Little Guys

Design - "Happy St. Patrick's Day"

Designer - Bent Creek

Fabric - 28 count Lambswool linen

Fibers - GAST and WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 3 April 2016

Completed - 9 April 2016

A gray day with some bright birds.

The male Lesser Goldfinch is now in his bright breeding colors.

Yellow, yellow, yellow

Still seeing the Ruby-crowned Kinglet

They'll head south in the next few weeks.

Another bright bird, the male House Finch sticks around all year.

Wednesday's Walk

Spring is coming! 

Hazel catkins

Blossoms are unfurling

Love, love, love this dogwood!

All Blue

  Design - "St. Patrick's Flip it"

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 32 count Summer Khaki Belfast linen

Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 2 March 2017

Completed - 5 March 2017

All blue today.

Maybe you can't tell here...

 

...but here you certainly can.

Steller's Jay

I had over a dozen birds early in the morning.

There are nine in this photo.

And for good measure, and keeping to the theme, here's a Scrub Jay.

March's Blog Header

 

March's Blog Header

Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles - March 2026 Blog Header

Row #1: Lizzie Kate, "Flip Its - March"; Lizzie Kate, "St. Patrick's Flip-it"; Bent Creek, "Happy St Patrick's Day".
Row #2: The Prairie Schooler, "A Prairie Year" - "March"; Val's Stuff, "Little Cuties" - "Happy St Pat's".
Row #3: Lizzie Kate, "Flip It Bits" - "A Bit of March"; Heart in Hand, "St. Patrick's Bird".
Row #4: Lizzie Kate, "Spring Things" - "Luck to You"; Heart in Hand, "Joyful Journal" - "March". 

Sunday's Hummers

Here they are!

 

Saturday's Critters

Two of the usual suspects.

We have a skunk coming by at night, but no photos.

 

Five Years Ago

Design - "Collector's Heart 2013" (kit)

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 32 count Summer Khaki linen

Fibers - GAST & WDW -2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 8 February 2015

Completed - 14 February 2015 

A post from five years ago

Here's a recap of some ordinary, yet pretty birds.

Junco

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Female Lesser Goldfinches.

They glowed in the afternoon sunshine.

Pleased to hear, then see a White-breasted Nuthatch.

It's an atypical bird close to the house and feeders.

Typical pose!

Fun to see this guy.

Five Years Ago

Design - "Heart Squares"

Designer - A Needle & Fred

Fabric - 28 count Milk Chocolate linen

Fibers - WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 10 March 2015

Completed - 14 March 2015

A post from 5 years ago.

Weekly Woodpecker Report

A female...

...and male Downy Woodpecker at the front feeders.

A female Flicker also out front.

And a male...

...and female Acorn Woodpecker too.

Something for everyone!

Wishing you all blue-sky days! 

Wednesday's Walk - Five Years Ago

A short walk around part of Ankeny Wildlife Refuge.

Last year's nest

The earliest of blooms - Osoberry.

Ash trees in water with the boardwalk to the right.

Licorice ferns

See the bird?

A white-breasted nuthatch

Low-flying geese

More geese

A couple of kestrels

#2

I think the prettiest of the raptors.

Do you agree?