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I take pictures of beautiful things.Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13754422711386464231noreply@blogger.comBlogger479125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305149491843446144.post-21703972655737060682016-08-08T17:52:00.001-04:002017-04-21T13:39:36.615-04:00Mountain Majesties Bargello-Style Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
My newest quilt!</div>
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Here are the directions:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mountain Majesties
Bargello Inspired Quilt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Abigail (Gail) Baker</span><span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
finished size is 75 X 88 inches but it can be made any size by adding or subtracting fabric. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are 3½ inches wide and the offset is 1½ inches. All seams are ¼ inch. Press the Bargello rows towards the top and towards the bottom of quilt.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hoffman
California Fabric: <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2 1/8 yards</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">P4289-145-SPRING (Mountain Majesties)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">¼ yard each: </span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">(but I never buy less
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">885-360-WAKIKI (cobalt blue)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">885-587-FEBRUARY (medium grey)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2942-360-WAIKIKI (cobalt blue batik dots) for
pieced outside border. If you do not want to piece the outside border, you will
need about 3 yards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1895-451-CORNFLOWER (light blue)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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backing and </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">¾ yard
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Remove
salvage and cut 21 (3½ by 43) inch strips from SPRING (Mountain Majesties). <b><i>Make
sure they are all the same length</i></b>.
Keep strips in order by numbering 1-21.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Cut
2 (3½) inch wide by WOF strips from CHERRY, KEY-LIME, MOSS, LEAF, 2942-WAIKIKI,
MIST, and BREEZE <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Cut
6 (3½) inch wide by WOF strips and 2 (6½) inch by WOF strips from CORNFLOWER.
Set 2 aside for 1<sup>st</sup> top border.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Cut
4 (3½) inch wide by WOF strips from 2942-WAIKIKI. Set 2 aside for 1<sup>st</sup>
bottom border. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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2 (2) inch wide by WOF strips from 885-WAKIKI and FEBRUARY<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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8 (2½) inch wide by WOF strips from CHERRY and set aside for 2<sup>nd</sup> border.
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Set A: Sew strips in order: BREEZE, 2-inch FEBRUARY, MIST and 6½-inch
CORNFLOWER. (Make 2 strip sets A) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Set B: Sew strips in order: CHERRY, 3½-inch CORNFLOWER, 2-inch WAKIKI,
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21 (3½) inch strips from strip sets B.</span></div>
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will have a total of 21 Bargello strips A and 21 Bargello strips B.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">To
each Mountain Majesties strip, sew one Bargello strip A to the top and one
Bargello strip B to the bottom making sure that CORNFLOWER is on the outside
top and outside bottom. Keep the strips in order 1 to 21. I find my design wall
is the perfect place to stage the strips and keep them in order.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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strips are long and it is important to sew them together evenly. Begin by
pinning the two intersecting seams by the 2-inch February block and the 2-inch
Wakiki block. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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We always like to get back to Colorado Springs for the Spring migration - around mid-May. This year we've not been disappointed.</div>
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A Bullock's Oriole was here to welcome us. He stayed around for a few days before moving on.<br />
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We always enjoy the Western Tanagers. This year we've had 5 or 6 flying around.<br />
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We've seen a couple of male Black-headed Grosbeaks and one female.<br />
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This is a younger Western Tanager with just a hint of red on the head.<br />
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We had an entire flock of Chipping Sparrows stop by one morning.<br />
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I love the Woodpeckers! This Downy stops by everyday for a snack.<br />
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We've also had quite a few Pine Siskins this year.<br />
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This picture shows the streak of yellow better. This is a first for the yard.<br />
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Another first - a Nuthatch.<br />
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It's hard for me to determine size when I look at my pictures. I assume this is a Downy and not his bigger cousin the Hairy.Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13754422711386464231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305149491843446144.post-24520318758531243332016-05-19T10:45:00.000-04:002016-05-19T10:45:07.895-04:00More Pictures from South TexasThe Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park is one of the few places in the US where you are almost guaranteed to see an Altamira Oriole.<br />
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This one was busy trying (with little success) to build his nest on the wire. There were several "starts" that looked like air plants along the wire. Hopefully, this one went better.</div>
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Black-bellied Whistling Ducks are another South Texas specialty although I have seen them in Florida.<br />
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...and the ever-present Chachalacas.<br />
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On Saturday we took a guided walk with a Naturalist through some wonderful habitat. Unfortunately, I can't remember the name of the place - I'll have to check with Cheryl.<br />
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Our guide took us to a portion closed to other visitors so we could see the nesting Green Parrots.<br />
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Too cute! Rabbits are just too photogenic!<br />
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Another treat - a Long-billed Thrasher. Apparently the Long-billed and Curved-billed Thrashers look extremely similar. I'll bet I mis-identified this on our last trip in 2013.<br />
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Cheryl spotted this Texas Lizard.<br />
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This is a Couch's Kingbird - or is it a Tropical Kingbird?<br />
