Monday, May 4, 2026

Blue Bird Day

Design - Fly By Night
Designer - Crazy Folk
Linen - 28 count Light Exemplar Lakeside linen
Fibers - WDW
Started - 1 April 2010
Completed - 16 May 2010

 

I had a special treat at the end of April.

Someone came by to check out a nesting box. Do you see him? 

This guy!

And his mate.

Here he is - a Western Bluebird

And here she is!

She's quietly pretty.

While he has stronger, bolder colors.

And posed so beautifully.

I could not believe that I got several nice poses.
I don't think that there is a chance they'll nest here, nonetheless it was great to see them.

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Sunday's Hummers

Just the guys.

I think the gals are nesting... 

Male Anna's


Male Rufous




Male Anna's





Saturday, May 2, 2026

Saturday's Critters

A typical Saturday! 







Friday, May 1, 2026

May's Blog Header




There's a theme - can you figure it out?




May 2026 Blog Header

The details are listed below - the rows are vertical rows.

Row #1: Little by Little, "Rendered by Samplar"; SamSarah, "Sadie Stuart - Summer Bee Sampler"; Chessie & Me, "Quaker Bee Sampler"; Sisters & Best Friends, "Burt Lake Sampler"; Crazy Folk, "Fly by Night".

Row #2:Heart in Hand, "Tall Tree Sampler"; Lizzie Kate, "Spring Basket"; The Trilogy, "Happy Chirp Chirp Day"; Leisure Arts, "A Sampling of Tradition - Noah's Sampler" by Kandace Thomas; "Birds of a Feather, "Alphabet Sampler". 

Row #3: Plum Street Samplers, "Free Bird"; Bent Creek, "Hope"; The Trilogy, "Out of the Box"; Cross Stitch Sampler Magazine April 1995, Janelle Marie Designs, "Geranium Sampler". 

Row #4: La-D-Da, "Bloomin Alphabet"; Bent Creek, "The Sampling"; Just Nan, "Blue Bird Sampler" Twisted Threads, "Harvest Trio - Bitty Birds Sampler".

Row #5: Curtis Boehringer, "Jack-O-Lantern Sampler"; BrightNeedle, "Twin Hearts Sampler"; Twisted Threads, "Spelling Bees"; Ewe & Eye & Friends, "Peacock Spot Sampler"; Homespun Elegance, "There is a Garden".
  
Row #6: The Goode Huswife, "The Cat Sampler"; Heart in Hand, "Spring Alphabet"; The Trilogy, "Happy Gobble Gobble Day".

Row #7: Cedar Hill, "Country Poppies"; Hog River, Ladybug Sampler"; Just Cross Stitch MAgazine - Halloween 2012, Knotted Tree, "Little Owl Sampler"; Heart in Hand, "Sunflower Sampler".

Row #8:Better Homes & Garden, "Prize Winning Mini Samplers - Fruit Sampler"; The Drawn Thread, "For the Birds"; BrightNeedle, "Bright Winter"; Blackbird Designs, "With Needle and Thread - Simple Harvest"; The Cricket Collection, "Green Thumb - A-Bee-C"".

Row #9: Bent Creek,"Lydia Sill"; Twisted Threads, "Gingham Hearts".

And that wraps up the May Blog Header.  Leave a comment of email me directly if you have questions.

6 comments  questions. 

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Perching

Design - "Rendered By"
Designer - Little By Little
Fabric - 36 count Light Espresso R & R linen
Fibers - DMC
Started - 31 May 2010
Completed - 24 June 2010
I simplified the border, messed with the alphabet, added the year, and my initials.

Plenty of perches this time of year.

A male Black-headed Grosbeak on a lovely, leafy perch.



Two Mourning Doves

And a BIG surprise!

A male California Quail

I've not seen one in well over a year.

No sign of a female though...

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Wednesday's Walk

 It's Iris tenax Time









So many shades of purple, lavender, and violet!