Hanging Out with the Chickens

Missy loves the chickens but I think the chickens might have a love/hate relationship with her. I've seen them pecking at her and running at her in the yard - she can be really annoying. She likes to jump out and surprise them.

But doesn't she look mighty sweet and innocent.

Bee Sting !!!!

A Wake County sheriff's deputy found himself in the middle of a swarm of bees this morning when he went to check on a report of a disabled truck. The truck was pulling a trailer load of bees (60 hives) from Mount Airy to Rocky Mount and broke down before dawn. When the sun rose and the bees became active, they began to fly around. The deputy (being pretty smart) got in his car and called for backup.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/17/north.carolina.bee.swarm/index.html

Jennifer Keller (NCSU Apiculture Dept) and some local beekeepers came to the rescue. They spritzed the bees with sugar water and coaxed many of them back into boxes to head down the road again.

Another Visitor

Last week we had a raccoon in the tree outside the fence. We have all kinds of visitors but I can't remember having a raccoon in the yard or seeing one that close. Lily tried her best to jump up the tree but it just didn't work.

Zinnas

I've been busy with Baby Boy.

It sure has been hot these past couple of weeks and my garden is just a mess but the zinnas continue with no help from me.
I've had lots more butterflys this year.

Blue Quilt for Baby Boy

This is the quilt I made for Baby Boy to give at the hospital. It was a surprise for Mom, Dad and Baby Boy. I wanted a "sweet baby quilt" and the other three I've made have not been baby quilts - they're more fun quilts.

This is it for awhile - a total of four quilts and he's not even a month old! I've been told whatever I make for #1 has to be made for #2, etc. and also my second daughter said her "yet to be born or even thinking about right now" get the same.

So I need to stop - just for a little while.

Baby Boy

OKAY - HE'S HERE!

Born 7/7/10 and weighing in at 7 lbs 13 ounces.

He's absolutely wonderful and Mom, Baby and Dad are doing great.

I've been busy helping - thank goodness all the animals can fend for themselves. He has changed so much since this photo at the hospital. I'm definitely the "proud Grandmother".

Another Quilt for Baby Boy

This is a panel - it's so doggone cute!

The whole top is a panel including the striped border - how easy.

And the back is just as cute as the front.

So I just put it together and did a little machine quilting.