Thursday, April 23, 2026

Here's A Warbler!

Continuing with my Frame a Rabbit theme, several years ago I took in Ewe & Eye & Friend's "Brown Bunny" to be finished. 

We decided on a very plain brown frame wit a bit of a metallic finish. 

As the sampler is a bit busy, I thought a simple frame would be best.

I think it sets off the piece nicely...and so does the brown bunny.

Migration is marvelous!


The Pacific NW does not have nearly the number of species of warblers that there are in the East and Midwest. 

So we celebrate those that we DO have.

This is our most common summer one - an Orange-crowned Warbler. 

This series of photos is blurry as I took them through a window (which needs to be cleaned!).

It's been pretty regular morning and evening working away on the suet.

A brighter outdoor photo. The bird spends a lot of time lurking/hiding in the roses.

Here's my best shot.  A nice, colorful bird.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

So This Happened

Monday April 19th 6:15pm

Yep!  A bear. 

A good-sized bear.

I watched safely inside from the kitchen.

But as the bear ambled off to the right, it startled Ajax lurking in the brush.
She erupted out of the thicket scaring the heck out of the bear, who then thundered off into the brush.

Ajax tore up to the patio, but being a cat refused to come inside.  

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Bigger Birds


 

Design - "Rabbit"
Chart - "Woodland Sampling"
Designer - The Prairie Schooler
Fabric - 32 count Lambswool linen
Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 25 April 2014
Completed - 26 April 2014 

Bigger birds.

The crows





They've figured out that if they bring peanuts in the shell to this birdbath - plastic over cement.

It's hard enough that they can crack open the peanuts.

And yes, there are several Band-tailed Pigeons about the place.
 

Monday, April 20, 2026

A Burst of Yellow


Design - Rabbit ABC
Chart - Miniature Samplers IV
Designer - Homespun Elegance
Fabric - 28 count Wichelt Sandstone
Started - 19 May 2010
Completed - 20 May 2010 


Look at those feeders!

My first LARGE flock of American Goldfinches this spring.

Every feeder was crowded.

All of the port in use.

Will they stay here, or are they still moving around?

The Lesser Goldfinches wonder what the big deal is.

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Sunday's Hummers

All of the gang is represented this week.

Male Anna's


Male Rufous


Male Rufous

Female Anna's

Male Anna's

Female Anna's

Female Rufous


Happy Sunday!

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Saturday's Critters

Lots of squirrels

 








And a herd of deer 


Happy Saturday!