I’m happy to report that Blue is with his new family in Washington. He did very well on the flight from Dallas. They have a couple of acres on a lake and there’s a playful lab on the adjoining land that Blue loves to play with. I’ve learned that I am not cut out for fostering rescues. It nearly ripped my heart out to say goodbye to him. I talked to his new owner a couple of days ago and after only a little over a week they just love him and understand what I meant when I said he was really special. Sigh. I love happy endings.
I actually have been knitting a bit. I’m working slowly, but surely, on the M’gonigle hat for Jeremy. He’s headed to Colorado for a snowboarding trip in a couple of weeks so I need to get it finished and off in the mail to him.
I’ve also been doing some quilting. This is a table topper kit I bought from Fat Quarter Shop a while back. I still have to add the borders and finish it up.
I’ve been gardening. I still have herbs, broccoli, lettuce, radishes and carrots going if you can believe it. There’s also garlic and fennel that I hope to harvest in the Spring.
And then there’s the bird watching. I can’t believe how many different birds visit our backyard. I have a great book on birds in Texas that I thumb through and then I go to this great website to look up more info. It seems I’m constantly running to grab the camera. Partly to catch them on “film” and partly because I can see them better through the lens. lol. Now that I know about the Cardinals I see them about once a week. I caught this one on our frosty almost 20 degree Saturday morning:
Hello Mr. Carolina Wren. These are adorable:
Not so happy to see a juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk about a week ago. A little creepy that he’s looking right at me from across the yard. It was so far that I couldn’t even tell til I looked at the pictures on the computer.
A few days later I saw this adult Sharp-shinned Hawk after the little birds that hide in the bushes near a feeder.
Yay! Blue has a new home — he’ll always remember you as the lady who saved him. 😉
BEAUTIFUL hat — gosh, I love that pattern. And that adult hawk looks downright m.e.a.n.
Glad to see you back! We have sharp-shinned hawks here too. They migrate and winter over down south. I’ve seen them hauling after morning doves down my street- the poor doves kind of shriek in horror in flight trying to find a bush to hide in.
Love the hat and quilt!
Wonderful news about Blue!
Love the hat for Jeremy. What a great gift. It’s great to see you’re busy (but we knew you would be!). Hope the transition is going well and you’re settled.
Ooohh….lots of nice things happening in your corner! I LOVE the bird pictures and oh my what a handsome boy Blue is!
Those hawks are horrible! I'm afraid of when the Martins arrive in February. The Hawks should still be here for a time. Supposedly we have Cooper Hawks all year, but I've only seen the SShinned. Our doves shriek in horror when I let Aggie out. lol.
I knew you would find Blue a good home, though I wondered if it might be at your house.
I really like that hat! The cable pattern is interesting and it looks thick and warm. Perfect for snowboarding.
The table topper is almost finished and looks great.
I’m enjoying your bird pictures so much, I think I should put up a feeder and see what I can attract to my yard.
We get hawks at our feeders, too. Usually Harris or Sharpshinned. They snatch the poor little sparrows right out of the bushes.
Hey-
Watch out for the buzzards. Ewwwwwww
I love birds too. This morning I saw a little robin (Irish variety) and a couple of blackbirds. To change the subject – I think I want to get a pet passport so that we can take our cat Slinki to Seattle. Did you bring any animals home from Germany? Any info on getting a passport for Slinki? No sign of a visa yet for Ian. Hoping it will be easier to take Slinki.