Assistant Needed

We finally got a little break from the heat yesterday.

It only reached 90 degrees.

Normally, that seems awful hot...

but yesterday it was a welcomed relief!

The horses had spent their night out in the upper pastures.

Somehow, Ollie had shed his grazing muzzle during the night,

and greeted me with a fat belly and a look of satisfaction-

when I arrived at the pasture to walk them back to the barn.

Once home in the dry lot, the usual mutual grooming happened,

and then everyone settled in for a morning nap.

Because the morning was cool,

I spent an hour in the garden...

watering, weeding, pruning,

and generally tidying up.

It's been a great summer for solar energy.

It seems that almost all of our days are sunny.

I know that I am remiss in including photos of all of the animals

at times...

so I just wanted you to know that everyone is still with us.

We've had no losses or additions...

except for this past weekend's chicken losses (2)

and last month's runner duck disappearance.

Otherwise, everyone is still happy and (apparently) healthy!

I fear my sewing room may have turned into a sweat shop

in the past two days...

in part, due to the hot weather

(although I have had the AC on!)

and in part because I have been up to my knees in face mask sewing.

Yesterday I finished 27 more masks and listed them in my Etsy Shop.

(Nineteen from the previous day had sold by 9 AM.)

I was amazed!

I have decided that I will make new masks as the seasons change.

Since it looks like we will be wearing them for a while,

we might as well have some fun while we are staying safe!

I will make autumn, Halloween, and Christmas patterned ones in the coming 

months...

as well as other fun designs along the way.

Today, I am taking the day off from sewing.

I think I need an assistant!

(The pay is peanuts!)