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.

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!

 

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'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

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

Friday Update

Design - "Pop" (freebie)

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 32 count unknown red linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 5 July 2014

Completed - 5 July 2014

I saw FOUR Acorn Woodpeckers one evening while I was eating dinner.

 

Since that time 3 is the most.

Here are two guys.

The one on the left is a young bird - blue eyes!

Here he is again.

Here's a female.

The black on her head is the clue.

Breakfast for everyone!