Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles

Monday, September 6, 2021

Sunday, September 5, 2021

Today's post is a celebration of the Rufous Hummingbirds. They are beginning to move about preparing for their southern migration and suddenly I have four or more birds. They'll only be here for a couple more weeks, so let's enjoy these scamps.

I've enjoyed these summer visitors.

Saturday, September 4, 2021

A Day in the Life

August 8/27 - 11:22am

A day in the life of a Mama Bobcat

Off we go...

So far so good.

Hmmmm. Is there something interesting here?

"I said behave Benjamin!"

As a mom have you ever had one of those days?

Now Benjamin and Bryce are scuffling!

"Come ON kids!"

Friday, September 3, 2021

September is a Time of Transition

Design - "Happy as a Lark"

Designer - Birds of a Feather

Fabric - 28 count R & R Liberty Gathering Gray

Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 15 August 2012

Completed - 17 August 2012

I thought I might not see a Western Tanager this year.

Thankfully I was rewarded Monday morning.

I got a couple grief looks at a female Western Tanager.

I might get to see a few others as migration begins this month.

The California Quail do not migrate.

While the American Goldfinches leave my area in mid-October.

They are among the last birds to breed, and their young have now fledged so I have a good group of birds.

Most are rather dull looking - no longer flaunting their bright yellow breeding colors.

This male is molting - pretty scruffy looking.

And Monday was my last sighting of a Black-headed Grosbeak. They are on their was south.

Thursday, September 2, 2021

September's Blog Header

I've chosen birds as my September Blog Header Theme.

I've listed the charts and designers below by vertical row.

Row One: Praiseworthy Stitches, "Winter Bird Delight"; Designs by Charlotte, "Strawberry Patch"; Bent Creek, "The Plum Berry Sampler".

Row Two: Birds of a Feather, "Happy as a Lark"; Just Nan, "Bluebird Sampler".

Row Three: "Brite Birds"; The Drawn Thread, "For the Birds"; Homespun Elegance, "Miniature Samplers IV - Blue Bird Sampler".

Row Four: La-D-Da, "Backyard Birds"; Bent Creek, "Red Winged Blackbird"; Heart in Hand, "Checkerbird", over to the right to Twisted Threads, "Bitty Chick Sampler"; and Ewe & Eye & Friends; "Nest".