Western Bluebirds

This handsome pair of Western Bluebirds has claimed one of our birdhouses this spring. Territorial and feisty, they keep busy chasing other bluebirds away, including their own reflections in our south windows. They are relentless and have become annoying, and I'm researching remedies for keeping them away from our windows.

For the Love of Nature

Before I learned to quilt, I fell in love with counted-cross-stitch. I especially loved stitching on linen using Danish patterns and Danish Flower Thread, some purchased during a trip to Denmark. I have a large stash of patterns and floss, and during our COVID sequestration, I spent hours looking through and sorting them. 

The task of turning linen and floss into beautiful or whimsical images is calming and stress-reducing for me. I recently started a sampler on linen using DMC floss, most of which I already had on hand. For the Love of Nature, by Teresa Kogut, is stitched on 32 count linen. Since my eyes are not as good as they were years ago, I find I need a magnifier and headlamp.

I'll post photos of my counted-cross-stitch tools and the progress I'm making in a few days.