They're Back - Far Too Soon

Design - "January Snows"

Designer - Bent Creek

Fabric - 32 count French Cafe Mocha linen

Fibers - GAST & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 5 January 2011

Completed - 8 January 2011

They're back!

At the end of January there was just one bird.

A Band-tailed pigeon.

I made the Lane  County, Oregon Rare Bird Report on ebird as it is early for them to show up.

 

Then in early February, bird #1

Bird #2

Two Band-tailed Pigeons.

And once again I made the ebird rare bird report!

No Snow Yet (As of Tuesday Evening)

The skies...

 

...look dark and ominous.

Snow?

Boy is the hazel loaded with catkins.

See?

Still lots of fruit on the Hawthorn.

Where are the robins and cedar waxwings?

We Might Get Snow

Design - Cookie Cutter Charmers - Mitten (kit)

Designer - Charland Designs

Fabric - 30 count Natural linen

Fibers - DMC and Threadgatherer linen overdye

Started - 16 January 2012

Completed - 18 January 2012

The border color is a Threadgather linen overdye.  It was challenging to use as it was bulky and delicate at the same time. 

 The snowmen remain hopeful.

I've even got mittens and a hat ready to go.

Please send me enough snow to build a snowman this Winter.

Please! 

New Blog Header

 

Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles February 2025 Blog Header

Row #1: Ewe & Eye & Friends, "Sweet Exemplary"; Sam Sarah, "Baubles - February"; Sam Sarah, "Baubles - H is for Heart".

Row #2: Heart in Hand, "2008 Collector's Heart"; Hands on Design, "Love"; Fanci That, "I Love You". 

Row #3: Fanci That, "Chocolate Heart"; Brightneedle, "Twin Hearts Sampler". 

Row #4: The Little Stitcher, "Give Love";  The Twisted Thread, "Gingham Heart

Sunday's Hummers

Here are Sunday's Hummers.

First off, a female Anna's

She posed nicely for me.

Pretty, muted colors.

Next up, through a dirty window...

A male Anna!

Yea!

Really glad to have a guy around.

Drink up everyone!

 

Saturday's Critters - One Year Ago

A post from one year ago.

I wish Barry was still around.

 

Gray Squirrel

Do you recognize this deer?

It's Barry the Buck.

He is now antler-free.

The holes look painful, but I do not think they are.