Saturday's Critters

Breakfast time

Nap time

She's chewing her cud.

Can you see her teeth?

And yes, a bear came by around 8:30pm 12/13.

Scrub Jay

Chart - "Reindeer Sampler" - (kit)

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 32 count natural linen / silk

Started - 11 November 2001

Completed -17 November 2001 

A couple of California Scrub Jays came by.

They are the only ones aggressive enough to take on the much larger Flickers.

They usually lose out, but that does not stop them from trying.

They also are piggy.

No sense of portion control.

This will make for a very hearty breakfast.

Still Hanging Around

 

Design - "Reindeer" - Freebie card for chart 100 and 101

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 32 count Antique white linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 8 December 2011

Completed - 11 December 2011 

While most of the turkey vultures head south for the winter...

...a few birds hang around. 

Wednesday morning I had two vultures sitting and sunning on a large snag. 

Profile

Stretching out the wings...

Further...

And further until they're fully extending.

Literally sun bathing!

Hirons - Part Two

I watched as two women headed into the store.  One said to the other, "Heads up!  They are A LOT of stuff!" True words!

As promised, more photos.

Christmas décor by color 

Oranges

Greens

Purples and black

Retro decorations

Garlands

Not all Christmas though. Do you need a mask?

How about a dinosaur?

Another tree

Merry Christmas!

Hirons - Part One

Design - "Yule: Winter Solstice"

Designer - The Primitive Hare

Fabric - 32 count Lambswool linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 23 December 2014

Completed - 28 December 2014 

Hiron's is a Eugene landmark drugstore owned by the same family since the 1930's.

They go all out for Christmas.

Mushroom tree

Another mushroom tree

Retro Santa items

Owl tree

Another owl tree

Sea World tree

Another ocean tree

So much to share.

I'll do another post tomorrow.

Little Hawk

Design - "On the First Day of Christmas"

Designer - Sisters & Best Friends 

Magazine - "Just Cross Stitch" 2005 Christmas Issue

Fabric - 28 count R & R Kona linen

Fibers -

Started - 26 November 2009

Completed - 28 November 2009 

A little hawk came by Saturday morning.

A Sharp-shinned Hawk

It spent a fair amount of time surveying the backyard.

As you might expect, the birds had fled, and it was very quiet.

A few jays continued to hang out, but no little birds.

It watched for a while.

Then flew off to hunt somewhere else.

Sunday's Hummers

A female Anna's for your Sunday entertainment. 

Small but proud.