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[chandab]

Oh wow they are all beautiful but I love the second blanket. You are so clever

Thank you. The top is now done on the one you love, and its waiting to be quilted. I had a heavier weight fabric with a snaffle bit print on burgandy, that I used for the backing, I hope its not too heavy, but it was so cute and just the right size to back this quilt.

 

[Eagle]

Oh wow, if only you were closer.

 

[chandab]

LOVE THEM ALL!!!!!!

Can't wait to see the pattern for this pretty one.....

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Lots of work on this one. Still not exactly sure what I'm going to do, but the fabric is so cute and fun, I don't think I'll get bored while working with it.

Doubt it'll happen again, but my plaid lined up pretty good left to right on this one (not quite as good top to bottom). Need to do a sample of the other block I plan to make and see how it looks sewn and make sure the fabrics in my head work as well in reality.

 

[chandab]

And, the second test block is done:



And, both together:



How girlie and cute!

 

[AnnaC]

They are all amazing Chanda, you are so very talented. I'm still waiting to order my quilt, but our barn conversions are movng forward very slowly and I want to wait until all is finished here and I can move into my new little dwelling. Once I get organised and know my general colour schemes, I'll be contacting you - the two fantastic pillowcases that I had from you late last year have been carefully put away until I'm settled. Actually I was thinking that one of your quilts would look quite stunning as a wall hanging (like a tapistry (sp?) if you get me) against the old cottage type walls. What do you think?

 

[chandab]

They are all amazing Chanda, you are so very talented. I'm still waiting to order my quilt, but our barn conversions are movng forward very slowly and I want to wait until all is finished here and I can move into my new little dwelling. Once I get organised and know my general colour schemes, I'll be contacting you - the two fantastic pillowcases that I had from you late last year have been carefully put away until I'm settled. Actually I was thinking that one of your quilts would look quite stunning as a wall hanging (like a tapistry (sp?) if you get me) against the old cottage type walls. What do you think?

A lot of people hang quilts of all sizes, even make wallhangings specifically, so I'm sure it would look great. I've never made wallhangings specifically, nor have I ever attached the hanging sleeve that's recommended to any quilt I've made, but I'm sure something could be figured out.

 

[chandab]

Sorry no pic, but just calculated where Baybe might be in her pregnancy. I turned her out with the stallion on June 27 last year, so the absolute furthest along she could be is 297 days, today. She's starting to get picky about her feed. Her usual is an extruded feed mixed with a little bit of timothy pellets; just started adding some Triple Crown senior. She's decided she no longer wants the grass pellets nor is she thrilled with the extuded, but is quite happy about the TC senior, so will slowly increase that portion for her. [i talked with TC and since I have to special order, and it would be easier to order just one product... The TC nutritionist said that the senior would be good for seniors (Che`), babies (the yearling boys and new foals) and pregnant mares (Baybe); so one feed can cover a lot of my horses. I can even use a little for my metabolic horses as a taste tempter when they get picky. I'm going to try to talk the store manager into stocking the TC senior, but wanted to test run a couple bags first (he says its to expensive so won't stock, but how is anybody going to be even willing to try it, if they don't stock it).]

 

[AnnaC]

Hope your stockist agrees to keep it for you (and anyone else) as a Senior feed can work well for most horses.

 

[chandab]

Hope your stockist agrees to keep it for you (and anyone else) as a Senior feed can work well for most horses.

I do have access to two other senior feeds (both cheaper than TC senior), two different stores, but both of those feeds have sugar/starch levels over 20% total, which is way too high for my metabolic horses; the TC senior is around 13% (still a bit high, but for a taste tempter ok) and is higher protein than one of the readily available seniors (just better quality than the other), so better for babies and expecting mares. Here's hoping, otherwise, I'll just have to special order every month. Still taste testing, but then we'll see.

 

[chandab]

New pics today.

First up, Baybe:





She doesn't look as big now as she did back in January, but she's not as fuzzy either.

What do you think about Caddy? Fat? Pregnant? [she had one foal in 2009, and is typically a bit on the chubby side.]





And, the little fuzzy butts:





They're looking pretty raggedy, but still so cute.

