Crows and 40 ct. Linen

It's a good thing I take my camera with me when I head outdoors here ~

I never know what I'll find!

for example,

I heard a ruckus on the side of the house ~

the chickens were whoop-ing it up and the peacock was sounding-off…

...a sure sign of interlopers somewhere near the barnyard.

and so I rounded the corner and here they were:

a 'murder' of crows ~

yes, a group of crows is called a 'murder'…

why?

I dunno! 

...but it eerily suits-them.

I love them.

they are always welcome here.

I love their sleekness and depth of colors in their otherwise black feather-suits.

I love their eyes, their beaks and their legs!

…if I was blessed to keep company with one and tame it ~ I think my life would be complete.

(oh, and an owl too ~ don't forget the owl…hush-up Joan)

4 juvenile corvine paying in the yard ~ almost oblivious to me…except that on on the far left.
...he has his eye on me! 

I've watched crows since I was young…

I love to hear them crackle & growl from the tree-tops ~

I enjoy their antics and their acute intellect.

now the one in the middle sees me….

 I wish I could wrap my arms around one of their necks & fly off…

how fun would that be?

uh-oh…the jig is up.
now they ALL see me!

 Good-bye my friends ~

...come back again soon!!

Thank you for the visit :)

whoosh

I've been stitching on my 40ct Old Farmhouse Linen…

~ working on a really cool little project that will be available soon.

(me thinks you'll be pleased)

I'm using 1 strand of floss over 2 threads of 40ct. linen.

small work makes me happy

you can see a penciled-line on my linen ~
that's to keep me from stitching outside the design
... because the finish will be attached to a small box-lid

it will be one design in a series of designs

that I'm working on…

based on the stitching of a fictional woman's sewing necessities ~

quiet and peaceful

do you like my little needle-keep?

it's magnetic ~ 

I took an early mother of pearl sparrow button and glued a magnet on the back

then put another small magnet under my linen…

a useful thing….

I'll leave you with this link to visit a blog with poems about Crows ~

http://poemsforcrows.blogspot.com

Hoping you enjoy many little stitches today

 and perhaps a visit or two from your neighborhood crows!

* Blessed be * 

Lori