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Doves! We saw lots of Doves. This is a small Inca Dove.<br />
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Here the Inca Dove is next to a White-winged Dove so you can see the difference in size.<br />
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Bill and I took a "little" detour on our way from Florida to Colorado. We drove south to Mission Texas for a fabulous visit with daughter Laura and her wife Cheryl. Cheryl shares our passion for birding and arranged several trips to area hot spots.<br />
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The Great Kiskadees were everywhere, Laura & Cheryl's backyard and at Sabal Palm Sanctuary on the Rio Grande River in Brownsville, Texas. <br />
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Another bird you'll only see in South Texas is the Green Jay. Absolutely gorgeous birds! This one was at Bentson Rio Grande Valley State Park in Mission.<br />
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And what trip to South Texas would be complete without seeing one (or 20) Plain Chachalacas! They are big chicken-like birds that make a racket!<br />
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We saw two types of hummingbirds: Buff-bellied by the dozen around the Hummingbird Bush in the backyard and this Broad-billed Hummingbird at Sabal Palm.<br />
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Cheryl spotted this Harris's Hawk sitting on a light pole - a lifer for Bill and me!<br />
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And then there are the parrots! Cheryl took us into town just before dusk. We parked in a shopping center lot and watched as dozens and dozens of Green Parakeets flew in from their day's activities to roost on the overhead wires. It was really something to see - and hear!!<br />
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We had a fabulous visit and can't wait to go back! The girls were wonderful hosts. Thank you so much!!Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13754422711386464231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305149491843446144.post-9473728813270096892016-02-26T09:47:00.000-05:002016-02-26T09:47:16.005-05:00American Goldfinches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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When we arrive in Florida in September, we rarely see any. Our feeders host lots of Pine Warblers, but not many finches. They begin to trickle in starting in November and the numbers grow throughout the winter months. By February, we have so many that we are filling the sunflower feeders almost daily.<br />
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Last week, we had about 200 on the feeders, the ground and in our oak tree.<br />
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The next day, they were gone. This Yellow-rumped Warbler had the feeders all to himself!<br />
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This year we have two Sherman Fox Squirrels that visit almost daily. There has been a lot of new construction in the area so we don't see the numbers as in previous years. I hope they are ok.<br />
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Any day that we see a Pileated Woodpecker is a good day!<br />
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We had an unusual visitor this morning - a Brown-headed Cowbird.<br />
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Our beautiful Bluebirds are much more welcome!<br />
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In other news, this is a sink hole that opened up in a drainage ditch in front of a neighboring community. Scary!<br />
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<br />Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13754422711386464231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305149491843446144.post-76092593383339145522016-02-08T15:59:00.000-05:002016-02-08T16:01:49.005-05:00Big Beachy Bag<div style="text-align: left;">
I host a small sewing group each Wednesday. This week we are making Big Beachy Bags so I've been practicing in preparation. The nice feature of this bag is the bottom - 11-inches square. It's not only perfect for the beach, it's a great casserole or side dish transport. </div>
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BIG Beachy Bag</h2>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1
½ yards main fabric<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1
yard coordinating fabric<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Interfacing:
1 yard Pellon fusible Decor Bond 809 (stiff) or Pellon 931 TD (pliable) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Fusible
Fleece: 1 ½ yards Pellon 987F<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Main
fabric:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4 pieces 8 1/2 inches
wide by 27 1/2 inches long (2 pieces are for the outside, 2 pieces are for
the lining)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2 pieces 7 inches wide
by 27 inches long (handles)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4 pieces 8 1/2 inches wide
by 27 1/2 inches long.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(2 pieces are for the
outside, 2 pieces are for the lining)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bond or lighter fusible interfacing:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4 pieces 8 1/4 inches
wide by 27 1/4 inches long<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4 pieces 8 1/4 inches
wide by <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">27 1/4 inches long<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2 pieces 3 1/2 inches
wide by 27 inches long (handles)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Fuse the Decor Bond to 2 pieces of main fabric (NOT THE HANDLES) and two pieces
of coordinating fabric. This is the outside of the bag.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Fuse the larger pieces of fleece to two pieces of main fabric (NOT THE HANDLES)
and two pieces of coordinating fabric. This is the lining of the bag.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this point you should have 4 panels with fusible fleece and 4 panels with
interfacing. The panels with fleece are the lining and the panels with interfacing
are the outside of the bag. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the 4 outside pieces, mark a very small square on the bottom LEFT corner of the
right side of the fabric.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the 4 lining pieces, mark a very small square on the bottom RIGHT corner of the
right side of the fabric.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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up 8 ½ inches from the bottom where the square is and make a small mark on the
wrong side of the fabric. Do this on all 8 panels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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up the four outside panels as shown in the picture, matching squares.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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right panels. Iron towards main fabric or opposite from the way you ironed the
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the side next to it RST. Sew. The two sides will not be even. There will be
about 8-inches at the top of the 2<sup>nd</sup> side. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the lining. Pin the other end to the point top on the panel next to the first
one. Make sure the handle is not twisted.
