Cards

5 inch charm packs work great for this !

Also a great way to use up your fabric scraps...

Black Thread enhances the scribbling...

Handmade with Love

stamped on the back of each card...

Circles.....always a favorite

Circles with stems turn into flowers...

Yes, I had to do a few heart note cards too...

I use ribbon to package up the cards

for gift giving...

Packaged in bundles of 4 cards...

All ready to give away...

I purchased my blank note cards with envelopes ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years, 1 month ago. under applique , cattle , cows , farm , scribble stitching

We have a new baby......Faline from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Come meet our newest addition...

Faline

Faline is a teeny, tiny heifer calf...

She is a week old today...

Yes, she has a mama cow...

When mama went outside for a drink of water,

we went into her pen for a photo shoot...

Enjoy the Video:

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added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years, 1 month ago. under cattle , cows , farm , video , you tube video

Wobbly Legs......Calf 38 from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

We have a new baby on wobbly legs...

Calf Number 38

It is amazing how quickly after birth

a calf can stand up...

Enjoy the Video:

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added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years, 2 months ago. under cattle , cows , farm

Run Baby Run... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

We have a new baby...

She was born last evening around 9pm...

We came back this morning to tag her...

The chase was on to catch her...

Enjoy the Video:

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added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years, 2 months ago. under cattle , cows , farm

A new baby for Bow Tie... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

She has a white bow tie shape on her forehead

so we call her Bow Tie.

She is one of the best cows in the herd...

She had a calf a week ago and

unfortunately it died.

She has a lot of milk and does a great job

raising a calf every year...

A few days ago one of our cows had twins.

Yesterday we gave one of the twins to Bow Tie...

The twin calf is wearing the hide of

Bow Tie's calf...

It is important that the twin calf smells

like her own calf.

This is referred ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years, 2 months ago. under cattle , cows , farm

Calving Season in Western Oregon... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

We are 2 weeks into Calving Season

here in rainy Western Oregon

The Cowboy has been spending lots of time

tagging new baby calves...

Mama Cows with their new babies...

I am in the pick up looking out the

side view mirror...

the Cowboy is on the tractor loading hay

He has me all loaded up with hay...

This is one of our new heifers, Vicky,

with her very first baby.

She is a great mama cow already !

Each morning baby calves greet us when

we walk into the silo...

Cows and calves in the silo...

Enjoy the video:

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added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years, 2 months ago. under cattle , cows , farm , video , you tube video

Glitter Sneakers and White Calf... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

The house was full of girls this weekend...

We all made Glitter Sneakers !

Blue Glitter Sneakers...

Red Glitter Sneakers

(reminds me of Dorothy in Wizard of Oz)

Green Glitter Sneakers...

Purple Glitter Sneakers

(created by a 6 year old)

Ice Dyed Sneakers with rhinestones

It was a very glittery weekend

here @ the Kessi Ranch

We have a new baby...

Calf # 14 is a White Heifer...

Oh Yes.....she is darling !

I am behind on posting images.

We have tagged 28 calves in the last 2 weeks.

I will try and get a few more calves posted soon.

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added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years, 2 months ago. under cattle , cows , farm , fun

Pick Up Sticks.....Trimming from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Trimming...

I spent some time this week trimming blocks...

Pick Up Sticks Quilt Blocks...

Trimming the blocks down to 10 inches...

The Harlan Valley Quilters

have created 30 Pick Up Sticks Blocks

Here they are timmed down to 10 inches

and ready for borders.

We will stitch the borders on next week.

This is one of our newest babies:

Strawberry Alice has a new heifer calf.....Silky

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added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years, 2 months ago. under cattle , contemporary quilts , cows , farm , harlan valley quilters , pick up stix

Golden Girl.....A New Baby from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Remember this little calf born in....2016

Golden Girl

This morning we went across the river to check on

the mama cows in the silo...

this is what we found...

The Cowboy in the barn with

Golden Girl and her new calf...

The morning sun was shining in from the back of the barn, so as I captured the picture from the front of the barn,

the images created a silhouette...

I love it !

Golden Girl is now 5 years of age...

She is an excellent mama cow.

She has a sweet, black, heifer calf...

This is the 9th calf ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years, 2 months ago. under cattle , cows , farm

Calving Season has begun... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

We have our first baby...

The Cowboy has tagged Calf Number 1

It is a little, black, bull calf...

Mary Black Feather and her new calf

She is an excellent mama cow.

Her calf is strong, eating well and follows her everywhere.

We tagged 3 calves as of today

with lots and lots more to come !

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added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years, 2 months ago. under cattle , cows , farm

Cattle......River Crossing Video from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

We are feeding cattle now,

so they seem to follow us everywhere we go.

We crossed the river and they followed

right along...

Enjoy the Video:

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LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years, 7 months ago. under cattle , cows , farm , video , you tube video

Face Masks and Feeding Cattle... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Now that the hay field has been seeded and

bedded down for the winter,

I have time to spend at my sewing machine:

This is what the sewing table looks like today..

In honor of autumn,

I pulled out some leaf fabrics

and turned them into face masks...

Rather than make one mask at a time,

I stitch them up assembly line style...

Autumn Face Masks

I am heading into town next week

and will share these with family and friends!

It's that time of the year...

Cow Feeding Time...

We feed free choice hay to the cattle,

which ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years, 7 months ago. under cattle , cows , face masks

Hand Piecing, Pears and Wild Fires... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

The English Paper Piecing continues

on this Horse Quilt Panel...

Three of the four border sections are

hand pieced together...

This is the fourth and final border

I am piecing now...

I have been toting the borders around

in this Messy Painted Canvas tote bag...

When a hand piecing moment arises,

I pull a border section out of the tote bag and stitch for awhile.

Our pear tree in the yard

has been fruitful...

Pears....almost too pretty to eat !

Pear Freezer Jam

We pick a few pears each day,

some are shared with our little goat herd,

the rest ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years, 8 months ago. under cattle , cows , english paper piecing , flowers , hand pieced

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