Work begins as we clear the barbed wire

The wind is blowing the air temperature is about 60 degrees. Just after taking this picture we peeled out of our sweatshirts and worked the remaining time in our long sleeve shirts - mainly so the barbed wire didn't get us. It's been a while since dad has had his tetanus shot so we had to be extra careful. We decided we rolled about 1600 feet of rusting old barbed wire from side to side of the property. Lot of work cutting it out of trees and off rusty stakes but we had a good time doing it. Plan your work vacations...we have plenty to keep you busy.

After several hours work on a job we decided was really a job for many more people than just the two of us, we were ready to go clean up. We actually had a great time working on the lot clearing the barbed wire. We are sitting at the back of the lot amid the Pine needles with a tiny trickle of water just off to our right.

As we pulled out of the subdivision I had to take a quick picture of the gorgeous green pasture with the cows and horses off in the distance. All the rain has made for lovely green landscape nearly everywhere the eye can see. The wind was blowing enough to make the grass wave across the field today. A pretty sight to behold.

Quilt top is together...and Mr. Bullfrog

Tonight I completed putting the top of the quilt together and I snapped a picture for you to see the progress. Tomorrow I'll put compile the layers and begin the fun part of actually quilting it, that may take a while, which is no surprise given the time frame of this project to begin with :) It's fun even though tonight I was horrified when my scissors fell off the ironing board onto the concrete floor and were damaged. I was sick. You know how I feel about my scissors. Dad will try to fix them in the morning and if that doesn't work, Jo Ann Fabric, here I come. Can't do without those wonderful scissors for projects such as these. I'm spoiled.

Some of you know how I have raved about the music of the neighboring frogs we have been enjoying for some time now. On our Sunday walk -without our camera mind you- I spotted a very large bull frog just outside the subdivision in the ditch sunning himself. At my investigation he promptly jumped into the water and swam into the drainage pipe out of sight. Well, every time I leave the house -with our camera- I stop for a chance to get his picture. He's on to me and I can't even get remotely close anymore before he leaps....until yesterday during a soft rain when we pulled up beside the ditch in the car, window down, camera ready. He was is a new spot in the grass and pretty camouflaged -see if you can see him to the left of the red and white paper. He's huge. There are numerous fat tadpoles in the water there too, oh the memories from our childhood. Mother never complained as we filled the little wading pool with our catch of tadpoles to watch grow. I'm sure that was not her intention for the kiddie pool but she knew children and what was memorable, bless her heart.

Then later...

We sought refuge in, well, our 'safe' spot as the local sirens indicated rotation in our area! Our power had gone out and a phone call let us know a tornado hit close to some family and it was coming our way. After some intense time waiting it out, we finally felt safe and were able to return to the comfort of our bed and could enjoy the soothing sound of the thunder and rain.

Seeking refuge from the storm...

First we sought refuge from the world as we enjoyed the sweet spirit of our missionaries here in our home for dinner last night. We drove them back to their apartment around 8:30pm amid a beautiful lightening show in the night sky. It was sprinkling and very warm out.

Thunder and Rain rumble in this morning

We awoke to flashes of lightening early this morning and then the sound of distant thunder could be heard. Rain was already coming down fairly soft but was soon followed by waves of more steady rain off and on for a while now. It's dark and cozy still at 9:30am, so soothing just thought I'd share what was outside our door. Have a great day!

Quilt begins...

Since I have been talking to you girls about Marleys quilt I'll post pictures of it's progress now and again. It's changed since its beginning as we discussed previously. I'll use some of the original pink pinwheels in another quilt later.