Snow Way!!!! April Fools!!!!!

Mid April Snow    4-5 Inches

New Visitors at the feeder this morning

Fox Sparrow

Fox Sparrow, Juncos, Robin, Dove

Busy Feeder Today

More Synchronized Napping II

For more napping posts see December 26th "We've gotten more light fluffy snow" & January 16th "More synchronized napping".

Views around the house

Looking North Off The Deck

Looking Southwest Off The Deck - Note Walking Trails

Looking Southeast  - Note Open Field In The Background

How I've been spending my time this winter

It took me several months to create this wall hanging, because I kept interrupting myself with other projects. This is called "Chain Gang". I appliqued the little figures, used buttons to spell out "Chain Gang", and the chain is formed by paperclips. I showed it at the guild meeting in March, and they all said it needed to be put in the quilt show in June.

My quilting guild provided a fat quarter of purple/black material. I matched it with other fabric to create this table topper to fit a card table. I used the challenge material to create medallions for the center and the corners. This will be submitted to the guild's quilt show in June.

My neice just had a baby boy and asked me if I could convert this bright pink child-sized recliner so it could be used by both of children. So I form-fitted this cover. It isn't the best job, but it does tone down the color. I might make a quilt to go with the cover, or maybe just a pillow.  We'll see.

I have a few other projects in the works, but not in a hurry.

A bit Squirrely

We have been seeing many more squirrels lately; grays, fox and today a black one. We were wondering if something happened to the black one over the winter because we haven't seen him for some time, but today he came to visit.  The squirrels are coming to the bird feeders regularly which we try to discourage, but do enjoy seeing them.

We still have significant snow cover, but it is slowly melting.

St Pat's Day

"Corned" three venison roasts for the past 6 days, then made traditional corned venison, cabbage, potatoes, carrots and onions for supper last night along with a lettuce salad, rolls and Pistachio dessert.  Was happy to share the meal with Rosalie, Mom, Dad and brother Phil.  Oh yeah, we shared an Alaskan "Kassik's - Kenai AK Porter beer - a good choice for this meal.  kassiksbrew.com/‎  

Fresh out of the canning jar

After cooking and being carved

Pistachio Dessert