A Weekend for the Birds

 Yes.... I have a "thing" for birds....

spotted this dove on the wire across the field on Saturday in College Station...

 It didn't matter if the teams were under her or not.... she stayed.

It didn't matter when they kicked an extra point..... or when her friend joined her...

She stayed almost all of the first half!

Then....

on Sunday morning I went to get dressed for church...

a Mockingbird became a peeping tom...

 There are 3 side windows along the top of our shower.....

there is no door... and she could watch me put on make up and dress...

 I found her so cute and funny...

I talked to her and took a ton of pictures...

 Even put her on my Instagram....

 Sometimes she sat in one of the other windows....

 She didn't care how close I got.... all these shots are with my iphone...

 Well.... when we got home from church.... she was still there...

I had gone outside and put some bread out...

Filled up the bird bath....

But now it's become "less cute"....

She's pecking loudly on the windows!!!!

I'm putting animal figurines in the windows...

 Above is a shot of her reaction to the piggy bank....

Below is her flapping her wings.

I think she's going to die from the stress of wanting in...

I finally put mirrors in the windows and she left....

I kind of hope tomorrow is bird free....

(all pictures taken with iphone...even the ones at the football game...

they would've been better with my good camera... oh well)

Shutter Me Timbers!

 Got my shutters hung in one of the guest rooms!

I will show you a "true" picture when I have a lamp, the bedside table I want, and curtains....

These are the shutters.

I bought them in Canton, Texas at First Monday Trade Days...

YEARS ago!

In my last house, I used them in windows..

Didn't know how I could use them in the new house...

Aren't they beautiful?

Help Me!

I love these cards!

If you aren't on Facebook, you may not have seen them....

Your best....

Did you have a nice weekend? 

Did you wear your best skirt?

This was at her "other grandmother's" house....

but I got to "keep" her while everyone went to "the game"!!!!

You were wondering...

 I know you were wondering about my mantle issues...

Finally found a painting we love!

So...you see I HAVE been doing stuff.

I've also been working on some things for Christmas
(and they involve the colors red and white and Santa Claus). 

But based on the comments I got last year when I posted about Christmas this early...

 I am waiting to show you! ha!

Have a nice weekend....

Zines Again!

Remember months ago I told you here and here about some zines that the QB5 group is working on?

 (We hope to be finished with these before Christmas

as we have another swap that I think is due around then!!!)

I finally came up with what I wanted to do in Patty's zine!

Her zine is entitled Medieval Thymes....

I was SO inspired and SO excited!

I did my pages on medieval embroidery!

I made a little booklet

with info about medieval

embroidery!

You can't believe how much there is online on that subject!

And I drew off a little pattern (top photo)...

and embroidered a medieval flower...

using some gold thread like in medieval times...

I wanted to stitch as if I were poor.... but

all the samples of such did not last due to the

quality of materials and so only the pieces

done for the wealthy with superior fabrics and thread survived.

I love embroidery...

and what a history it has!

Gifts

Becky Shander sent me this!

It's a little "house warming" gift!

She is such a thoughtful artist...

if you haven't visited her blog, you really should.

Just click on her name above.

She's featured by Stampington a lot...

so you will recognize her work.

She's one of the really "nice women" out there!

And this piece is precious...

do you notice the little nails in the corners?

(probably upholstery nails)

I need to send someone a gift today....
isn't that what it's all about?