Sew across. Reinforce. Repeat with the 2<sup>nd</sup> handle and the two
remaining point tops.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #111111; font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Place the outside of the bag into the lining RST. Pin the 4
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<br />Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13754422711386464231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305149491843446144.post-62192492422767814792015-11-09T09:26:00.000-05:002015-11-09T09:26:03.455-05:00Back to Fort Myers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Over the weekend Bill and I visited our good friends Wendy & Larry in Cape Coral. Naturally, we found some time to get a little birding in.</div>
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This beautiful Bald Eagle was perched just a couple of houses away from Wendy's. What a great way to begin our day!</div>
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I've only seen a Reddish Egret one other time while walking on the beach in Fort Myers with my sister. This one was at Ding Darling on Sanibel. Unfortunately, it was about the only bird we saw at Ding Darling!<br />
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Love the hairdo!<br />
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Harns Marsh is one of our most favorite places to visit. We arrived just as the sun was coming up through the fog. There were several Limpkins making lots of noise.<br />
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We saw about 5 Sandhill Cranes and they too were loudly protesting the arrival of morning.<br />
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Harns Marsh is one of the few places you can see Snail Kites and we were not disappointed. We saw about a dozen including several juveniles.<br />
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After our visit to Harns Marsh we walked Six-Mile Cypress. I was delighted to see this Ovenbird.<br />
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Every time we visit, the slough is different - but we always see Double-crested Cormorants.<br />
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And Anhingas<br />
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This is a juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron. We saw a couple of adults, but they were deep in the bushes and I could not get a decent picture.<br />
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We saw a few smaller birds, including a Black-throated Green Warbler, but the light was terrible for pictures.<br />
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It was nice to visit our old stomping grounds, but we are glad we moved to Ocala. The traffic in Fort Myers, Sanible & Captiva was horrible. Our visit was special but we were glad to get home.Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13754422711386464231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305149491843446144.post-14529840335239575702015-11-04T15:11:00.000-05:002015-11-04T15:13:10.333-05:00Hoffman Skylines Quilt in Charcoal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now that the Houston Market is over, I can show a picture of one of the items I made for Hoffman Fabrics. This is the Skylines Quilt in charcoal.<br />
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I think I like the multi-color version better, but they are my colors. <br />
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Once these two quilts were finished and packed off to Hoffman, I went on a market bag spree and finished about 15 bags. Here are a few.<br />
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This one was the result of a boring afternoon. I used a quilt-as-you-go method with muslin as the base and lined it with another batik. I also made a small matching zippered bag to go inside. Laura liked it so it now lives in Texas.<br />
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This is a zippered bag I made for Pamela's birthday.<br />
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Finally finished Amish with a Twist II (Nancy Rink design). I purchased this as a kit - fabric and pattern together. It was my first kit and I learned a lot.<br />
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I would never put these colors together on my own - but somehow they work. I did not like working with the fabric as it frayed way more than I'm used to but the variety of the blocks was fun and the fabric in the kit was more than enough to finish the project with some left over. I had it long-arm quilted by a local quilter - James Estes (Country Boy Quilting) and I was pleased with his work.<br />
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Over the weekend, Bill and I walked the La Chua Trail in Paynes Prairie. Most of the trail was closed due to high water and it was crowded so we didn't see many birds but it's always fun to see how much it changes from year to year.<br />
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Bill found a friend.<br />
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I don't know what it was, but it was huge.<br />
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The birds are finally beginning to return.We have lots of Pine Warblers.<br />
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And a photogenic Eastern Phoebe.<br />
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My payment from Hoffman arrived - lots and lots of beautiful fabric. I'm usually a one-at-a-time kind of quilter - but I currently have two quilts on the design wall. One is a block-of-the-month type and the other is my old stand-by -- a One Block Wonder. I'll try to be better at getting pictures up on my blog so you can follow along.Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13754422711386464231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305149491843446144.post-2028232598619711312015-10-09T08:05:00.001-04:002016-05-17T16:24:33.484-04:00Hoffman Skylines Round Quilt Pattern<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Fabric: 6 yards of Hoffman
Skylines Digital Print fabric. This quilt requires 6 repeats but the focal
point is fussy-cut, thus the extra fabric. The repeat on the multi-color version
is 28 ½ inches; the charcoal is 29 ½ inches. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The fabric does the work to make this round quilt special.
These instructions have been written especially for <i><b>Hoffman Skylines Digital
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round opening in the center which is covered with an easy applique. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">At the top selvage, measure and cut off a 5-inch
wide strip the full length (6 yards) of fabric and set aside. (This can be used
later for the binding, sub-cutting a strip either 2 ¼ or 2 ½-inches wide.) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Measure and cut a 23-inch by 6-yard center section
which will be used for the main part of the quilt.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This should leave 16-inch by 6-yard strip at
bottom of the design. From this bottom piece, cut one (1) 4-inch circle and
four (4) 2 ½-inch squares for the easy applique and set aside the remainder for
a different project. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lay out the center section and look at the repeat of the
design. Pick the tallest building as a focal point. Fussy cut a 7-inch wide
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cut 3 more 7-inch by 23-inch strips. The repeat of the
fabric is 28 ½ inches (29 ½ on the charcoal) so there is just ½ inch extra. It
is important to carefully cut each section.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Repeat the last step until you have 6 identical sets of 4
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">(To make the fabric easier to handle, you can first pre-cut
the center section into 6 sections with identical designs but make sure each
section begins 3 ½ inches from the center point of the tallest building, your
