Thursday, July 9, 2026

A Bit of This a Bit of That

Design - "Free" (Curio)
Designer - Heart in Hand
Fabric - WDW 30 count Dolphin linen
Fibers -Crescent Colors, GAST & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started -31 July 2016
Completed - 2 August 2016 

 A bit of this a bit of that.

The doe arrives

Ajax leaves!

Male Black-headed Grosbeak



A young American Goldfinch


Lots of Acorn Woodpeckers




I wonder if I'll get to see all four together again.

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Wednesday's Walk

 It's a lovely day. Off we go!

Bitter Cherry

Mint

Vine Maple

Vine Maple

Spirea douglasii

Oregon White Oak

Galls on an oak

Dandelions

Yet more Vine Maple

Oregon Swallowtail

Flycatcher - maybe a Willow Flycatcher (it never spoke).

Oxalis

The Big Creek
No longer running, just some water in the deeper pools.


Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Acorns (Woodpeckers)


Design - "13 Stars"
Designer - Subrosa
Fabric - 28 count Lakeside Basketweave linen
Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 1 July 2017
Completed - 15 July 2017



All about Acorns!

 











Monday, July 6, 2026

Black-headed Grosbeaks

Design - "4th of July" (Flip It)
Designer - Lizzie Kate
Fabric - 16 count Aida
Fibers - GAST - 2 strands
Started - October 2014
Completed - November 2014 


A celebration of male Black-headed Grosbeaks









Sunday, July 5, 2026

Sunday's Hummers

A mix of birds

Female Rufous
 
Male Anna's

Male Anna's in the sunlight



Female Rufous


Female Anna's


Female Anna's

Saturday, July 4, 2026

4th of July

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!


Here's my Mom, her sisters and parents on a 4th of July holiday trip to Nevada in 1954. 

My mom (on the right), here sisters and her mother - overlooking Reno

My grandparents