Sunday's Hummers

This week's Anna's Hummingbirds

An adult male

And an adult female

Happy Sunday everyone

Saturday's Critters

Here they are!

Squirrel butt!

Hiding

Climbing

My blind doe

Doe #2

Yay!

Design - "Twin Hearts"

Designer - Brightneedle

Fabric - 28 count cream linen

Fibers - Anchor - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - February 2011

Competed - 14 March 2011

I think this is one of my favorite Valentine designs - I like the addition of some bronze and yellow - I might have to get this framed some day.

Yay! A Red-breasted Sapsucker!

I'm so pleased I saw this bird and managed to snap off one photo.

I've not seen a Sapsucker for months and months.

I did have three Acorn Woodpeckers fly in briefly last week - again no photos.

The Steller's Jays are much better at posing.

Profile

Straight on

Group portrait

Little Guys

Design - "Three Hearts"

Designer - A Needle & Fred

Fabric - 28 count Lavender Sunset Jobelan

Fibers - DMC & WDS - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 28 February 2012

Completed 2 April 2012

Well it looks like 'Six Hearts' to me, not 'Three Hearts', but then I did not design and/or name the piece; I just stitched it.  I very much enjoyed working on this.  I haven't done much with beads before.  This used three different Mill Hill colors.  The bead size was such that I could continue to use the same size needle with or without beads, and that sped-up stitching.  I do like the unusual colors - blues, greens, and lavenders - not 'normal' Valentine colors. 

Featuring some of the Little Guys today. 

Golden-crowned Sparrow

I have far fewer of these than in past years.

Black-capped Chickadee

I could hear Chestnut-backed Chickadees, but no photos.

I do have LOTS of Juncos.

Happy Thursday

Wednesday's Walk

 Five Years Ago

Wednesday's Watery Walk

We had lots of rain earlier in the week. 

The littlest of the creeks is rushing along.

Here it is after it crosses under the road. 

Here's our Big Creek.

The beaver's dam is holding firm.

Better look at the back water he's created.

This is his muddy path up from the creek.

Lastly, Dorothy's Creek in full flow.

I love the sound of rushing water.

Pops of Color - 5 Years Ago

Five Years Ago

Design - Wee One "Valentine Bird"

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 32 count Summer Khaki Belfast linen

Started - 2 April 2004

Completed - 4 April 2004 

It's rather a cold, gray morning.

But there are some bright yellow pops of color!

Can you see all the Lesser Goldfinches?

There's a Junco hanging out too.

Lessers, a Pine Siskin, and a Junco.

Can you see the stripy Pine Siskin?

A bright good morning to you!