Cutting up Skirts

 While I read history today

Molly and Jack were busy 

cutting the elastic out of bunches of skirts and dresses

that no longer fit.

Molly ironed them before I cut about 50 squares out.

Slow but steady....

A Start on a Quilt

Finally a lazy day inside.

I decided to get started on cutting up a stack of jeans.

I had Molly and Jack cut the legs off

last week while I read a history book to them.

Today I cut 200 blocks out.

I'm trying a different pattern this time.

It works in my head

so we'll see if it works in reality.

Doodling

 Our doodler did some doodling in the garage tonight.

Looks great, Molly!

Fencing and Windy

Paul has been putting in some insane hours

because a bunch of crews went to Texas

and guys are out with Covid.

So the rest of us have been holding down the fort.

 

Great headway was made on the fence by the barn!

and the waterer.

Only two gate chains to fix and it is all done.

It was windy the other day.

Super windy.

It took some work,

but Molly, Jack and I got the hut back down and secure.

Fencing Fun

Paul and Ben both had some days off this week.

Its was in the mid to upper 70s and sunny all week!

What perfect fencing weather!

These pictures aren't in order because Blogger is being a problem again.

The old goat pasture line got several poles replaced and new wire strung.

The waterer got leveled.

The fence line on the south end of the barn got changed.

Four gates got hung.

Everyone helped when they were available.

It is 99% done 

but it was dark when we finished 

so pictures have to wait until tomorrow.

Fence Fixin'

Several weeks ago Paul had a day off 

and worked on fencing.

Part of that project 

was pulling several broken fence posts.

And then cold and snow and work and trips and life 

got in the way of finishing the project.

So when Ben unexpectedly got Friday afternoon off 

he put some of his younger siblings to work.

They spent the morning 

fencing in the corn field 

that had been plowed up 

and planted to a cover crop 

so they could move the cows out there.

 They got as far as where the gate will go

before time of day 

and other work called them away again.