November's Blog Header

November's Blog Header 

Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles November 2021 Blog Header

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'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

Halloween

Wishing everyone a Haunting Halloween! 

Me and my brother - 1968

 

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.

Profile

Suet consumption!

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's Walk

Autumn colors

See the Kinglet?

A nice walk!