Happy Halloween

HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!!

 Design - "Three Great White Pumpkin" (kit)

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 32 count Tumbleweed linen

Floss - GAST - 2 threads over 2 strands 

Started - 11 October 1999

Completed - 22 October 1999 

Sunday's Hummers

Three birds for sure.

An Anna's up high

A female

A young male - note the beginnings of throat color.

Another female

Have a lovely Sunday. 

Saturday's Critters

Many mornings five deer greet me.

Barry, Oliver, and three does.

Here's a closer look: 

One of the does has a white, cloudy left eye.

I expect that she has no useful vision in the eye. 

Nonetheless she seems to be doing just fine. 

Here's Oliver - you can see the baby bumps on his head presaging the eventual development of antlers.

He's a cutie...

...and appears to be holding his own among all the adult deer.

I try to make sure he gets a few sunflower seeds for breakfast.

And Barry is of course, the pride of the herd.

The does generally give way to him.

He is quite buff and muscular. 

Oliver has a role model and aspirations!

Little Guys

Design - "Hoot"

Chart - "Autumn Smalls"

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 32 count Natural Light linen

Fibers - WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 24 October 2017

Completed - 26 October 2017

Featuring some of the littler guys today. 

Oregon Junco

While I see them all year, they are more prevalent in the fall / winter.

Some folks consider them to be a winter bird.

Golden-crowned Sparrow

A true fall / winter bird in the Willamette Valley.

Black-capped Chickadee

There are often 3,4, even 6 of them flitting, chatting, and eating together.

Jays Rule

Design - "A Halloween Year - August - Spooky"

Designer - Homespun Elegance

Fabric - 30 count WDW Putty linen

Fibers - WDW & GAST - 2 strands over two threads 

Started - 5 October 2011

Completed - 5 October 2011

The Steller's Jays rule in the yard... 

In the morning I see as many as 8-12 birds.

I like the bright blue stripes between their eyes.

Anything the deer do not eat, the jays are happy to clean up. 

Looking thoughtful

On the job

Wednesday's Walk - Dahlias

Dahlias are the stars of October.

Names listed if I was able to access the tag.

 

Clearview Audrey

Clearview Peachy

Mingus Tracy Lynn

Crazy 4 Jessie

Clearview Butterscotch

Hollyhill Black Beauty

Hope you enjoyed the autumnal colors.

Birds Atop Trees

 

Chart - "Night Watch"

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 32 count Dirty Belfast linen

Fibers - GAST & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 6 October 2014

Completed - 7 October 2014

Two good motifs - an owl and a pumpkin.  A very October stitch!

Little bird atop a tree.

Anna's Hummingbird

Much larger bird atop a tree.

Cooper's Hawk

Nice look at this guy.

Even larger bird. 

Red-tailed Hawk