Migration is Marvelous

Design - "The Cat Sampler"

Designer - The Goode Huswife

Fabric -32 count Muffin linen

Fibers - DMC - strands over 2 threads

Started - 17 May 1998

Completed - 20 May 1998

Migration is marvelous!

I had a small group of Evening Grosbeaks pop by.

And look!

The first sighting this spring of a male Western Tanager.

Such a pretty bird.

And melodic too.

And look again!

The first sighting of a Bullock's Oriole!

This bird chattered and chattered.

See? Chattering!

Then it flew to another tree.

And then flew away.

I'm hoping that they will nest nearby as we have lots of Cottonwoods down by the Big Creek.

 

What's Going On

Design -Briar Rabbit

Designer - La-D-Da

Fabric - 35 count R & R 18th Century Rook

Fibers - Needlepoint Silks

Started - 28 July 2009

Completed - 5 August 2009

I am very pleased with the finished product. I used 35 count 18th Century Rook linen and the Needlepoint Silks as charted. It is a lovely little sampler and it fit perfectly as part of my "Rabbit Summer of 2009". I think this one needs to get framed.  

 What's going on?

Crows are out and about

A California Scrub Jay comes by most days.

Lots of American Goldfinches now at the feeder.

I expect the Golden-crowned Sparrows to leave any day now.

They're sporting bright breeding colors.

I think there are two nesting boxes that will have residents this spring.

Violet-green Swallows are a summer sign for me.

Wednesday's Walk

It's a lovely day, off we go! 

Big Leaf Maple

Hazel

Buckbrush (Ceanothus cuneatus) an Oregon native

Native Dicentra

Hawthorne

This tree is FULL of blooms this year.

The Trio

This sampler is called "Brite Birds", a freebie issued in 1998 from Barrick Samplers. I stitched the piece of 32 count raw Belfast linen. I began on the 12th July 2009and finished it the 16th of July 2009. I used the DMC colors as listed. I changed the date to 2009 and high-lighted my name: b,e,h,t (Beth) in Topaz rather than the black as charted.

The Trio came by at the end of April. 

A guy and gal

ALL THREE BIRDS! (Yes, I'm shouting!)

One guy

Another one

It appears they'll be semi-regulars this spring and summer.

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.