Chix with Chicks, Little eggs.

These are the cutest Chixs with Chicks I've ever seen. We have chickens so tame and sweet that you can believe it.

Some really good pictures taken of the girls before they went home. Also some of the chickens and the girls together. They are the tamest and the sweetest chickens I have ever seen. They just come up to you to let you pick them up. It takes 30 minutes to feed them because they want you to hold them. We really had a fun summer with the kids here and I know they had a good time too.

I got new coats for all the sheep, so we will be putting them on next Tuesday. They sure need new ones. The lambs haven't had a coat yet, so they really need one.

Still knitting on Freckles. Had a major set back. I was using the wrong size needle on the ribbing and cables, so tore it all out and am back to the starting place. Oh well, this is truley a learning experience.

Spin on.........................................Sheena

New Lady, new eggs, what a summer!

At the fair this year, I got to go to the Fleece Judging. I saw how they judge them and it was very interesting. I also bought a fleece to split with one of my spinning buddies, and I couldn't resist this beautiful new baby.

We have a new member of the flock. Her name is Molly and she is the sweetest ever. She is about a year and a half old and is 3/4s Morino and 1/4 Rumboule. Very soft and very wonderful. She is such a pet and very tame.













We also had a surprise when we went to collect eggs this morning. A little bitty egg from the new
hens that the kids raised this summer. I can't believe it. I'll have pictures tonite.


I'm working like a crazy person on my sweater out of Freckles. I am on the ribbing and cables of the body area. It is so cool, I can't wait to finish it. It will be really warm, I will probably have to move to a colder climate. It's big and beautiful and I can't wait to have it finished so I can start another one.

Spin on................................................Sheena

Races and Roses

The opening of the 2008 Del Mar Races has happened. The grounds are covered with lots of beautiful flowers and everything is transformed from when the fair was here. The only thing is it really smells like horses around here. Also the flies are back too. Ha ha. Opening day was really big. 43, 456 people came and had a big party. I'm glad that's over with, but there were lots of beautiful girls in there very finest dresses and highest hills and lots of fancy hats.

We have so many flowers in the office. People who have had box seat holders for years send flowers to Arlene, our office manager. She takes good care of them and they send her all kinds of goodies, including See's candy. Yum she shares with us.

I took a couple of pictures of the horses coming through when I had a chance. This was on the way out to my car after my shift. We were so busy in will call that I never did see a race, and I went to lunch at 4:00. Things have settled way down now and the phones are even calmer.

I am finishing up some socks I started before the races and a couple of other UFOs when I have a chance.

spin on.........................Sheena

OFF TO THE RACES!!!

The Farris Wheel in the infield at the Fair. This picture is of Weird Al in concert at the Grandstand doing his Anican song to the tune of "American Pie". I love that song and all my grandkids know all the words. That was a very fun concert.

well, the Fair is over and went pretty well. Very fast and furious. I have some great pictures and will add those later. All of my contests went well, and were a lot of fun. My favorite helpers, Valerie and Nancy were AWESOME as usual. I really enjoy some of the people I work with at the Fair. They make it fun. Karalyn and I worked really hard to keep positive even those this was the most negative Fair I have worked in so far (5 years)

That said, I am back at the Del Mar Races and loving it. This is a supper fun job. We are on the phones selling tickets to the races and most people are so glad to have a real person to talk to they are very nice. They are also excited to come to the races. As well they should be, because it is such a fun place.

The kids are still having fun and getting ready to go to camp next week. Rebecca, Tess, And Autumn are going to Camp Cherith with our church group. This will be the high light of the summer for them I am sure. They leave for Alabama on the Monday after they get back. We sure will miss them, but they are ready to go home. They miss their Mom the most and their little sister and brother.

With me working everyday, Ron is in charge of everything on the home front. Today he takes his Mom to one of her many Dr's appointments. They are both still doing well. We have someone from a service coming to assess them next week for some help part time.

He also takes really good care all all my babies with a little help from his right hand man, Elvis, (also known as Autumn.) They have great fun.

As for my knitting and spinning. I started my "Freckles " sweater and am plugging away. I am about half done and found some more of the yarn I spun so I think I have plenty. I will take a picture as soon as it is done. By the way, that is Freckles in the picture with Ron. She has been sheared and I have her wool all processed and lovely.

Spin on ....................................Sheena