focal point. It is very important to look at the design of the fabric so each
of the six sets has identical strips.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cut each of the 24 strips into triangles with a 15 degree (Creative
Grids) triangle ruler. The wide part of the triangle will be towards the top of
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> (I found it easiest to turn the fabric
upside-down and place the wide part of the ruler nearest to me.) The ruler is
24 ½ inches long and the strip is 23 inches long. Place the widest part of the
ruler even with the top of the design. The bottom of the fabric will be even
with the 1 ½ inch line on the ruler. Make sure the ruler is centered on the
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Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13754422711386464231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305149491843446144.post-50441669294110372192015-09-06T15:09:00.000-04:002015-10-03T21:30:00.023-04:00Hoffman Skylines Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
One of my goals for this summer was to create a round quilt - a table-topper for our table in Ocala.</div>
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This is what I came up with using a figure-it-out-as-I-go non-pattern and some drop-dead gorgeous fabric from Hoffman. I posted a picture on a Facebook quilting site and everyone seemed to like it.<br />
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Then I got a message that Hoffman California Fabrics was looking for the person who made this quilt. They liked it and want to use the pattern to market a new version of the fabric that they are debuting at the Houston Fall Quilt Market! Too cool!!!<br />
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This quilt uses 6 repeats. A repeat is 28 1/2 inches and I purchased 6 yards.<br />
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UPDATE: This pattern is now available at hoffmanfabrics.comGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13754422711386464231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305149491843446144.post-74992922657009114252015-05-31T10:52:00.000-04:002015-05-31T10:52:19.992-04:00Birds of the Plains<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Bill and I headed east to find another RC car track. We didn't have any luck with the track so we detoured onto some side roads to see what we could see.</div>
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We drove right past this Scaled Quail perched on a fence post and Bill had to back up so I could get a picture. <br />
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This Horned Lark seems to be advertising his wares. We have lots of these birds just east of the city and they have a beautiful song.<br />
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Another lark and another beautiful singer - a Western Meadowlark with what looks like lunch in his mouth.<br />
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In the grasses they are much harder to see.<br />
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The Western Kingbirds are easy to find. They perch on the fences along the roads.<br />
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Yes, this picture was really taken yesterday - May 30. This is not snow - it is hail!<br />
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This is a white-tailed jackrabbit also known as a prairie hare.<br />
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Check out those ears!!<br />
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Isn't this hawk beautiful? It is a Swainson's Hawk and we saw quite a few on our ride. They were all perched high on telephone poles.<br />
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They must have had quite a hail storm out here. It looked like this in an area about a mile square. The storm was the previous afternoon and I took this picture around noon the next day.<br />
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We also checked out a new birding spot here in the city - Stinson's Pond. I'm hoping this is an Olive-sided Flycatcher.<br />
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And I believe this is a Western Wood Pewee. I'm not positive on either of these identifications.<br />
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I do know this one - it's a Spotted Towhee!<br />
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Back in our yard, we continue to see the Western Tanagers - but not in the numbers we saw earlier in the month.<br />
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One of our faithful American Robins.<br />
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Just as I sat down for one of Bill's fabulous dinners, this female Black-headed Grosbeak landed on the feeders. I should have gone outside for a better picture - but dinner was too good to leave. Bill made a to-die-for broccoli salad. He used local honey instead of white sugar in the dressing. YUM!<br />
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It's been great fun watching the birds in the yard as they migrate through. We have had more Western Tanagers than ever before and they seen to be staying longer.</div>
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Yesterday we had about 15 playing in the bushes behind our house and visiting the feeders.<br />
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The female (left) is much duller than the flamboyant male - but still beautiful.<br />
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The Bullock's Orioles have also been plentiful. This is a gorgeous male.<br />
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This one is more yellow than orange and does not have the black on his head yet. I think it's a juvenile male.<br />
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As I was watching the orioles and tanagers this little guy flew into sight. Boy was I excited! This Life Bird is a Black-throated Blue Warbler. This picture was taken through a dirty kitchen window at dusk so it's not the greatest.<br />
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He was back today and I took lots of pictures.<br />
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Another uncommon visitor to our back yard. I believe this is a Western Wood Pewee.<br />
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I love this time of year in Colorado. Actually, let me clarify: I love the migrating birds, but I hate the chilly, rainy weather. I want to sit outside to watch the birds and not take pictures through a window. Oh well. All the feeders are up as well as the birdbath and Bill has the waterfalls in the pond up and running - so more birds are stopping for a visit.<br />
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The Mountain Chickadees delight us all summer long. Happy little birds!<br />
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Every year we hope the Western Tanagers will stay around, but they don't. I'm happy to have so many for the couple of weeks they stay.<br />
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This was a special treat - a Black-chinned Hummingbird.<br />
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Lousy picture, but look at that beautiful neck.<br />
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Usually the Bushtits arrive in a large group and quickly move through but this year we have had one who seems to be sticking around.<br />
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No this Horned Lark was not in the yard. We spotted him at the new RC Car Track Bill found.<br />
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We have lots of American Goldfinches who must have followed us home from Florida. We usually only see one or two this time of year...<br />
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...but the trees have been decorated with them the past couple of days. The Lesser Goldfinches have just started arriving.<br />
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As usual, we have more than our share of House Finches.<br />
