Saturday, August 23, 2025

Saturday's Critters - Bobcats Back in the Day

A bobcat retrospective

 July 2020


March 2013


August 2020

July 2023

March 2016


June 2021


June 2021

December 2022

June 2021

June 2021

November 2017


Wish I'd see some on the trail camera photos.

Friday, August 22, 2025

Bathing Hummer

Design - "August" (Flip It)
Designer - Lizzie Kate
Fabric - 32 count Country French Cafe Mocha linen
Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 28 August 2016
Completed - 29 August 2016

I haven't seen a bathing hummer in ages. 

Getting ready

They like this tiny bubbling pool at the top of the fountain. 

Pausing


Pretty wet bird!

Dipping down

Fanning off

Ready for another go at it.

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Geese in Flight

 Design - "August"

Chart - "A Prairie Year"

Designer - The Prairie Schooler
Fabric - 32 count Lambswool linen
Fibers -DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads - watermelon seeds 1 strand smyrna crosses

I had a small flock of geese fly overhead.

They never "spoke", but probably were Canada Geese.

Hey!  Look at me!

That's better.

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Wednesday's Walk

It's August

Everything is going to seed

Cow's Parsnip


False Solomon's Seal


Cattails


Columbia Lily

Lupin

Oregon White Oak


But, hey!  It's a Blue Sky Day!

Ash

Vine Maple

Teasle
Hope you enjoyed the walk.

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Tuesday's Birds


Design - "August"
Chart - "Year Book - July and August"
Designer - Lizzie Kate
Fabric - 28 count Light Mocha Cashel linen
Fibers - WDW & DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 19 August 2016
Completed - 20 August 2016

This was by far the biggest bird I saw.
A military helicopter.

Steller's Jay chowing down


Song Sparrow bathing



Chestnut-backed Chickadee just being cute.

Monday, August 18, 2025

Monday's Mix


Design - "Watermellon"
Chart - "123 August"
Designer - Curtis Boehringer
Fabric - 32 count Antique White Jobelan
Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 4 August 2016
Completed - 5 August 2016

Woodpecker mix  

The Hairy Woodpeckers are in love with the mature mulleins.

Immature Hairy

Immature Flicker

Male Acorn Woodpecker

Back to the mulleins we go!



Female Acorn Woodpecker


Make sure you too stay alert!