fun week here at the farm

Well I have had an interesting time. I wanted to keep our calves friendly and lately they have been hanging out in the pasture and not coming around untill we put the hay out. So I thought I'd get out Gidgets stiff brush and give them a good scratching all over. One of the calves just loved it and let me groom him for over an hour and streatched out his little head so high and was very happy. The other calf, Cheech wouldn't let me touch him and I thought whats up with him? So I went into the house and got an apple and cut it up and went back to feed him. He absolutely loved the apples and the other calf that I had just groomed for so long didn't even take a taste. I was so excited that I was bonding back with Cheech so I went back for more apples and fed then to him. When they were all gone I started to walk away and he butted me so I turned and pet him some more and each time I tried to walk away he followed me and nudged me a little. Well I was still some distance from the house and now he wouldn't let me leave. He now weighs about 350 pounds so I was picturing in my mind being overpowered by this huge thing. I took little babysteps all the way back to the house with calf in tow. I now had a calf on the front porch moowing for more treats. The next day I went out and he saw me and came running over expecting more treats. I went into the house and was out of apples so I grabbed some carrots and went outside where he was waiting for me along with the other calf and the 4 pet goas that live here. Well, he loves carrots too! Once again the other calf didn't want anything to do with the treat but all the goats wanted to see what was going on and eventually all 4 goats and the one huge calf were trying to beat out eachother for the carrots I held out. It was funny at the time.

I have been working on my first quilt after taking lessons and the Tater Patch and my quilt top is finished. Thursday we take our tops in to have a lesson on borders. I am so anxious to finish it.

Mary and I went to town to do errands. (every time we go to town is an experience and some times frightning.
We were going downtown and I see this man waving his arms at us and pointing up the street. I asked Mary (who was driving) Whats up? next thing I realize he is trying to warn us we are going the wrong way on a busy one way street. I look ahead and see all sorts of cars coming at us in both lanes. Luckily Mary made a right turn just before the cars got to us. That was close!@!! We checked and there were no one way signs off the street we had originally turned from. Yikes, not good.

Now when I leave the house to go to town Billy Bird not only says bye bye I have to go to work now , he also has thrown in you be a good boy! I can't help but laugh at the things he comes up with.