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Pretty American Goldfinch.<br />
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We have two kinds of jays - Blue Jays and Scrub Jays. This is a Blue Jay.<br />
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I can't help it - we love the Western Tanagers!<br />
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This is an unusual House Finch. It is a male, probably first year, with yellow-orange coloring.<br />
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We've seen the mature male Bullock's Oriole several times. This is a younger male with the black bib and black cap. Yes, that's rain in the picture.<br />
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He likes the blossoms on our bushes.<br />
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I don't spend ALL my time looking at the birds. I've started a new quilt - Amish with a Twist. It was initially a block-of-the-month and I'm working on the first installment. This is 2 of the first 12 squares.<br />
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I'm having a running battle with the squirrels. I heard that cayenne pepper will keep them away. See how good it works?Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13754422711386464231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305149491843446144.post-21901502836376689882015-05-14T13:02:00.000-04:002015-05-14T15:34:34.969-04:00Long Drive Back to Colorado<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Bill and I are safely back at our summer home in Colorado Springs. As usual, we took the long way home so we could do some sight seeing. Our first stop was Baton Rouge and dinner at Parrains Seafood Restaurant. It was delicious!</div>
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The next morning we headed south to Avery Island and the Tabasco Sauce Factory. After the factory tour we drove around Jungle Gardens - a MUST see! The top picture is a Cattle Egret in breeding plumage with a red blush on his head and back. Below is a picture of the egret rookery.<br />
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Cuteness overload! I've never seen so many Great Egrets!<br />
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There were other birds nesting also including this Roseate Spoonbill and Anhinga.<br />
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On our way out Bill took this picture of a Piliated Woodpecker. We ate and gambled our way through Louisiana before stopping in Shell Knob Missouri to visit our good friends, Mike & Mel.<br />
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This cute Carolina Wren was building a nest in one of their bird houses.<br />
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After an exhausting drive through windy Kansas, we arrived home. Our welcoming committee included this Bullock's Oriole, female Black-headed Grosbeak and several Western Tanagers.<br />
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Our newest hobby is RC cars. Bill helped to begin a new club here at OTOW and after just a month we have 24 members. Great fun!</div>
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This is one of our cars in action on the grass course. Plans are in the making to build a new course with jumps, a drivers stand, spectator area, etc. On Sunday after the weekly races, we gathered here for a hot dog bash to celebrate the club's successful beginnings. Bill grilled hot dogs and made delicious baked beans. Everyone brought a side dish or dessert. So much good food and great friends! We had a wonderful time!</div>
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There was plenty of room once I packed up my sewing area.<br />
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I thought this was a great picture to compare the size of a Downy Woodpecker (left) and a Red-bellied Woodpecker. The Red-bellied looks a little shaggy. Both birds are regulars at our feeders.</div>
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This is an uncommon bird!<br />
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I'm sure it was photographing our RC car races!<br />
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We've been lucky to have Ruby-throated Hummingbirds this year.<br />
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The American Goldfinches are FINALLY yellow! Up until now they have been dull greenish-yellow. They've been at our feeders for a couple of months in large numbers - but most have now moved on.<br />
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Our Great-crested Flycatchers are still in the neighborhood.<br />
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We took the feeders down yesterday as we prepare for our annual journey back to Colorado for the summer. We've had several birds today looking for them. Sad. I feel guilty but there is plenty of other food available.<br />
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This is a quilt I made for my daughter Pamela. She should get it in the mail tomorrow.<br />
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I just got back from a wonderful visit with my sister, Beth, in Kure Beach, NC. Beth is a dyer and we spent the day Thursday with one of her friends, Dianne, learning some techniques.<br />
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Beth describes the process better than I could on her blog at http://quilterb-bethsblog.blogspot.com/ The blue in the upper left corner mixed with the first yellow equals the first green in the second row. The middle blue in the first row mixed with the pink in the upper right equals the first purple in the forth row and so on.<br />
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These are the gradations I did - the first in blue and the second in yellow.<br />
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These trays are full of white ready-to-dye (RTD) cotton with leftover dyes poured over them.<br />
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Beth has two cats. Here we put the empty kitty litter buckets to great use!<br />
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Dianne and Beth showing off their dyed arms. We all wore rubber gloves but still managed to look black and blue when we were done.<br />
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We also managed to get some birding in while I was there. Beth had seen a young Great-Horned Owl a day before I arrived so we went back to where it was spotted.<br />
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I've shown lots of pictures of the Fox Squirrels we have here in Florida - but this adorable creature is a North Carolina Fox Squirrel. I love his white face and ears!<br />
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Our mission to see the baby Great-horned Owl was successful! He was a huge ball of fuzz.<br />
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Beth heard there were Painted Buntings at one of the parks. The Boy Scouts have put up a feeder and, sure enough, on our second trip we found this beautiful bird. He looks like he was designed and painted by kindergarten children with his gorgeous primary colors.<br />
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He posed for some time while we took pictures. This was a life bird for Beth as was the owl.<br />
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Back in Ocala, there are signs that it is time for Bill and me to head north - back to Colorado Springs. The Swallow-tailed Kites signal the arrival of warmer weather.<br />
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Although not a life bird, this Great-crested Flycatcher is a first for our yard. He's been hanging around with a friend for over a week but this is the first I've been able to get a picture.<br />
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My sewing machine has been smoking this season! I've made several quilts, matching pillow cases and pillow shams, aprons, market and mondo bags and lots and lots of small crafty items with our sewing group. The past couple of weeks I have been trying to make purses.</div>
