G's 2 Yard Dash!

Now that we have a calf right in front of the front porch we've had a couple of interesting moments. The big kids go out several times a day to talk/pet/look at Milton the calf. G is unable to do that by herself. 

G is not allowed in the entrance because of the wood stove and the dangers there of and she can't open the door. There is a black rug between the entrance and the trailer and the edge of the rug is as far as she is allowed to go alone. 

In the spring the wood stove often over produces heat during the last half of the day and as I'm still drying laundry in there I don't mind. I just let it and open some windows and often the doors in the entrance. G likes this. She will stand on the edge of the rug and look outside, but sometimes it's just too much for her. I love watching her. G will be happy on the edge of the rug looking outside and then, when she thinks I'm not looking, she glances around a little (never behind her :) ) and BOLTS for the front door.. the 2 yard dash to FREEDOM and, of course, the calf/cats/dog which she loves. She normally gets about half way there and some alert kid is already letting me know and I catch her just slowing down to very carefully step over the door frame and on to the porch!! She is quite the little sprinter! 

Yup I'm a stinker!! 

Since then we've been teaching her to come to one of us and grab our hands and say CALF (which she can say very well) and then she is allowed to walk to the front porch and have a visit with the animal crew that hangs out on the front porch. 

Big Girls Quilts FINISHED!!!

Two little girls enjoying their new quilt covers during a recent movie night! 

They love their new quilts and they are much warmer then their old blankets which helps their little fat free bodies stay warm at night! 

As G's quilt was sort of an extra idea and she still has lots of blankets that fit her small size I've decided to finish her quilt as I have time this spring and, if that doesn't happen, next winter. The top is done but I still need to do the back and then sandwich the 3 layers together and either stitch it together myself or get the local place to do it for me, and then the binding. Several hours of work yet. :) Maybe G's quilt will be my 9th month project :) as I'm almost done Baby S's afghan.