Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
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Run by Beth. I have resided in Lane County, Oregon most of my life, except while I attended Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. I enjoy gardening, cross stitching, reading, and genealogy.
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
1d ago
Spring is here!
Wild flowering currant
Trillium
Dorothy's Creek
Osoberry
The first shrub to bloom in the spring.
Willow
Leafing out
Willow
Big Creek
Willow
Pussy Willow
I could hear a Hutton's Vireo lurking in it.
Pussy Willow
Ah spring is glorious ..read more
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
2d ago
Design - "Spring Basket"
Designer - Lizzie Kate
Fabric - 28 count Antique White linen
Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 2 May 2004
Completed - 11 May 2004
Where were you all winter long?
Yes, you!
I've not seen any Bushtits for months now.
The past couple of days a lone female has come by.
In the w ..read more
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
3d ago
Design - "February's Violet"
Chart - "Love is in the Air"
Designer - Blackbird Designs
Fabric - 28 count Amber linen
Fibers - GAST & Crescent Colours - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 18 March 2014
Completed - 27 March 2014
The Turkey Vultures have returned.
Another sign of spring
It was nice to see a small group souring overhead.
Closer in, I saw a male Flicker.
Eye open
Eye closed ..read more
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
4d ago
Look!
She's back!
A female Rufous Hummingbird
And he's back too!
A male Rufous Hummingbird
Light / lack of light makes all the difference!
All is right in the world!  ..read more
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
5d ago
Featuring Little Critters this weekend
Chipmunk
Acrobatic Gray Squirrel
Another Acrobatic Gray Squirrel
Have a super Saturday ..read more
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
6d ago
Chart - "A Year of Flowers"
Design - "March"
Designer - The Drawn Thread"
Fabric - 30 count R & R Irish Creme linen
Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 25 March 2014
Completed - 25 March 2014
Spring is here!
The Violet-green Swallows have returned.
Nest boxes are clean and ready for occupancy.
Hutton's Vireos are talking and singing.
And look!
A female Acorn Woodpecker briefly flew in.
There are lots of snags lady - this is a GREAT place to set up house-keeping!
Thinking it over.
And who is using the nesting ball?
A Chestnut-backed Chicka ..read more
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
1w ago
Design - "Awakening" (freebie)
Designer - The Primitive Hare
Fabric - 28 count mystery fabric
Floss - WDW & DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 7 March 2014
Completed - 8 March 2014
A blue sky day and a trio of ravens.
Can't get any better than that!
The one on the top is substantially larger than the other two.
I thought perhaps a bonded pair - top two birds.
And a semi-adult juvenile from last year - the bottom bird.
Or an adult and two grown kids.
But these two acted more like a bonded pair than adult and child.
The adult bird
The other two.
Such&nb ..read more
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
1w ago
Off we go!
Lovely Trillium
Primrose
Trillium 'Volcano'
Hellebores
Daphne
Primrose
More Primroses
Daffodils
Daffodils
Ninebark
Flowering Currant
Flowering Currant
Daffodils
Daffodils ..read more
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
1w ago
Design - "First Day of Spring"
Designer - Sam Sarah Designs
Fabric - 32 count Natural Light linen
Fibers - Crescent Colours & DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 23 March 2014
Completed - 23 March 2014
I do not often have crows.
But this guy showed up all by himself.
Crows are BIG birds, so lots of people think they have ravens.
But though the bird is big, it is not nearly big enough.
And there is no "ruff" of feathers on its chest.
This guy appeared to have a gimpy leg.
Not putting any weight on it ..read more
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
1w ago
On Friday I was able to capture a nice series of a female Anna's grabbing unprocessed cotton to use in building her nest.
And off she goes ..read more