Monday, November 2, 2026

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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

 

Friday, October 30, 2026

Other Great Autumn Birds

Design - "Halloween Pin Garden" (kit)
Designer - Raise the Roof
Fabric - 32 count Summer Khaki Lugana
Fibers - Au Ver a Soie
Started - 22 October 2010
Completed - 24 October 2010

 Some of autumn's rewards:

I'm seeing and hearing Ruby-crowned Kinglets regularly.
They are difficult to photograph as they flit around and are rarely stationary.

The Bewick's Wren likes suet and is easier to photograph. 

Love, love, love the striped tail feathers.

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Suet consumption!

Thursday, October 29, 2026

It's Crazy

 Design - "Three Great White Pumpkin" (kit)
Designer - Heart in Hand
Fabric - 32 count Tumbleweed linen
Floss - GAST - 2 threads over 2 strands 
Started - 11 October 1999
Completed - 22 October 1999  

It's crazy!

I'm still seeing one or two Varied Thrush in the backyard most days.



I can't get enough of these beautiful birds!


This is a wonderful autumn gift.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Wednesday's Walk

Autumn colors







See the Kinglet?



A nice walk!