Saturday & Sunday January 27 & 28, 2018

Quite at home, I had all day Saturday inside with drizzling rain.  Rick was moving cattle from a leased pasture to 'The Loop', hopefully we have left the dog issue behind.  I overheard him telling Colt that the total loss of cows due to dogs was 2 and at least 4 calves.  The dogs attack when the cows are birthing.

I managed to get some housework done but not enough to make a difference; the pile of clean laundry grew on the table, sorted but not folded or hung (well hung on the back of chairs). 

Started watching Murdoch Mystery on Acorn TV. I think it will be a great vehicle when sewing just like Midsomer Murders.  Speaking of sewing, I got in several hours of piecing.  Finished the 2017 BOM's individual blocks now I need to do the center applique' Santa and house/trees border while piecing the blocks I continued on with two by two squares into four by four and actually ironed a few!  I am loving this simple quilt.

Bonnie Hunter - Thought of the Day 1-26-18

I am so very guilty of this habit and it is one I need to stop doing.  I always assume that no one cares for my opinion or thought.

Hurray - in just a few hours the weekend will be upon us!  Normal cleaning THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE will hopefully be completed.

I have messed around a lot of time this morning spent attempting to have all the buttons the same size.  I wish I knew more about the programming of blog details.  Maybe I need the book 'blogging for dummies'.

January 25, 2018

Rick came home last night and reported that there were less dogs running freely at the land ~ that is a very good thing. The owner of the dogs who killed the cow/calves has not spoken up, he drives 'short hauls' and is rarely home, has a housesitter who stated the dogs were only being fed when she was there.  Giving the quantity of dogs there I'd hope that some were truly not his but those that had been 'thrown out' and banded with his dogs.  Either way the county looks at it as the dogs 'home' on your property they are your problem.  If dogs 'home' on your property that are not yours, call and someone will come pick them up.  I wonder if that really happens :) , regardless I am very happy with the response received from the county patrol officers.

Breanna calls and provides some funnies most everyday about the boys.  Last night it was a question from Reed about Henry wanting to know why she did not call Henry 'her fat boy' any more!  You just never know what will be coming from those two boys.

Strange that Colt has his truck parked at the house; wonder if something happened to Jennifer's Uncle.  I know I could call/text and ask but, nah, I am not going to 'interrupt' whatever is going on.

Loss of livestock

Dogs have been on a rampage the last few weeks taking a cow/calf and two calves.  County law enforcement have been called twice with two reports being made.  Leased landholder killed one dog.  The county law is supposed to pick up a few more today.  Starting 2018 with a loss, down over $3K in January 2018.

Henry's 4th birthday - January 2018