Saturday, May 31, 2025

Saturday's Critters

 The critters

The cat now has a name

Ajax

A doe watching Ajax


What are you up to this Saturday?

Friday, May 30, 2025

Always Busy

Design - "May"
Chart - "Spring and Fall"
Designer - The Prairie Schooler
Fabric - 32 count natural linen
Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 26 May 2014
Completed - 22 August 2014 


The two Acorn Woodpeckers are always busy.

The female




The male


They're getting used to me and are not as skittish as they were earlier this spring.

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Bright Mornings

 Design - "Tabby Cat"

Designer - Homespun Elegance

Fabric - 28 count Sand Castle Jobelan

Fibers -  DMC 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 13 September 2014
Completed - 27 September 2014


Bright blue sky mornings
 
Birds are singing

Birds are watching

Bright birds


Scruffy birds


Breakfast time


And on a cold morning we wait for the sun to come out.

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Wednesday's Walk

A Douglas Fir New Growth Celebration



Tree leaders





 







Happy Wednesday!

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

A Special Bird Returns

Design - "Christmas Cat"
Chart - "A Prairie Christmas" 
Designer - The Prairie Schooler
Fabric - 32 count Lambswool linen
Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 12 December 2012
Completed - 17 December 2012


A special bird returned!

A female Bullock's Oriel 

She chattered and chattered which is why I noticed her.

I'm hoping that their is a pair and they'll nest nearby.

And now a series of Scrub Jay photos.

This guy was HUNGRY!

Glupping down bark butter.

In BIG bites.

And now posing -right profile.

And the left.

Monday, May 26, 2025

Memorial Day


 

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Sunday's Hummers

 

All Anna's





And now the male in all his glory.