Singing and Eating

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

This kit came with a frame, so instant finish = instant gratification!

Living up to its name!

A Song Sparrow

Singing up a storm

After a couple of weeks of no Chickadees...

They are back!

A small flock of 6-8 birds with a Wren of some sort.

No photo of the Wren darn it! 

Sunday's Hummers

Not many photos today. 

And all the photos are of the male Anna's.

On a cloudy day.

And in better light conditions.

Happy Sunday!

Saturday's Critters

Lots of deer around this week.

I had four does...

The young male fawn

Fawn and Mama

And a young Spike.

Cooperating to Evict an Enemy

Design - "Fall Owl"

Magazine - "Just Cross Stitch" - October 2011

Designer - Casey Bounagario

Fabric - 32 count Belfast linen

Fibers - DMC and WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 11 October 2012

Completed - 12 October 2012

Thursday morning I noticed at least a dozen Steller's Jays flying around and yelling their displeasure.

Why?

That's why.

Jays are members of the Corvid family - the smartest of the birds, and they work cooperatively.

It this case they were annoyed with a Cooper's Hawk.

They eventually got it to move.

Thought not far - just to the peak of the roof of the house.

I think it was enjoying the early morning sunshine rather than looking for breakfast.

Corvids Rule

Design - "Whoo's There?"

Designer - Barbara Ana Designs

Fabric - 32 count cream linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 23 October 2016

Completed - 24 October 2016 

Just corvids to share today.

Crow

Steller's Jay

California Scrub Jay

Am hoping for better photos for tomorrow.

Wednesday's Walk

We aren't New England, but we do get a bit of color in October.

Osier Dogwood

Witch hazel

Hawthorne

Pop of red

Ash, hazel, and poison oak

Douglas fir - boughs and cone dripping with sap.

Birds Up High

 

Design - "Calendar October"

Designer - Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric - 32 count Raw Belfast linen

Fibers - Anchor - 1 strand over 2 threads

Started - 2 October 2010

Completed - 4 October 2010 

Birds up high

Blurry Crow

California Scrub Jay

Lesser Goldfinch

A Few Flickers

Design - "A Halloween Year - August - Spooky"

Designer - Homespun Elegance

Fabric - 30 count WDW Putty linen

Fibers - WDW & GAST - 2 strands over two threads 

Started - 5 October 2011

Completed - 5 October 2011 

Just a couple of Flickers to share today.

Male

And a female