Deer

Yet another very cold, very hard frost this morning.

It's a good thing the deer have switcher over to their winter coast.

She does not look very happy.

I had a group of five - they are now the same color as the bracken fern.

Looking alert.

The Day After

Chart - "Turkey Time"

Design - "Turkey Time"

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 32 count Tumbleweed linen

Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 orders

Started - 20 November 2017

Completed - 24 November 2017

I had a wonderful meal with family yesterday and hope that you too had a special day.  I'm off to work today, but first here are a few of the birds that came by during our brief snow on Wednesday. 

Downy Woodpecker

Junco

Lesser Goldfinch

California Quail

The quail were quite active...  

...and managed to successful dodge a Cooper's Hawk fly-by while I watched.

They tend to stay close to shelter for that very reason.

Happy Thanksgiving!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

A Skiff of Snow

I woke up this morning to snow gently falling.

It's only supposed to last until 10am - so I don't think that we will get much more than an inch or so. 

I do enjoy watching it fall...

...and coating the trees.

I got the bird feeders ready yesterday.

So now I can just sit back.

Tonight and the next 2 night are to be in the mid-20s.

It's nice to be inside and warm!

Pie Time Soon

Design - "Pumpkin Pie"

Chart - "Rest & Be Thankful" #285

Designer - The Cricket Collection

Fabric - 30 count Carol's Buttercrunch WDW linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 10 November 2011

Completed - 22 November 2011

We often have pumpkin, apple, and blackberry pie for Thanksgiving.  What are your favorites?

Continuing on with woodpeckers - here's a female Hairy.

She was working on the feeders in the front of the house.

She paid me no mind.

At the back of the huse, a male Flicker came by for  short visit.

Leaves and Birds

Design - Autumn Leaf

Designer - Ewe and Eye and Friends

Fabric - 40 count Sandstone linen

Started - 20 November 1998

Completed - 1 December 1998

Most of our leaves have now fallen - how about you?

Here's one of my little Downy Woodpeckers.

And I was pleased to have a Red-breasted Sapsucker come by.

The bird was very composed and let me come close to stand right under the tree he was working on.

Love that bright red head.

It worked away for 20 minutes or more.

Two Anna's

A couple of females...

Bright bird #1

Lighter bright bird #2

Just Deer

We had three deer in the backyard.

It was barely light...

...and very frosty.

This doe had a plan...

...try to eat from the feeder.

Another munched the icy covered grass.

Then it was time to move out.

Finally Friday

Design - "Hey There Pumpkin"

Designer - Hands on Design

FAbric - 30 count Jack's Rum linen (Hand dyed fabrics by Stephanie)

Fibers - GAST & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 11 November 2017

Completed - 15 November 2017

As I mentioned I'm using a different camera so the photos are more distance and will be so for a couple of weeks.

Flicker in a frosty tree.

Lots of Lesser Goldfinches out and about.

They provide a pop of color on a winters morning.

Sunny, but cold.