 

[chandab]

Now don't rush Baybe, the furthest she can be is 299 days, and that is only if she took the day I turned her out with the stallion; besides we need some nice weather before baby comes.

Caddy sure didn't want to have anything to do with Topper last year, I think I tried twice on one cycle, and really didn't think he got the job done, so I didn't turn in a stallion report on him (at least I don't think I did for Caddy on topper's, just the two whoops when he got out in July). Guess time will tell, but I tried late July into August, so we should have a while to wait. Time will tell.

 

[chandab]

I'm just so fond of Baybe, I can't wait! But yes, tell her Auntie Diane wants her to go full term - -and NOT over (by much) !!

I'd like to wait for most of this snow to melt off, the worst of the mud to be gone, and perhaps a touch of green showing; all before her little one makes an appearance. I don't want much, do I?

 

[cassie]

haha no you don't want much at all...

you haven't even included what colour baby what sec, where you want which spots and what colour mane and tail should be lol... no you don't want much at all LOL

hehe aren't we all exactly the same though I know I am

Baybe is looking really good

and I hope Caddy is preggers, she is beyond gorgeous!

moo cow question... do your cows get 3 day sickness? I think its called Bovine flu...

 

[chandab]

haha no you don't want much at all...

you haven't even included what colour baby what sec, where you want which spots and what colour mane and tail should be lol... no you don't want much at all LOL

hehe aren't we all exactly the same though I know I am

If I could pick, I'd like a buckskin pinto filly. Che` is solid silver buckskin and Baybe is chestnut pinto (at least that is how she is registered, but she kind of looks brown).

moo cow question... do your cows get 3 day sickness? I think its called Bovine flu...

I really don't know. I've not seen anything like that in our adult cows; but could miss it if they are out to summer pasture. I've only been around the cows for about 11 years, so certainly don't know much about what they could get.

 

[chandab]

Ok, so after posting about Caddy maybe being pregnant, it got me to thinking about whether or not I sent in an AMHR stallion report on Topper. He escaped one day last summer, timing should have been right in between foal heat and next heat for both Tana and Misty (Misty looks a little pregnant, moreso when she had more woolies than now). I tried hand breeding him to Caddy and Showy and neither were interested (they both tried to kick his teeth in); but from the looks of Caddy that two second moment of peace may have been all he needed.

So, I e-mailed AMHR to find out what paperwork and fees I would need to registers foals, should some come this summer; just a late stallion report and $25, and I can file it anytime, so no problem to wait to see if any foals even come of last summer's misadventures. The registrar that helped me was so nice, sent prompt e-mails and lots of good information.

[i know I sent in Che`s, but perhaps I should double check anyway, as long as she is answering questions.

]

 

[Eagle]

When is Baybe due?

 

[Gone_Riding]

AMHR has always been wonderful for my mother and I. They really are so helpful, and I'm glad they were for you too!

 

[chandab]

When is Baybe due?

Your guess is as good as mine... She was turned out with the Stallion on June 27, 2012; so the furthest she can be is just about 300 days (if she took the day she was turned out). And, I'm hoping she waits a little bit, so we can dry up a bit more. The barn she is in is mostly flooded or soggy, and there is still an iceberg blocking half the doorway.

 

[Eagle]

o.k

praying that Baybe does the right thing

 

[chandab]

Hubby tried to use the skidsteer on the iceberg, hoping for removal, but the best we got was reducing it to an thick ice sheet, it just wouldn't budge. He did move a bit of dirt on one side so hpoefully we can get the water moving out of the barn, instead of standing in the barn. Two started, one to go.

I did get a bit of manure and ice moved around in the boys paddock, and it did some more melting this afternoon. Its still icky in there, but they're moving back in tomorrow, its just getting too crowded in the girls pen for everyone now that its warming up, plus its tiring to haul enough water for that many horses. [There is a hydrant in the boys paddock, it also supplies the saddle horse pen and bull pasture, so easier to get them water if they are in their normal paddock.] Got the water trailer up and going today, drug out the big water tub, and hauled water for the mare pen. The little boys dump their water tub every chance they get. and, I lost my pink hammer that I keep in the barn; last time I saw it was last fall some time when we working on the landing for the barn or fixing fence (I'm not sure which), I havne't a clue where I left it.