So sorry that I haven't kept up, it has been a very busy couple of months.
One of the biggest jobs on the farm during the summer is putting up feed.
Lots of normal rectangular bales go into out barn and then there are the big round bales that weigh around 800 pounds. They get fed in the field during the late summer early fall when the grass isn't growing as well.
The silage bags are 8 ft, by 150 feet, and we do three of them to feed the cows in the winter time.
We also finished up the farming season with the carrot seed harvest. First the seed is swathed and left to dry,
then combined, boxed into totes and taken to the seed company to be cleaned.
Not a great year for farming, but there is always next year.
Moving on to shop news, we had a great weekend at the Portland Quilt Expo the end of Sept. where we debuted the new Quilter's Golden Edge paper piecing projects. They are really addicting and I hope you all have a project sitting by your chair at night.
Dan's family had a reunion and almost everyone made it, a good time was had by all.
We also got to spend a night in Long Beach with our girls and their families, the weather was amazing, it was 83 at noon when we left to come home. Picture perfect weather. It was really fun to have the whole clan together. Our grandson's are growing fast, Collin will be a year in a couple of weeks and Justin right behind him at nine months.
So now we are on to birthdays, pumpkins, turkeys and Christmas, my how fast it goes.
We are going to be hosting a Holiday Open House at the shop this year. And in my spare time
I am painting here at home. It is that wonderful time of the year to get our nest in order.
Till next time, count your blessing, share your gifts, and remember to extend a hand to
those less fortunate.
