Libidinous Behavior

Remind me next breeding season that if I still have two rams that I need to stick my head in a gas oven. Not only do they need to be in separate pastures, they can't even be in adjoining pastures. They can't even be where they can see each other at a distance.

I'm busy draping tarps over fences to block their line of sight so they can't covet each other's ewes and start banging heads against the fences. To make matters worse Dolly, who is with Randy Andy, has been flirting over the fences with the younger ram, DJ. She has been making salacious cooing noises and flicking her tongue in and out. Of course this libidinous behavior on her part is driving both rams crazy .

My sheep are Tunis, a relatively rare heritage breed that were first imported to the US by Thomas Jefferson. They were the dominant breed in the South until the Civil War when Union troops killed almost all of them. Since I have long been involved in collecting and propagating hertitage roses, the challenge of helping to preserve this heritage breed of sheep had great appeal to me.... I'm trying to keep meticulous records and make sure I don't inbreed. But I'm beginning to entertain the idea of diversifying their gene pool and maybe next season calling "Rent-A-Ram" .......

The dove with a perky breast!

I just love doing birds and especially doves as there is so much symbolism connected with them. But now I'm ROFLOL as I looked at the picture. As I was working on the dove I was not even really aware of the embroidery on the fabric behind the dove. But now as I look at the photo the embroidery on the fabric not only gives my dove a perky little breast but also a halo. But I guess we all would be happy with perky breasts and halos. I'm still in love with this block and now for the SRE....

Blocks That Talk!!!

Both Cobi and Cathy have already worked on Rita's block and it is sooooooooo elegant. The silkie that Cathy chose is perfect for cream on cream. The minute I looked at it today it spoke loud and clear to me. I can see in my mind's eye almost every stitch I intend to make. Luckily I had heard from Rita and she loves encrusted. Am I lucky or what????? I love it when this happens.... Stay tuned..........

Wildlife for Cobi

Finished my part of Cobi's block and knowing we share a love of animals, I added a bunny, kitty, dragonfly, butterfly, spider and a little mouse for Jose (Cobi's daughter). Now the block is off to Jo in NZ....

Forget-me-nots

I love it when I see a picture of a block posted at the beginning of an RR and it immediately sparked an idea . Lovebirds and pink roses just popped into my brain. This is Maire's block for an encrusted RR and went to Cobi and Ati before it arrived at my house and they had made a spectacular start on it. The pink roses in my visions were immediately replaced with yellow ones when I saw Ati's roses and Cobi's pale yellow catkins. Maire asked for no more blue but the block screamed for more forget-me-knots which I did with silk ribbons and highlighted with fabric paints. They surrounded a small poem and grounded the pair of love birds...

Leslie Ehrilich was the final embellisher and, as usual, she picked up the theme and completely brought this block together. It's a joy work on a project when the needlework of four women creates a wonderful harmony.....