HC Minis - new pics pg 172

[chandab]

The brown border is now sewn to the quilt, so no going back now, I hate to rip seams. I'm liking it so far.

Chanda

 

[chandab]

And, the polka dot quilt in process. Center is done, just need to add the border.



I think this one is almost square, and only like 44x48".

 

[AnnaC]

Oh what a bright, jazzy quilt!

 

[chandab]

Thanks Anna and Diane. I think its pretty bright and cheery. Need to get busy and quilt the stripey one so it's done for next quilt meeting, would also like to finish the brown one, as he leaves for winter.

 

[Wings]

Now that's a bit of colour!

 

[chandab]

Dated the same date, so I must have taken both these pics on the same day...

One a few hours before Tana foaled:



One a few hours after Tana foaled:



Thinking about it, while typing and uploading pics; I think I took the first pic to show a friend and ask her how she thought Tana looked. I don't think I had even gotten an answer before Tana answered hte question.

And, this one taken even earlier that day, as I hadn't let them out on pasture yet.

 

[chandab]

38" mare at 307 days. I never would have guessed she'd pop that day, but she did. too bad I didn't have any straight on rear shots or straight on side shots, but I don't see a V in the semi-side shot.

 

[chandab]

Here's one more before pic, with Dolly, a little more sideways:

 

[AnnaC]

You are right - no sign of a nice V. These little girls can be so very sneaky cant they? She's such a pretty girl, I love her colour.

 

[chandab]

Thank you. I love Tana. I'm not a huge appy fan, but she might even produce spots someday; her sire was a leopard appy, she just has characteristics (mottling, striped hooves mostly).

 

[chandab]

I'm in the very beginning stages of building another shelter/barn for the minis. I bought the posts earlier this summer, got some nice plywood at an auction last weekend for a major bargain, and we are watering the location tonight, so we can hopefully level it tomorrow with the tractor (ground was so hard today, the tractor could barely scrape the sod off). My plans are for a 12x16' open-front shelter, if its completed on time, half of it will house the foals at weaning time, the other half is for Dakota. Eventually, one half will be hay storage, at least that was the original plan; but that may change if the babies don't sell.

Oh, and that's the other thing... Registration frustration, got the unprocessed paperwork all back in today's mail: Part of its my fault, I forgot to sign the applications (and didn't get the side shot with head facing camera, I couldn't find the details, so thought it was an AMHA requirement).

Part of its their fault, they have now decided to censor my prefix "He11 Coulee" (already have two registered with this prefix plus two full-size horses in two other registries), its where I live and our address is "He11 Creek Rd", had to type the name with ones as the board filter would change it to heck. Its not a swear word, its a name; if the USPS can approve our address, why can't the registry approve a similar name?

so, today I took that pic of Junior, happened to have ones for Manny and Monte; got the apps signed and included a nice note pleading my case for the prefix. cross your fingers the rest of the paperwork will go through no problem.

 

[AnnaC]

Crossing my fingers for you!

 

[chandab]

Thanks Anna, I appreciate it. Weird how suddenly they decide its not an appropriate prefix, when they approved it twice previously. In my nice note to them, I did ask if it would be more acceptable run together as "HellCoulee", works for me, as without the space, I have one more space/letter to use for a name.

[i had to write my note twice, my first copy I wasn't very nice as I was still really torked off, second note was more civil. ]

 

[AnnaC]

Well lets hope 'civil' works!!

 

[chandab]

Just found out that Al is probably leaving this weekend, so had to kick in high gear and finish his quilt. Got the quilting mostly done, and started the binding. The binding is fun, but perhaps not the best choice for a guy's quilt, but I'm running out of time, so going with it.

Here's a pic of what the binding will look like.



I'll share a pic when its finished.

 

[chandab]

Finished!

 

[AnnaC]

Absolutely fabulous - your neighbour is going to be thrilled!!

 

[chandab]

Thank you, and I hope so. Just hope I can catch him before he heads south for winter.

 

[JAX]

Very nice! You are talented.

 

[chandab]

Thank you.