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I just finished this one. It has a zipper inside which, for me, was a challenge.<br />
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This is the first one I did for Bill's daughter Laura. The blue material is pre-quilted and thick enough that I did not use batting. This one does not have a zipper - I put in a magnetic snap.</div>
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This has not been the best birding year. Not until the Cedar Waxwings showed up!<br />
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I swim every morning from 7 to 8 and the trees outside the pool building were full of berries until hundreds of birds arrived to eat every last one.<br />
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Our droves of American Goldfinches are finally getting some color.<br />
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For the last 6 weeks they have all looked drab like the 2 birds on the upper left in the picture.<br />
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I believe this is a Savannah Sparrow.<br />
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Our wonderful Florida Fox Squirrels continue to visit every day. We have had as many as five at a time under the feeders. This is the one that is missing most of his tail.<br />
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This is what their tails should look like.<br />
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Yesterday, Bill thought he saw a humming bird. Today we bought a hummingbird feeder and tonight we had two amazing little Ruby-throated Hummingbirds come to visit.<br />
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Bill & I host a group birthday party. The invitation read "If you celebrated a birthday in 2014 or expect to celebrate one in 2015 then this party is for you!" This year we welcomed 14 people. Everyone brought a side dish or appetizer and a gift-wrapped birthday present. Bill out did himself making pulled pork and cole slaw.<br />
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Donna enjoys everyday - but especially likes ones with good friends, good food and presents!<br />
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Why do the women sit at one end and the men at the other? It's like high school all over again! Check out the pile of presents for our Chinese Gift Exchange.<br />
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Our Happy Birthday cake<br />
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I think Vinny liked his present - one of my aprons.<br />
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We finally made it out to Paines Prairie. This has not been a good winter for birding, so when we had a nice warm morning - off we went! This Great Blue Heron was glad to see us.<br />
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It's not too often that we see the buffaloes...<br />
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Back at home, we see our resident coyote nearly every day.<br />
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...and this is why they are Red-bellied Woodpeckers!<br />
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OK - lousy picture, but good story. This morning we had a huge flock of Robins in the yard - probably 200 or more. I noticed one looked different and grabbed the binoculars. This Robin was part leucistic meaning that he had large white patches with no coloring. By the time I grabbed my camera he had flown too far away for a decent picture - but it's good enough for me to prove I saw it.Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13754422711386464231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305149491843446144.post-73208094075620559752015-02-02T13:39:00.000-05:002015-02-02T13:39:06.391-05:00Easy BBQ Aprons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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A small group of friends has been gathering at my place on Wednesday afternoons to sew. It started with friends wanting to learn to make my easy market bags</div>
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and we had "Sew Much Fun" we continued with bargello placemats, pillow cases with french seams, quilt-as-you-go table runners and this week we will attempt aprons. I've looked at dozens of apron patterns and tried to select the best techniques to make a simple apron that can be easily changed to make it smaller for kids or larger for more coverage. The choice of fabric types and placement of pockets and matching or contrasting tie makes every one individual. One apron takes about 1 1/2 yards of fabric. The body alone can be made from a one-yard cut.</div>
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First, I made a template for the body of the apron from brown wrapping paper. The long left side goes on the fold of the fabric and measures 34-inches (more or less depending on how long you want it). I cut mine just wide enough to leave a 5-inch strip at the selvage for the tie (about 14-inches wide which when opened makes the apron 28-inches wide from the waist down). I like lots of coverage so I wanted the bib 12-inches across at the top - so the pattern measures 6-inches. The short side measures 24-inches. The curve at the armhole can be a straight line or gentle curve as I show - up to you.<br />
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On my pattern, I drew a second line 2-inches in from the curve and made a second pattern piece (the white piece) that fits between the lines. Do NOT cut the 2-inch strip off the main body pattern piece! Let's call the 2-inch wide curved strips the tie tunnels.<br />
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Here are my pieces cut out and opened up. The top two pieces are for pockets and the long thin straight piece is the tie, folded. This apron uses one long tie. I piece several 2 1/2 wide strips together to make a tie between 4 and 5 yards long so it goes over your head, through the tie tunnels along the curved sides and crosses behind your back and ties in the front. Obviously, the length of the tie depends on the girth of the recipient.<br />
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Here are the 2 tie tunnels. Turn the longer edge up 1/4 to 1/2-inch ( I try for a 1/4 but it usually ends up closer to 1/2!) and iron. I used starch to keep it in place.<br />
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Pin the tie tunnels to the armhole curve, right sides together, and sew in place with a 1/4-inch seam. The tunnels are left and right and will only fit one way.<br />
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Iron the seam open being careful not to un-iron the 1/4-inch hem.<br />
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Turn the four straight sides (top, bottom and 2 sides) over 1/4 inch and iron. Include the short sides of the tie tunnel. Fold over again, iron and sew. This takes a little finesse as you turn and iron across the open seam.<br />
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Turn the tie tunnel to the wrong side and press.<br />
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Topstitch the tie tunnel 1/4-inch from armhole.<br />
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Turn apron over and sew inside of tie tunnel at hem.<br />
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Completed tunnel!<br />
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Sew the 2 1/2-inch strips together to make tie.<br />
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The tie is folded, ironed and sewn the same way the handles for the easy market bags were made except no batting is used and the tie is much thinner (finished tie is about 1/2-inch wide and can be sewn with a single row of stitches down the middle or two rows each less than 1/8-inch from the sides.<br />
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The tie is threaded up through the first tunnel (I use a large safety pin) and down through the second tunnel - creating the adjustable neck strap.<br />
