Five Years Ago

Design - "Collector's Heart 2013" (kit)

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 32 count Summer Khaki linen

Fibers - GAST & WDW -2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 8 February 2015

Completed - 14 February 2015 

A post from five years ago

Here's a recap of some ordinary, yet pretty birds.

Junco

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Female Lesser Goldfinches.

They glowed in the afternoon sunshine.

Pleased to hear, then see a White-breasted Nuthatch.

It's an atypical bird close to the house and feeders.

Typical pose!

Fun to see this guy.

Five Years Ago

Design - "Heart Squares"

Designer - A Needle & Fred

Fabric - 28 count Milk Chocolate linen

Fibers - WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 10 March 2015

Completed - 14 March 2015

A post from 5 years ago.

Weekly Woodpecker Report

A female...

...and male Downy Woodpecker at the front feeders.

A female Flicker also out front.

And a male...

...and female Acorn Woodpecker too.

Something for everyone!

Wishing you all blue-sky days! 

Wednesday's Walk - Five Years Ago

A short walk around part of Ankeny Wildlife Refuge.

Last year's nest

The earliest of blooms - Osoberry.

Ash trees in water with the boardwalk to the right.

Licorice ferns

See the bird?

A white-breasted nuthatch

Low-flying geese

More geese

A couple of kestrels

#2

I think the prettiest of the raptors.

Do you agree? 

A Wren

Design - "2008 Collector's Heart"

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 32 count Dirty Belfast linen

Fibers - GAST & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 11 February 2012

Completed - 12 February 2012

A wren dropped by.

A Bewick's Wren.

And he had a lot to say.

Another bird who enjoys the bark butter.

And also will not say no to a peanut or two.

Yumm!

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Design - "Be Mine Valentine"

Designer - Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric - 32 count Flax Belfast linen

Fibers - GAST - 1 strand over 2 threads

Started - 26 February 2013

Completed - 27 February 2013

A funky color for a heart - this used GAST's "Hyacinth".  I like it. 

It's raining!

Not bothering this guy.

And look who's here!

The Ruby-crowned Kinglet.

See the bit of red atop his head?

Here's a better look.

And another look.

A nice pose.

Sunday's Hummers

 

Keeping watch

Male Anna's