Thursday, November 5, 2026

Bigger Birds

Design - "Sampling Thanksgiving"
Designer - Lizzie Kate
Fabric - 30 count Straw WDW linen
Fibers - GAST & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 23 November 2011
Completed - 24 November 2011

 

Bigger birds...


Male Hairy Woodpecker



Steller's Jay

Female Flicker


Nice to see everyone

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Wednesday's Walk

 

It's a lovely day for a walk.

The oaks are shedding leaves, and galls,

and acorns. Can you see the acorn?

Licorice ferns are rejuvenating  

Oak


Turning colors

The Big Creek is still dry

More oak leaves


Osier Dogwood (blurry)

Willow


Bracken fern

The mood of autumn

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Who's Around

Design - "Thanksgiving" (kit)
Designer - Heart in Hand
Fabric -32 count Summer Khaki Belfast linen
Fibers - GAST & WDW - 2 threads over 2 strands
Started -
Completed - 22 November 2011


Who's around?

American Robin

Fox Sparrow


Bewick's Wren



Oregon Junco

A nice array

Monday, November 2, 2026

November's Blog Header

November's Blog Header 

Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles November 2021 Blog Header

Row #1: Padma and a turkey; Bent Creek, "Flatbed Turkey"; Heart in Hand, "Thanksgiving Sampler"; Solomon and Padma and turkeys.

Row #2: Bent Creek "Leaves", The Trilogy, "Happy Gobble Gobble Day"; Bent Creek, "Autumn Spice + White"; Bent Creek, "Tiny Tim Turkey". 

Row #3: The Prairie Schooler, "A Prairie Year" - "November"; The Cricket Collection, "Thankful Kiss".

Row #4: Solomon and turkeys, Lizzie Kate, "Sampling Thanksgiving".

 

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Sunday's Hummer

After not seeing any hummingbirds for a couple of weeks...

 

I'm now seeing a female Anna's





And a male Anna's

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Halloween

Wishing everyone a Haunting Halloween! 


Me and my brother - 1968