Getting Bigger

 

Design - "4th of July Bird"

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 32 count Summer Khaki Belfast

Fibers - GAST & WDW -2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 10 July 2013

Completed - 12 July 2014 

The babies are peering out. 

The babies in second Violet-green Swallow nesting box are now big enough to look outside.

Not sure how many there are, as I only see one at a time.

As of the evening of the 6th, they've still not fledged. 

Sunday's Hummers

What's up in Anna's Land? 

A young bird

Another young bird

Preening

Two mature female Anna's

I'm always thrilled when two deign to hang out together.

Hope you have a peaceful Subnday.

Saturday's Critters

The critters 

First off the squirrels

They are busy eating hazelnuts

And also seed that I put out.

And look!

We have a mama with twins.

Always wonderful to see.

The Fourth of July

HAPPY 4th OF JULY !!!

My Aunt Sandie has been an avid button collector for years.

I thought I'd share some of the holiday button displays she had out in her home for the 4th of July.

Uncle Sam and Red, White, and Blue buttons

Flags and Faces and Shields

More Flags 

House Hunting?

Design - "USA"

Chart - "Land That I Love"

Designer - Bent Creek

Fabric - 32 count Summer Khaki linen

Fibers - GAST & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 16 July 2014

Completed - 17 July 2014

I heard the Violet-green Swallows chattering this morning.

I thought they were encouraging their babies to fly.

Instead, a pair seems to be house hunting.

It's not too late to bring off a brood.

Here's the male watching.

Looking

Ill keep watch too to see what happens.

Wednesday's Walk

Off for a walk in July. 

It's HOT!

Blackberries

Ninebark

Willow and Ash and Cottonwood

Blackberries

Wild Honeysuckle

Nootka Roses

Blackberries

July's Blog Header

July's Blog Header

Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles July Blog Header

Row #1: Lizzie Kate, "Liberty for All" (freebie); Mary Garry's Sewing Cabin, "Seasonal Mementos III" - "Uncle Sam"; Heart in Hand, "America"; Heart in Hand, "4th of July Bird"; Val's Little Stuff, "Long May She Wave".

Row #2: Heart in Hand, "America"; Heart in Hand, "Liberty Angel" - "Liberty".

Row #3: Shepherd's Bush, "July"; Bent Creek, "Wave"; Bent Creek, "Land That I Love" - "USA"; Lizzie Kate, "Pop!" (freebie).

  

Black-headed Grosbeaks

Design - "Quaker Bee Sampler"

Designer - Chessie 'n Me

Fabric - 32 count R & R Dye Pot Blend

Fibers - WDW 

One Strand over Two Threads & One Strand over One Thread

(Bee Skep - Long Stitch - Two Strands Over Threads)  

Started - 31 August 2011

Completed - 8 November 2011  

After much cursing muttering the poor decapitated bee on the lower right corner got frogged out and restitched. Ironically, the large blue flower basket (also over one) was stitched easily and error free.  Anyway, I quite like the piece, and have a sense of accomplishment. 

A male Black-headed Grosbeak

I feel has those there are fewer than past years. 

I need to watch and do a count.

Here's a young one.

Probably newly fledged which is a positive.