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OK - this picture isn't very clear, but I added a long pocket towards the bottom and stitched it in the middle to make two separate pockets. I also added a pocket on the bib so it looks more like a BBQ apron.<br />
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Bill and I attended our first CFO Convention over the Labor Day weekend in Sterling, Colorado. We gathered with 175 other birders and the mayor of Sterling for the welcome barbecue on Thursday evening followed by 3 days of field trips, a Saturday night banquet, talks and impromptu "chases" to see specific birds. </div>
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A Black-billed Magpie along the route to Sterling.<br />
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After the welcome BBQ, several of us went out to search for Western Screech Owls. The leader lead a car parade to a remote spot and called in the owls. It was quite dark when I took this shot and I'm amazed I got anything - but it's a picture, so it counts - a lifer for both Bill and me.<br />
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Our first field trip took us to a private wildlife area in Fort Morgan. We saw lots of Towhees - this one is a juvenile Spotted Towhee.<br />
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There was a lot of discussion about the identity of this sparrow but the leader finally decided it was a Song Sparrow.<br />
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Western Wood Peewees were the default bird of the trip - we saw dozens.<br />
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A Red-shafted Flicker.<br />
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Swainson's Hawk<br />
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I've only seen Wilson's Warblers in the high country before this trip.<br />
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Another Life Bird for us - a juvenile Mississippi Kite. There were a lot flying high over one of the city parks, but Bill and I waited until dusk when they began to land in the trees.<br />
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Our birding group (the slackers) on Saturday at Columbine Park. Our leader is Ted Floyd - a wealth of fabulous information!<br />
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This has been the year of the Cedar Waxwings! There were dozens in one of the trees - both adults and juveniles.<br />
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This time of year, I don't see the red on their wings.<br />
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A Red-breasted Nuthatch looking for insects.<br />
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Our Sunday trip took us to Tamarak SWA where I saw this Bullock's Oriole. We counted a total of 58 species - not bad. It was a great weekend and we are already looking forward to next year!Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13754422711386464231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305149491843446144.post-71671270703863154162014-08-19T10:50:00.000-04:002014-08-19T10:50:16.978-04:00One Block Wonder<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The additional material arrived so I've been working on my One Block Wonder - with a twist. The material is very beachy (Tropical Vacation) so it will go on the guest bed in Ocala. At least that's the plan - always subject to change.</div>
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I've been waiting for some material to arrive from England so I can finish up my beachy OBW quilt so have been making market bags to keep out of trouble. They are very easy to make and go pretty quickly. The finished bag measures 20" X 20" - but sometimes if I am a little short of material I adjust the finished size accordingly. I usually use scrap material, but in honor of my sister, Beth's birthday, I decided to use some of her fabulous hand painted/dyed material. This bag uses 3 different materials: focus material for the center outside, handles & inside pockets; green for the top & bottom outside and yellow for the lining. I also use fusable batting that I buy at Joanns when it goes on sale.</div>
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Center outside 10" X 20" (2 pieces)<br />
Top outside 3" X 20" (2 pieces)<br />
Bottom outside 8" X 20" (2 pieces)<br />
Handles 5" X LOF or, if using scraps, about 5" X 28" long (2 pieces)<br />
Lining 20" X 20" (2 pieces).<br />
Fusable batting 19 1/2" X 19 1/2 inches (2 pieces). If the main fabric is quilting cotton, I also cut batting for the handles (2 1/2" X 28") and for the pocket (8" X 8").<br />
Pockets: I use whatever matches. Sometimes I add pockets to both inside and outside, sometimes not. It all depends on what I have & how it looks. I like at least one inside pocket and cut a piece 8" X 16".<br />
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Step 1: <b>Outside</b>. Sew the top, middle and bottom outside pieces together so you have 2 squares measuring 20" X 20"<br />
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Step 2:<b> Lining</b>. Fuse batting to the wrong side of the lining pieces.<br />
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Step 3: <b>Pockets</b>. (OPTIONAL) Fuse batting to half of wrong side of fabric.<br />
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Fold the 8" X 16" pocket fabric in half with right sides together. Sew the sides only and turn right side out. It should measure 8" X 8". The opening will be the bottom of the pocket. Make as many or as few as you want - any size you want. I like to include one for my cell phone. Decide where they will go - but stay towards the middle - not too high or too low. Measure in from the sides so they are symmetrical. I usually put the inside pockets about 2" down from the top and the outside pockets (if any) on the center piece only. Stay at least 5" from the bottom.<br />
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Mark with a horizontal line where the bottom of the pocket will go.<br />
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Sew the bottom of the pocket on the line with the opening facing the top of the bag and the top of the pocket hanging down towards the bottom of the bag.<br />
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Flip the pocket up, center and sew sides and bottom.<br />
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The stitching will show so pick your thread color accordingly. I use a walking foot since you are sewing through several layers.<br />
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Step 4: <b>Handles</b>. Fold your fabric in half longways with wrong sides together and iron a crease.<br />
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Open. Fold the outer edges in to the center line and iron.<br />
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Open.<br />
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Fuse batting down the center using the ironed lines as a guide.<br />
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Fold the outside edges in again (over the batting and meeting in the center where your first ironed line was).<br />
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Fold in half and top-stitch along both sides.<br />
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Decide how long you want your handles. I like 28" long so I can put them over my shoulder, but my hubby likes them shorter.<br />
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The handles are sewn to the top of the right side of the lining. I place them about 5" from the sides as shown in the pictures.<br />
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Sew 1/4 inch from the edge. I go forward and backward several times.<br />
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Step 5. Once the pockets and handles have been attached, sew the outside panels together on 2 sides and the bottom - right sides together. Set aside.<br />
