Thursday, April 3, 2025

Boys and Girls

Design - "Easter Treat"
Designer - The Trilogy
Fabric - 32 count Summer Khaki linen
Fibers - WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 22 April 2017
Completed - 30 June 2017

Boys and Girls
An Acorn Woodpecker census

One female


The black on the front of the head equals female. 

And two guys!


So three birds total! 
And the possibility of young birds!

And a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers.

Female - Red ends at eyes - no mustache.


And a male.


Red all the way to beak and a bright read mustache.

Baby Pileateds are possible!

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Wednesday's Walk

Off we go!

Big Leaf maple

New buds

Osoberry


Trillium


California Corn Lily

Oregon Grape


Everything is greening up!

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

April's Blog Header

Garden Grumbles & Cross Stitch Fumblers April 2025 Easter Blog Header


Row #1: Lizzie Kate, "Spring Things" - "Peep".
Row #2: Lizzie Kate, "Peep"
Row #3: SamSarah Designs, "Baubles April"; Lizzie Kate, "Chicks"; Shepherd's Bush, "Little Eggs".

 

Monday, March 31, 2025

They're House Hunting Now

Design - "Gingham Bunny"
Chart - "The Bunny Collection"
Designer - JBW Designs
Fabric - 28 count Antique White linen
Started - 11 July 2010
Completed - 12 July 2010 


They're back! 

It's time to take these down and clean them for a new year.

The Violet-green Swallows are back!

Can you see it?

And look here!

A female Pileated Woodpecker.

Pretty pleased to see it.

A Great Blue  Heron slowly flapping by.

Sunday, March 30, 2025

Sunday's Hummers

Still busy with nesting! 

Uncertain - is it an Anna's is it a Rufous?



Looks like some brown on the sides - maybe it is a Rufous.









Whatever it is, it is very busy and it is delightful!

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Saturday's Critters

A few different critters this week. 

Chipmunk

Gray Squirrel

Another one

And another one

Peanuts are the best

A whole herd of deer

Six of them!