BLESSED SPEEDY

Weve had some super cold mornings the last few days, I think Winter is trying to have a last go! It was 1.2 degrees this morning but feels like minus 2.5 the wind was bitter We have also had some nice sunny days as well which has been nice - however the wood heater is still going as its so nice in the mornings to stand in front of it and get warm! Hope you are keeping warm and cosy too! I dont have any finishes to show you but I thought Id show you a few things in process that I have been working on Firstly the beach walk blanket which I am crocheting - each little block is pretty quick to make but I feel like it takes twice as long to weave in the ends Theres still lots of rounds and blocks to go but I am enjoying it and try to do a bit on it each week ! Ive also been working on the Out on the Patio quilt and am doing things a little differently than I usually do - Im making all the "parts" first ready to join them into blocks and Im quite enjoying doing it this way. I o

As the months fly by its now September! Weve had a few warmish days but also some cool ones (particularly in the mornings) and wind! Gosh its been windy - which is not good for the paddocks as it dries everything out and also not good for hay fever - theres been a bit of sneezing going on too. Calving continues along and we have a problem weve never had before - too many heifer calves! We very successfully used sexed semen and already have over 50 heifers in the first few weeks. So amazingly we are now selling any more that are born as we just dont need them. Ridiculous! Also amazingly Ive finished some things! Firstly, you might recall I made Ollie (Sarahs cute bub in queensland) a blue and white jumper and hat when he was first born. Sarah has loved him in it so much, she asked me to make him another set but in the bigger size - who am I to say no! Ive also finished a quilt! Ive been getting the monthly sampler box from the Fat Quarter Shop in America. After chatting with some

And just like that its the start of September - how on earth did that happen! Once again I dont have any finishes to show you - but I have a lot that are awfully close so maybe next week! I know Ive told you about the calves that have been born - but have I bragged about finally getting a red and white polled (no horns!!!) calf - this has been my dream for so long and this season weve managed to breed two This is amber - isnt she cute? and there is also ruby On the reading front I finally finished the physical book Ive been struggling with - The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearsley I had a very interesting relationship with this book I started three times and the first two times I really didnt enjoy it I leant it to a friend who said she loved it and I had a reassess - I really should like it - I usually really enjoy this author, its about scotland and in the late 1600s which I also really enjoy so I really couldn't work out the problem Anyways third time is the charm! I pushed thr