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Sew the 2 lining panels together except leave a 5" gap in the middle of the bottom seam.<br />
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Step 6. The Bottom. Lay the lining panel flat and draw a 3" square on both sides of each corner.<br />
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Line up the bottom seam and the side seam as shown. Sew along the line. Cut off the corner about 1/2" from the line. This squares the bottom. The line will be about 4" from the corner. If you like a smaller bottom for your bag, reduce your square to 2.5".<br />
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Step 7. Stand up the lining with the right side in. Put the outside panels inside the lining with right sides together. Make sure the handles are inside. Pin the raw tops together - matching side seams.<br />
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Sew the lining to the outside panels. I use a 1/2" seam to hide where the handles were sewn on. Once they have been sewn together - turn it right side out by pulling everything through the opening left in the bottom seam of the lining.<br />
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If your bag is a gift or if you are expecting the quilt police to inspect it, the opening can be hand sewn closed. Since it's on the bottom of the inside, I usually just machine stitch it closed with a zig-zag stitch. Finally, tuck the lining inside.<br />
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Iron the top seam and, if you like, you can top-stitch around 1/4" from the top. There, it's done!<br />
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I especially like the colors in this bag. Since I had very little of the center fabric, I made the handles with the blue fabric. The lining is yellow. I usually select a light fabric for the lining and use a darker fabric for the handles.<br />
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On this bag I combined the center strip and the bottom strips and cut 2 pieces measuring 17 1/2" X 20". The lining matches the top strip, the handles and the 2 inside pockets match the chili fabric. If I make the bag for a child, I make all the measurements smaller. The most important part is to enjoy the process, make it your own, and USE the bag!Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13754422711386464231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305149491843446144.post-84645848025609773362014-08-05T11:33:00.003-04:002014-08-05T13:42:09.225-04:00Four Different Kinds of Hummingbirds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We usually have lots of hummingbirds this time of year as they prepare for their long journey south. They have completed their parenting duties and are fattening up before their epic flight. The most common type around here is the Broad-tailed Hummingbird. (Please note: some of these pictures have either been taken on dark days in the rain or directly into the sun and are not very good)<br />
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The Broad-tailed Hummingbirds are the ones with the distinctive whistle or buzz that you hear as they fly around. The buzz is actually caused by their feathers and is loudest when they do their courtship dive.</div>
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We have lots of flowers in the yard - which they love.<br />
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I never noticed the speckles under his tail before.<br />
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This is the plainer female Broad-tailed Hummingbird.<br />
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The smallest bird in North America is the Calliope Hummingbird. The male also has a red throat - but it appears in streaks instead of solid red. This one was less than 3" long. This is the first year we have identified Calliope Hummingbirds in our yard and we have several.<br />
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This is a Black-chinned Hummingbird with black and a beautiful purple throat.<br />
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It's really difficult to get a decent picture showing the purple.<br />
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Another view of the small Calliope Hummingbird.<br />
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This is the bully of the hummingbirds - the Rufous Hummingbird, named for the color on his back. He will guard "his" food source and drive away anyone else who tries to have a drink. It makes for a delightful time watching the hummingbird circus. Did you see his drinking buddy?<br />
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The bees are becoming a problem!<br />
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Why is it that the plainer females pose so nicely when the light is just right - but the prettier males refuse???Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13754422711386464231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305149491843446144.post-49105393154682558922014-07-01T17:44:00.001-04:002014-07-01T17:47:05.531-04:00Huerfano River Valley<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Bill and I try to take at least one trip each summer to hike in the Huerfano River Valley on the backside of Mount Blanca. This year, Bill, his daughter Laura, hubby Tim and I headed out at o'dark-thirty on Saturday morning. After stopping for breakfast at George's Drive Inn Restaurant in Walsenburg, we headed up the very bumpy road to the trail head. Did I mention it was BUMPY?</div>
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This is the view from the meadow which is about a mile down the trail. Each year this hike gets a little harder for me. The altitude is about 11,000 feet and now that we are spending more time in Florida - we can really feel it! I have not made it back to the headwaters of the river in a couple of years. Laura & Tim went ahead without us while we took our time, enjoyed the scenery, looked for birds and rested between every couple of steps.<br />
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The Columbines were just starting to bloom. Blue Columbines are the Colorado State Flower.<br />
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We didn't see many birds - just a couple of Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warblers, chickadees, juncos and the usual crows and vultures.<br />
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Tim and Laura treated us to their always fun company and a gourmet picnic after the hike. All-in-all, a great day in the mountains. We are already talking about next year.<br />
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Back at home, the yard is looking pretty good.<br />
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The "Kookin Haus" gets a lot of use in the summer months.<br />
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Let me tell you about these beautiful yellow flowers and the garden around the blue bird bath. It looked terrible the last couple of years - we couldn't get anything to grow but weeds. Last year we had had enough so Bill sprayed the area with weed killer - the kind that leaves the ground completely barren for a year. We were going to take the garden out - or start over from scratch. This year when we returned home it was FULL of flowers - the flowers we had not seen in several years. I guess they didn't like competing with the weeds! </div>
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Bill likes to fly his float plane - but I think we need a larger pond!<br />
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This is the "Bloomin Haus" in the corner of the yard. The window is part of a front door we bought from a neighbor and the red door was added last year to keep the raccoons out.<br />
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Another of the gardens - full of wildflowers.<br />
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Even the Potentilla is prettier than usual.<br />
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