Going in different directions

                                                         First Quilt on the new machine

   Well,  I got started working on the new machine.  I have had to learn its language, as it does not like some thread and wants to act up.  But all in all,  we are doing good.  I now have the second quilt on the machine and I am about halfway done.

  We went to Houston over the weekend to see family.  We had a chance to see some material that was bought in Carpathia and surrounding areas.   They were beautiful and very different.  Since so much of this can now be done by other nationalities, and is not hand made,  it was wonderful to see the artistry that went into making them.

   Nice view of some fountains that were in downtown Houston.   I am still waiting for the concrete people to finish the job that they need to do so that the pad can get poured on the house.  As soon as the pad is poured,  then everything will move quickly.  We got the wood floors in today. and the tile should be here this week as well.  Next week the cabinets should arrive.  So with everything here, we should not have a problem getting things done.


                                 Well,  that's all the news from the south,  
                                Happy" farming" to all the farm girl sisters out there.
                                See you next week. down on the farm.

working on all the stuff for the house

                                          Christmas quilt that I need to finish.

  Well,  the furniture arrived from Indiana, and we filled three pods full with some left over.  I did some cleaning on some of it and got it where I needed it to go.  I still have stuff to clean and repair for the house.  One of the pieces that needs to be repaired is my grandmothers Hoosier cabinet.  They dropped it and broke a piece of the wood and damaged the door and unglued a side.  One of the pieces of glass also broke. So,  I am not really happy.

  Here is a good photo of Lacy checking out the scratch that I just put out for the girls.  she is enjoying watching the house being built.  Tomorrow the windows and outside doors show up and next week I should be getting the cabinets.  Ordered the counter top today and tile for the house  Going to order flooring tomorrow and then enjoy a nice Thanksgiving cooked by others in the family.

                                 Well,  that's all the news from the south,  
                                Happy" farming" to all the farm girl sisters out there.
                                See you next week. down on the farm. 

Finishing up

                                         Ginkgo tree outside my grandparents house.

  I went up to Indiana to finish packing up the house and getting the movers there to bring everything south.  What a chore.  There was one closet that we had not packed and we ended up packing up another 45 boxes just out of that one closet.   I don't think that I have ever seen so much stuff,  and the problem was that it was all antique frames, and button collection and stamp collection and antique Christmas ornaments.  So the fun really is just starting as I now have to sit down and sort thru all of that.

     This is a photo of the old barn that belonged to my great uncle and great-great grandfather Dunnish Buckley.  The farm is now part of the Indiana Park system and they have kept everything well preserved.   I remember visiting Aunt Rose here when I was young and running to the barn and playing in the stalls and up in the hay loft.  It was fun walking around and seeing everything again.

   If you are ever traveling thru Northern Indiana,  take the time to go to Lowell, and visit the homestead.

   The last of the phlox from my uncles garden.   I will miss the house,  but  Memories should be a blessing,  Not a curse.

                                Well,  that's all the news from the south,  
                                Happy" farming" to all the farm girl sisters out there.
                                See you next week. down on the farm.

Quilting aand more quilting

                                                   Working on another quilt

                             I have spent this week working on getting a few more quilts done and of course,  I am moving right along at a nice speed when all of a sudden the sewing machine decided it had done enough work and quit.  When I tried to get it started,  all it did was turn the thread into a birds nest , so it is off to the repair shop.  At least the other one which is at the repair shop is ready for me to pick up in the morning.  ( can not win for losing)

                           I need to go to the garden tomorrow and get some more peppers picked and get another batch of pepper sauce made.  As Well as getting some things organized in the barns for storage.  I hope to get all the Indiana house furniture down in the next week or so.  Then I can get that house on the market.

                         This is one of the Christmas wall hangings that I have done.  I have one more to do but this one needs to have the binding put on. Then I can work on some of the other smaller quilts and hangings.
                       The house is moving along,  right now the garage is almost finished.  Waiting on cement to cure before the framers start there.  I am beginning to see the end of this even though we have about another 2 months to go.

                          
                                  Well,  that's all the news from the south,  
                                Happy" farming" to all the farm girl sisters out there.
                                See you next week. down on the farm.

Cooler temps this week

                                                    Cute  fairy house that I made this week

                      The temps this week have been a lot cooler then normal, I would say that fall is definitely here and winter might be trying to join in.    I have been getting a lot of small projects done and caught up.

                 The house is moving along,  The framers are starting and the kitchen cabinets have been ordered.  Just need to finish up choosing the flooring and a few other minor details.  and then I can stop worrying  about so much.

                     Here are some of the cute ornaments that I have been making.  Most are done with fabric, but some are done just using ribbon.  I hope that I can put up an ornament tree some where in the house next year.

                               Well,  that's all the news from the south,  
                                Happy" farming" to all the farm girl sisters out there.
                                See you next week. down on the farm.

What a week

                                                              Doe out eating in the back field

            Well, I went out and sat in the back blind a couple of times this week at night fall.   I got to see lots of wonderful tweety birds and two piliated wood peckers and a great horned owl and a few hawks and two small deer.  Of course I did not have the big camera,  just the small one,  so things are not super in focus.  But I did enjoy watching her and her friend eat.

            My new long- arm quilting machine has arrived, and I am now waiting on someone to come and set up the table and machine. I have 6 quilts sitting on the side table  all ready to go and I can not wait to get them done.

            I also have been working on a cute halloween project and got the painting done this week.

  I will show the finished project next week because I have just a bit more to do to finish it.

   

            Also this week  we got to see the concrete footers and slab for the garage being poured.  Hopefully the slab on the house will be Friday.  as the gentlemen are still working hard on getting things done.

             I have been working on some paint by number pictures.  This next one has lots of little spaces to fill in..  Anyone got some good magnifying glasses?

                               
                                 Well,  that's all the news from the south,  
                                Happy" farming" to all the farm girl sisters out there.
                                See you next week. down on the farm.

Pepper Sauce and Aprons

                                    A basket of Peppers from the Garden

Well,  I got out in the garden to do some work and ended up with a huge basket of peppers,  so I decided to makes some pepper sauce.  These peppers are not really hot,  more sweet,  so I added some onion, garlic and 2 Padron peppers , which are hot.    Blended and stirred and came out with

 a big pot of pepper sauce.   So then after canning,  I ended up with several jars of sauce and a big jar of pickled Padrons

        I also worked on getting some aprons made.   I used a very old pattern the Cathederal Window quilt squares for the top and a nice simple bottom .  I did two  different ones and gave one to a friend.

       
                                 Well,  that's all the news from the south,  
                                Happy" farming" to all the farm girl sisters out there.
                                See you next week. down on the farm.