Wednesday's Walk

 I've been working more than usual, so not many opportunities to take photos.

Turning leaves

Crimson

Hawthorn and Big Leaf Maple

Hawthorn berries

Hazel catkins

Good to See You Once Again

Design - "Sampling Thanksgiving"

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 30 count Straw WDW linen

Fibers - GAST & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 23 November 2011

Completed - 24 November 2011

Every day I can count on the Steller's Jays showing up.

But this cute little guy, I've not seen in weeks and weeks.

A male Downy Woodpecker.

I hope he becomes a Winter Regular.

Little Guys

Design - "Tall Turkey" (kit)

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 32 count Tobacco linen

Started - 22 November 2001

Completed - 25 November 2001

The tobacco linen really makes this design pop!

Hard to get good photos today.

 

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Black-capped Chickadee

Sunday's Hummer

 Only one Anna's today.

Saturday's Critter

Just a squirrel.

 

Five Years Ago

 

Monday, November 16, 2020

Noisy Birds

Design - "A Year in Chalk" - "November"

Designer - Hands on Design

Fabric - 30 count WDW Gunmetal linen

Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 9 November 2016

Completed - 10 November 2017

A year after beginning, I finished up this WIP. I continue to be thankful and grateful as most of us should be. 

Friday afternoon I could hear several birds talking away.  It was not a sound I recognized and I searched and search before locating... 

A small group of White-breasted Nuthatches.

They are fun to watch as they work their way down large Douglas fir trees in search of insects. 

This one had a lot to say...

...and gave me some nice poses while doing so.

I got both left and right profiles.

I don't often see them up near the house and I think that they come to the feeders rarely. 

But the firs and oaks provide good habitat for them.

And their profile is unique so they are easy to ID.