Imagine My Surprise

It is worthwhile to pay attention to what's happening

right in your own backyard.

I find lots of interesting things lurking about.

 

Most recently, while  snapping some last of the season

photos of my young hummingbirds,

 

 

a flash of yellow landed in the tree nearby.

Assuming it was just another American Goldfinch

(I have lots of them)

I didn't even look.

But, I did automatically pan the camera up and click a few times

before getting back to the hummers.

 

Imagine my surprise 
when I imported the pictures into the computer

and discovered I'd taken a picture of a new yard bird!!

 

 

This is an immature Nashville Warbler,

(Vermivora ruficapilla),

just passing through,

and a first-time yard bird for me.

 

A locally common breeder here in Nova Scotia,

as well as north central North America,

 

 

 

 

and preferring second-growth mixed woodlands,

 

 

 

the Nashville Warbler was considered rare in the 1800s.

It is one of those few birds that has actually benefitted

from the clearing of old-growth forests

for timber, agriculture, developement,

and greed.

 

Since I go out of my way to avoid those areas,

I've only seen one once before!

 

On the sewing front,

an elderly friend was recently gifted with an IPad

so she could keep in touch with her growing family

across the U.S.

Because she walks with a cane,

I made her a special tote.

 

 

 

 

I found the pattern at the Henry Glass site,

as part of the PDQ (Pretty Darned Quick) series.

Not only was it pretty darned quick,

it was lots of fun to put together!

There are more in my future.

 

The fabric was a gift from the lovely Lesley

at The Cuddle Quilter.

Expecting an envelope with a few pieces of tone-on-ton scraps

so I could finish a small project,

imagine my surprise

when THIS showed up in my post office box!

 

 

 

Glad I wasn't walking that day!!

I usually do.

Thank you, Lesley!

It is a scrap quilter's delight!

 

Have a nice day!!

Thanks for stopping by.

~karen