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.  

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.

 

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'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's Critters

Lots of squirrels

 

And a herd of deer 

Happy Saturday!

Friday Feels Like...

Design - "April Rabbit"

Chart - "April"

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 32 count Lambswool linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 27 April 2014

Completed - 27 April 2014 

Friday allows us time to...

Contemplate - like this crow. 

Have time to exercise...stretching like this Golden-crowed Sparrow.

Enjoy a blue-sky Day like this House Finch.

Drop in on old friends like this Acorn Woodpecker.

Have a snack like this Lesser Goldfinch.