Wednesday's Walk
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
by Beth
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
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Where Have You Been?
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
by Beth
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
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Another Sign of Spring
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
by Beth
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
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Sunday's Hummers - They're Back!
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
by Beth
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
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Saturday's Critters
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
by Beth
5d ago
Featuring Little Critters this weekend Chipmunk Acrobatic Gray Squirrel Another Acrobatic Gray Squirrel Have a super Saturday ..read more
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Springtime Activity
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
by Beth
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
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A Raven Trio
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
by Beth
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
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Wednesday's Walk
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
by Beth
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
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A Crow
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
by Beth
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
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Sunday's Hummers
Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles
by Beth
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
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