Backyard Finds

 While caring for the chickens today, I gazed down and found some of the most wonderfully colored Fall - Autumn - Winter leaves. 

 

The lone feather, and the straw decided to join the party. 😂

I usually rake, but not this year, so far.

 

Are there snakes climbing the pecan tree ???  😲😲😲

Thank goodness, NO !!!

 

Just a few silly vines. 😮🤨🤓

A Rainy, Knitting, Sewing Saturday.

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Today was ANOTHER great day for doing what I love most-CRAFTS.

Proof that is rained is shown on the leaves and branches in my yard.

Todays' raindrops/dollops on the leaf above.

Above is a strippy scrappy country themed tote that is in the works. I added some machine embroidery on some of the strips.

I actually knitted this purse today. (I hope to get it sewn up and embellished before the end of the year)

The above piece on the top will be a wristlet. I have wristlets for sale. Click on the photo to see some of them.  I love making yo-yo's. They are so simple, and can be done almost anywhere,anytime.

The captions speaks for themselves on these two.

I did get the tote below listed on Etsy this week. Woo Hoo

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 I loved doing the raw hand applique / top stitching on these leaves.

More proof that it rained today.

 Another yo-yo applique tote in the making.

 Applique is so easy, and so fun.

Love the batik fabric strip in there.

Everything is better with applique.

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To Capture a REDBIRD known as a CARDINAL

I had never realized how difficult it was to capture a photo of a Redbird/Cardinal until a few days ago, after a great Aussie buddy mentioned never having seen a redbird in person.

I had to think about it, but was pretty sure that I'd seen the little critters many times, in the trees, and on the ground of my property.

Questioning my own eyes, I then made it a point to be on the watch-out for REDBIRDS, male and female. (as though I can discern the difference)

Look closely and you'll notice the yellow and black beak trademark of Cardinals.

Seeing these beautiful creatures, and photographing them proved to be a different subject; for, they would always fly away before I could get my camera.

It happened while digging in my garden yesterday. [I had the camera outside, in anticipation of photo-ing preparations that I'd begun towards my upcoming vegetable garden] I heard a lot of BIRD-CHATTER, looked up, and there was a Cardinal amongst the crew. You betcha, he/she flew from tree to tree, limb to limb, as though he/she knew that the camera was focused on it. It took patience from me, waiting, and moving from one angle to another just to get these photos.  Finally, it remained still long enough for ME-Yeah Right!!

You'll probably notice that it was constantly moving from one pose to another. (perhaps he/she decided to pose for my camera afterall, just as a fashion model does, displaying varying angles).

Oops, the electric-wire decided to get in the photo as well!!