by Susan | Jan 27, 2013 | Bird Patterns, Felt Patterns, Owl and Raptor Patterns
This female American Kestrel, is America’s tiniest falcon. Although they’re hunters, she’s got such a pretty profile, I couldn’t resist making her. To download the American Kestral pattern, right click here and select “Save target...
by Susan | Jan 26, 2013 | On the Farm
Hannah has been chomping at the bit to skate on the duck pond. After a week of highs in the single digits, Paul pronounced the pond officially frozen. So this morning she laced up her hand-me-down ice skates and inched her way out onto the ice. She’s not an...
by Susan | Jan 26, 2013 | On the Farm
Almost a week after I put up my Dinky Bird Feeders, I have Dinky Birds! The picture above was shot from my kitchen window. So far it’s only Chickadees at the feeders and they’ve been busy. Looking at this Chickadee lifting off almost makes me feel what it...
by Susan | Jan 24, 2013 | On the Farm
Sunrise as I followed fox tracks on a cold winter morning. Our last snow showed evidence of fox tracks all over the farm. Across the pond, around the chicken coop, over to the banty coop, and all around the duck house (above). The fox even popped up on top of the duck...
by Susan | Jan 21, 2013 | Projects
The other day I visited with a friend who has a series of bird feeders on the trees in the front yard. Essentially wooden boxes nailed about chest height, she always has lots of dinky birds flitting in and out. “Dinky bird” is what Paul calls just about...
by Susan | Jan 20, 2013 | Bird Patterns, Felt Patterns, Owl and Raptor Patterns
After the excitement of my first owl sighting earlier in the week, it was only natural that my next bird pattern would be a Barred Owl, also affectionately known as the Hoot Owl. Right click here and select “Save target as” to download this Barred Owl...
by Susan | Jan 19, 2013 | On the Farm
A light snow has been falling all day. Hannah and I rousted ourselves from the sofa to do a little snowshoeing. Today we headed to the west – a wooded area that in the winter we refer to as Narnia. It was peaceful as we wandered through areas that are...
by Susan | Jan 18, 2013 | Odds and Ends, Projects
The past few years I’ve baked goodies for friends and neighbors at Christmas time. The fact is, I’m not an awesome baker. That truth, combined with a hectic schedule in December, Hannah and I decided to do something different this year. We created these...
by Susan | Jan 16, 2013 | On the Farm
The most remarkable thing happened today! It’s a snowy day here, so I left work early before the roads got too messy. I arrived home around 1 o’clock. As I stepped out of the car and shut the door the sounds of a scrape and then a swoosh caused me to turn....
by Susan | Jan 13, 2013 | Bird Patterns, Felt Patterns, Perching Bird Patterns
We have lots of these little Dark-eyed Junco flitting in and out of the brush along the edge of the woods. This fall, they particularly liked the brush piles we created when cutting wood. They rarely sit still long enough to snap a picture. To download the free...
by Susan | Jan 12, 2013 | On My Mind
This is the view out my office door at the house. With warmer temps more than two feet of snow and ice came crashing down off of our steel roof the other night. The noise was so loud it woke us out of a sound sleep, our hearts racing as we realized what had happened....
by Susan | Jan 11, 2013 | In the Kitchen, Recipes
I used to purchase chicken breasts or the occasional roaster chicken from the grocery. Now that we raise our own chickens and turkeys for meat, I find that my freezer is full of leg quarters. Not being a big fan of drumsticks or thighs, this creates a bit of a dilemma...
by Susan | Jan 7, 2013 | On My Mind
My addiction to felt birds started this time last year. At loose ends after the holidays, I sat down with my computer and created the Chickadee. Over the course of 2012, my felt flock grew to 41 birds. The patterns started with birds common to the farm and coastal...
by Susan | Jan 6, 2013 | Bird Patterns, Felt Patterns, Tree Clinging Bird Patterns
The Pileated Woodpecker, distinctive for its wild bright red cap, is possibly one of the most iconic birds thanks to the Woody Woodpecker cartoons. This bird, with its bold markings, is a perfect project for a snowy day! Right click here and selected “Save...
by Susan | Jan 5, 2013 | Out and About in Maine
A snowy panorama of Mason’s Bay in Jonesboro snapped through the window of my car. Click on the image for a larger view.
by Susan | Jan 3, 2013 | On My Mind
Enough said. Hope you’re staying warm!
by Susan | Dec 31, 2012 | On My Mind
The view at 6:30 a.m. was so beautiful I couldn’t help but stop to take a picture of the setting moon. A fitting way to say farewell to 2012.
by Susan | Dec 30, 2012 | On the Farm
I anticipated 3-6 inches more snow overnight. You can imagine how surprised I was when I woke up to this: The end of the day snow total is 28 inches, two storms back to back, this is more snow than we had all last winter. We spent the better part of five hours...
by Susan | Dec 30, 2012 | Bird Patterns, Felt Patterns, Owl and Raptor Patterns
I started my collection of bird ornaments with an owl last December, so it only seems fitting that I finish out the year with an owl. This diminutive Screech Owl is my new favorite felt ornament so far! Right click to here and select “Save target as” to...
by Susan | Dec 29, 2012 | On the Farm
With the second storm in as many days bearing down us, Hannah and I broke out the snowshoes for a morning excursion on the Back 40. Our hike starts here in the woods at the edge of the house, Hannah wearing her saucer sled like a shield. We came across a shelter in...
