Spring Dreams on Open Fields

This time of year on the farm the fields are always bare. All the crops are gone for the year and the land is ready to be planted come spring. We have been spending lots of time planning for planting season. Come spring the fields will be planted with corn and beans on our farm. When the weather warms up thats when our busy season starts.

























This is our field with wheat.I think it must be the only green thing that is around right now. Everything else is all brown. Maybe, I will plant our yard in wheat next year so it will be green in the winter.


















My family spends lots of time dreaming of tractors,combines, and sprayrigs in the fields. All these dreams will turn into reality come spring.


Are you dreaming of Spring in the middle of winter?

Always happy thoughts from Barn Creations!

Barn Quilts

I love old quilts. They all tell some kind of story. Some have traveled many of miles, others have been passed from generation to generation. Whether they are faded over time or torn from years of use. They all hold a special place in my heart.


After running across a article on barn quilts. I started making barn quilts to be on display outside of our house. I display my barn quilts on our fence. I have been ask numerous times what these are.


These are a few that I have made:
































































I can't believe how good these have held up. They have been on our fence for a few years now. In all types of weather. They still look the same as they did when I first hung them on our fence.



May your Monday be peaceful!

Nichole

Big Letters

We have been making big letters. These letters are made out of plywood. They come in a variety of colors. They are 27 in. tall. They are $15.00 a letter.

If your interested you can leave me a comment or e-mail me.


Hope your having a good weekend!!
Nichole

Old Red Barn

I wanted to tell you a little bit about how I came up with the name Red Barn Creations. There is a old red barn on our farm. This barn is over 100 years old.


My mom has many of times suggested to my dad to tear this barn down. As time goes on the barn does get in worst and worst shape. Sometimes when we have lots of wind there will be pieces of the barn on the ground. Everytime he just repairs the barn and says "that looks better."





















Don't you love the washtub and stop sign on the front?

























You can really see how old the barn is from the side view.




I feel my dad is just attached to the barn as I am. This barn has played a big part in my life. I played in the barn growing up. When I was little there was a big rope swing in the hayloft you can only imagine how high you could swing on that rope. There has been numerous animals born and raised in this barn. I have shovel lots of manure out and carried many haybales down from the loft. There were very few days I didn't go out to the barn and have something to do.




Is there something in your life that you seem to can't let go of? Many times in life there are things that we seem to can't part with. If so I would love to hear what they are.


Many happy thoughts and memories!

Nichole

I love Boy!!!

This is Boy. Yes, thats his name. I think he should've been given a more proper name than just Boy. Boy is very old for a horse. He has been around a long time. He has done lots of things over the years. He's a jack of all trades.
He has traveled many of miles.

One thing that is close to my heart. I will always love Boy for is that both our boys learned how to ride a horse on his back. We didn't want to put our babies on any ole horse. He never bucked them off once. Considering, they were making him do things he probably didn't want to do.



















Boy is now retired. He has the easy life now. He gets to stay home all the time. He eats all the hay and grass he wants. If he wants to stay in the barn all day he gets to. I think Boy has pretty well got it made.


I hope its bright and sunny in your neck of the woods!

Nichole

Country Roads/City Streets

Do you prefer country roads or city streets?

I prefer country roads . You can drive for miles on country roads and maybe see a house hear and there. You can drive at your own pace and look out at the landscape. Where on city streets people are driving so fast to get to where they are going . It makes me nervous especially in the big cities where there is lots of traffic. I like the more laid back slower pace of driving. The reason for this is when riding in a vehicle with my dad or husband they get distracted alot. They seem to like to drive on the side of the road. So, if we are on a country road I don't have to worry about hitting someone or something. My husband seems to look at everyhting but the road. I am sure there are swerve marks on many of roads where we have miss going into ditches. Do you have the same dangers as me when riding in the vehicle with your spouse? If so try driving more on country roads. Less Danger!

I hope all your roads lead you back home.
Have a great middle of the week day!

Nichole

Homegrown Calves

We have calves (as people tell us) in our back yard. We home grow them at our house. We have had these babies since they were a week old. We have got baby calves as early as a day old before. If you are not familiar with the process. All our babies are bull calves (well they become steers at our home).The dairies keep all the heifer (female)calves. We take the bull calves off their hands and raise them. I won't go into what happens to the bull calves when they grow up. I get attached to all the calves that come to our home because they are so little and sweet. Oh, I forgot they need lots of love and a Moma! Thats me!! Then they grow up and don't need me to take care of them as much. (kinda like my boys)


These calves no longer need me to give them their bottle or scratch their backs anymore. They pretty much just want me to feed them and leave them alone. Before long these babies will be moved to my parents house to be turned out on a pasture to graze. Then you know what will happen to them. As my husband and dad says "they will make good steaks".
















I knew we had smart calves. They stick half their bodies in the hay bale to keep warm and continue to eat the hay.













May your Tuesday bring you many smiles!

Nichole