Four Crows

Design - "March's Daffodil"

Designer - Cottage Garden Samplings

Fabric - 32 count French Lace linen 

Fibers - DMC, GAST, & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 26 March 2013

Completed 15 April 2013  

So on sunny days Ajax loves to stretch out on the patio as the concrete retains heat.

Folks the Crow Family seems to have four members. 

Truly that's four more crows than I want.

But there you go.

I will be watching to see if the swallows will nest with the crows around.

Small Guys

Here's a blast from the past (2011). "Bouquet for March" was a delight from start to finish.

I did change the DMC color for the violets, and am pleased with my choice.  I also discovered an error in the chart - one of the cyclamen stems is not charted, but is clearly shown on the chart photo, so I added it in.

I even found a cyclamen (plant) that matched the colors of the stitched piece.  I decided that I'd use this piece to honor my maternal Grandfather.  It's a wonderful match as he had a March birthday and a special affection for cyclamen which ran rampant in his yard.  I added his initials on the left - "JWW" and the years of his birth and death - 1912-2009.  Then I stitched my initials and the year the piece was finished on the bottom right.



Design - "March Bouquet"

Designer - Cedar Hills

Fabric - 28 count R & R Irish Creme linen

Fibers - DMC

Started - 17 March 2011

Completed - 4 May 2011

Here it is framed.  I usually display it this month.  

There's still a Ruby-crowned Kinglet lurking in the pucker brush.

Not seeing it at the suet feeders any longer.

The Hairy Woodpeckers have now become suet regulars.

This is a male.

 

And the Bewick's Wren is still hanging out, so no complaints.

Wednesday's Walk

I slept in today.

So it's a walk around the house.

Osier Dogwood

Native Bleeding Heart

Trillium

Erythronium oregonum - Lambs Tongue

Primrose

Primerose

Podophyllum

Grape Hyacinth

Hellebores 

Daphne

Ribes - Flowering Current

Ribes - Flowering Current

Narcissus

Narcissus

Ribes - Flowering Current

Primrose

Hope you enjoying all the spring blooms.

Signs of Spring

Design - "Fair Daffodil"

Designer - Blackbird Designs

Fabric - R & R 18th Century Rook linen

Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Sentiment - 1 strand over 1 thread

Started - May 2011

Completed - 10 March 2014

Signs of Spring

 

Four Turkey Vultures flying high in the sky

A bright yellow male Lesser Goldfinch

A Steller's Jay backlit with pink blossoms

 

Violet-green Swallows house hunting

Transition Time

Design - "Sweet Violets"

Designer - Cedar Hill

Fabric - 28 count R & R Irish Cream linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 20 April 2008

Completed - 31 May 2008

Transition Time

A few Golden-crowned Sparrows remain

Now there are lots of Purple Finches

Female

See her white eyebrow?

Maybe a female House Finch

 

Sunday's Hummers

Lots to share

Female Rufous

Female Anna's

Male Rufous

Female Anna's

Male Anna's

Female Anna's

A young male Rufous and a female Anna's

Feeder Fight!

Guess this guy won

Lots and lots of brown and color developing on the throat.

That's why I think it is a young male.