Design - "Rabbit" Chart - "Woodland Sampling" Designer - The Prairie Schooler Fabric - 32 count Lambswool linen Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads Started - 25 April 2014 Completed - 26 April 2014  Three Woodpeckers #1 Female Flicker #2 Male Flicker Blurry photo shot through a dirty window. But look at that tongue! He is handsome Nice pose Another nice pose Woodpecker #3 A small male Downy Woodpecker Again somewhat blurry photos But he's just too darned cute with a bit of suet on his bill. Your cuteness for today ..read more

Critters big and small Small Critters Chipmunks More chipmunks And yes, it is that time of the year again. Bear in the backyard Not a very big bear - last year's cub maybe.  And a second, bigger bear. So far, the hot pepper food seems to be working ..read more

Design - Rabbit ABC Chart - Miniature Samplers IV Designer - Homespun Elegance Fabric - 28 count Wichelt Sandstone Started - 19 May 2010 Completed - 20 May 2010  Migration news. I've seen and / or heard: Barn Swallows Purple Martins Orange-crowned Warblers Hutton's Vireos And this guy: A White-crowned Sparrow. Last year I had a group of seven birds. And look who else flew through! A Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audobon's)  The yellow throat and wings distinguish it from the other variation - Myrtle's. Such a handsome bird I'm glad I had some suet out. Maybe I'll ..read more

Continuing with my Frame a Rabbit theme, several years ago I took in Ewe & Eye & Friend's "Brown Bunny" to be finished.  We decided on a very plain brown frame wit a bit of a metallic finish.  As the sampler is a bit busy, I thought a simple frame would be best. I think it sets off the piece nicely...and so does the brown bunny. Migration is marvelous! Seeing my first male Purple Finches. And hearing them too. They are singing up a storm. Also had the first small group of breeding colored American Goldfinches. Migration is so ..read more

Lots blooming and leafing out in mid-April. Bitter Cherry Closer Closer still Can't remember for sure... The bog-loving California Corn Lily. And the Trilliums are in bloom. The ones with the spotted leaves are my favorite. Columbia Tiger Lily getting started. More  Trilliums False Solomon's Seal unfurling. Lupine  And ubiquitous English Daisies ..read more

Design -Briar Rabbit Designer - La-D-Da Fabric - 35 count R & R 18th Century Rook Fibers - Needlepoint Silks Started - 28 July 2009 Completed - 5 August 2009 I am very pleased with the finished product. I used 35 count 18th Century Rook linen and the Needlepoint Silks as charted. It is a lovely little sampler and fits perfectly as part of my "Rabbit Summer of 2009". I think this one needs to get framed.   After several months with no California Quail... I saw a pair Saturday evening in the backyard. A young female bird. And an adult male. Questions unanswered. Were t ..read more

Design - "Alphabet with Hare" (freebie) Designer - La-D-Da Fabric - Unknown Fibers - Crescent Colours - Eve's Leaves & Hunny Bunny, 2 strands over 2 threads Started - 21 May 2014 Completed -  9 June 2014   Here we go! Male Anna's Hummingbird Female Flicker Black-capped Chickadee Turkey Vulture ..read more

Nesting continues This series is from April 7th This photo is from April 13th ..read more

Little Guys Chipmunk Squirrel Rabbit Great camouflage  Chipmunk Chipmunk pink tongue Happy Saturday ..read more

Chart - "Among the Berries"  Design - "Rabbit" Designer - Homespun Elegance Fabric - 28 count cream Cashel linen Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads Started - 2 September 2010 Completed - 7 September 2010 So far... I'm only seeing one or two Band-tailed Pigeons. And that's just fine. They are BIG birds and overwhelm my feeders. I wouldn't more seeing more Flickers. This is a female.  The other day I heard a male banging away on the flashings on the roof. One of the many signs of spring ..read more