September Activity From 217

 

Design - "Wild White Onion"

Designer - Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric - 40 count Sandstone linen

Fibers - GAST & DMC

Started - 27 August 2010

Completed - 1 September 2010 

Activity from back in 2017

The Juncos approve of my recent stitch.

The consensus seems to be that the stitched birds are reasonably life-like. 

Besides Juncos, I have Steller's Jays...

California Scrub Jays

American Robins

Ravens

Cedar Waxwings

Three young birds and one mature bird.  Can you spot the mature bird?

Pine Siskins!

This is the second time a small group of Pine Siskins has come by.

Stay for the winter guys!  I'll take good care of you.

Red-breasted Nuthatch

American Goldfinch and Red-breasted Nuthatch.

These guys are such characters.  Fun to watch.

Wednesday's Walk

A Walk Around the House

What's in bloom now?

A couple of different roses are still setting blooms

Penstemon

Another penstemon

Zinnia

Rudbeckia Henry Eilers

Elderberry

Fuchsia

Hummingbird Trumpet - Zuaschnaria

Agapanthus 

Rudbeckia triloba

Not sure what this is any longer

Black and Blue Salvia

And a lovely moon shot!

Flash Back

Design - "Corn"

Designer - Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric - 32 count Desert Sand Wichelt linen

Floss - GAST & Anchor

Started - 24 July 2010

Completed - 1 August 2010 

I think the satin stitch really makes this piece "pop". 

A great, seasonal stitch.  

I've had next to no activity at the feeders or in the yard for a week or longer.

So here's a flash back from  September 10th 2019:

A small flock of Cedar Waxwings.

The breast is a mix of white and yellow like the onion.

I am still seeing flycatchers.

Though the back light makes it hard to be sure, I think this is an Olive-sided Flycatcher.

That's what I'm going for anyway. 

Better light for this guy, but still hard to ID.

Maybe a Willow Flycatcher.

Scruffy Steller's

Design - "Tangy Tomato"

Designer - Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric - 40 count Sandstone

Fibers - Anchor & GAST

Started - 11 September 2010

Completed - 15 September 2010

As simple as this chart may appear, I had "counting issues" and ended up adding to the horizontal border to better center the tomato.  I also changed the color of the tomato to GAST Simply Shaker "Tomato" - how could I not use that color? 

Not much bird activity the last few days.

Just some scruffy Steller's Jays.

The epitome of homely.  

At least they are reliable!

Sunday's Hummer

Only one bird and two photos to share this week.

I hope to do better next week.

Saturday's Critters

Barry is looking scraggily.

He is shedding the velvet on his antlers. 

And he's been injured. He is limping front and back on his left side.

Hit by a car?  I hope he can recover from this. 

Here's Mama Doe

Twin #1

Twin #2 

Look at this!

Tongue out

A daytime bear incursion.

A young bear - last year's cub perhaps.

Tray feeders provide an easy buffet.

He did not stay long and my other feeders were left alone.