Thursday, February 26, 2026

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, February 25, 2026

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!

Monday, February 23, 2026

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, February 22, 2026

Sunday's Hummers

 


Keeping watch
Male Anna's

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Saturday's Critters

Just a squirrel