Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Wednesday's Walk

Another nice day for a walk.

Vetch

Ninebark

Cascara

Ocean Spray



Queen Anne's Lace

Hawthorne


Spider Web

Newly fledged Towhee

Front facing

Big Leaf Maple

I hope you enjoyed today's walk.


 

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Chickadees!!!


So here we go!
Designer - Cottage Garden Samplings
Design - "June's Honeysuckle"
Fabric - White Chocolate linen
Started - 17 September 2013
Finished - 5 January 2014
Framed - August 2014

A rather simple gold frame that picks up the colors in the bee skeps.


So. This happened!

A nesting box that's not been occupied for 10 years has tenants!

A Black-capped Chickadee pair has built a nest, sat on the eggs, and is now feeding babies!

I am so very excited!
Parent #1

Parent #2
 
The nesting box is just off the west end of the front porch.
And it is easily viewable from inside the house. 

Also with a respectful distance, from the front porch.

The Chickadees are busy, busy birds!

Monday, June 15, 2026

What's Going On

Design - "Monthly Animal Series" - "August Bee"
Designer - Nikyscreations
Fabric - Espresso 30 count R & R linen
Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 5 August 2016
Completed - 7 August 2016


Framed - September 2018

The frame picks up on the rosy-pink flowers.  I have quite a collection of framed beehives / bee skeps and am most pleased to now be able to display this design. 

 

What's going on?

 

Well there are male House Finches.

And male Black-headed Grosbeaks.



And female Black-headed Grosbeaks.
And female House Finches.


And of course there are Crows.



Always there are crows.

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Sunday's Hummers

Well I'm seeing a female Anna's and the Merlin app tells me there is a Rufous hummingbird.

But so far am still only able to capture the male Anna's.







Saturday, June 13, 2026

Saturday's Critters

Lots of Critters this week. 

Doe and squirrels

Young Buck

Doe


Tom Turkey

His Lady Love

Tom





A skunk






And a bear


I love the pads on bears' feet.