Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Wednesday's Walk

A walk around the house

Hawthorne

Close up

Lesser Goldfinches enjoying chicory seeds


Fuchsia

I can't remember what this is called, but it is a hummingbird magnet

See?

Rudbeckia

Another rudbeckia

Osier dogwood

Clematis

Hosta

Fuchsia

Ninebark

Fuchsia

Poppy

Blue Elderberry

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Woodpecker Activity


Design - "A Bit of August" (Flip It)
Designer - Lizzie Kate
Fabric - 32 count Light Mocha Cashel
Fibers - GAST & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 23 August 2016
Completed - 25 August 2016

Woodpeckers

Female Flicker



Female Acorn Woodpecker


Male Acorn

Male and female Acorns

Monday, August 10, 2026

Beauties

Design - "A Year in Chalk - August"
Designer - Hands on Design
Fabric - 30 count WDW Gunmetal linen
Fiber - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 30 August 2016
Completed - 1 September 2016

Here's a couple of real beauties!





Okay, maybe they aren't beautiful.
They are very useful and are graceful fliers.

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Sunday's Hummers

All about Anna's












 

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Saturday's Critters

I've had a couple of bear incursions, but all my photos are of deer.


 









Friday, August 7, 2026

White-breasted Nuthatch

Design - "August"
Chart - "Summer and Winter"
Designer - The Prairie Schooler
Fabric - 28 count Lambswool linen
Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 21 August 2010
Completed - 30 August 2010 

White-breasted Nuthatch

I see these birds far more often at the front of the house, than the back.

But this guy found some suet and was active at the back of the house.

Typical Nuthatch pose

Got a BIG bite

Thanks for stopping by