My awesome husband has pushed through his chronic back pain and generously completed a DIY drop-in table to fit my Janome 7700 sewing machine. The flush surface will make quilting larger quilts much, much easier with less back, shoulder and neck strain. The cheapest commercial tables not only are pressboard covered with laminate, but cost $200 plus a $90 acrylic insert to fit your particular machine. This was much more cost effective and looks like furniture; should last many years longer, too. And I've been making some quilted tote bags lately to change up my fun during our rainy beginning of Fall. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEA0eK0nHnM

The Brahmas are slow-maturing birds, pea-combed and feather legged, and the males will mature out at around 15 lbs. Pictures and videos do not do them justice, they are stunning! However, young hormonal males can injure their girls, which happened the other day, so Bailey, the only laying pullet so far, is separated in the hospital cage with a lacerated scalp (very deep), the boys are living in a pen without their girls, and the other four Brahma girls are in with four older hens until they begin laying and will willingly allow mating by the boys. Bailey may have to stay by herself for another week or so while she heals. Even then, we may just keep the two males separate and put them together for breeding when we are thinking toward hatching their eggs in a couple of months. Always, it's drama in the chicken yard! ***I am still on the fence about selling Bruno, more on the "not" side at this point. He has perfect conformation for the breed, just a mega-star Brahma boy*** ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF8Vw66Dhl8