Scrappy March

 So her hat is a bit large but she is all about the head,so..... It is very hard to get a picture at work cos of the lighting,etc.  But she is all decked out. 

The other day I saw this adorable crocheted little camper.  After much research I found it in a book that is no longer in publication but I got to thinking Scrappy needs a camper, so yes I am going to try and make her one.  And then she needs a vehicle, I found a crocheted Jeep pattern so my projects this year besides monthly outfits is to give her a camper and Jeep.  And she will need a garage to put them in.

I am going to start work on her roof top garden she will start in May.  I need to find a ladder or figure out how to make one.  Anyway stay tuned.  April outfit is done. 

Egg Time

 I have noticed the House Finches around the front porch a lot the past few days.  There is a feeder there but have not so much seen them on the feeder.  I looked out the window to see if it was raining yet and Mom Finch flew off the nest she used the past 2 years.  My first thought was do we have eggs?

Why yes we do.

Garden Came Today

 I love Brussel Sprouts and eat them almost every day.  I decided this year to give them a try to grow them myself.  I got some Oregano, Lavendar, Zinnias, Echnichea, Dill, Fennel, Lettuce, Asters, more milkweed, and some other flowers. I want to up my game with the caterpillars with more milk week, dill and fennel.  My problem is the squirrels, i have to make sure i keep the chili powder on the plants so they won't eat them.

I Miss My Dad

 

Happy 3rd Anniversary Big Boy

 3 years ago today he decided he wanted to come inside and stay.  He is a sweet boy, very onery but loves his big sister Groucho so much.  He is very vocal and so much energy.  I am glad he chose me to take care of him and love him.

Postcards From D27 and D36

 

Thanks for writing, D27 and D36! D27 has moved back into her favorite wintering spot just south of the hatchery, dashing our hopes for a nest in the Spillville area this year. If you visit the cluster map and drill way, way in, you'll be able to see just how much time she's spent in this area in spring, winter, and fall.

D36 has headed a little further south since his last eagle airmail. He's currently spending time on the Iowa River in the Meskwaki Nation Settlement near Tama, Iowa. I'm sure he has plenty of company since the Nation has preserved a lot of land within their borders and it looks like excellent eagle habitat: plenty of low bottomland and a beautiful high upland with cliffs and steep slopes for thermal soaring and night time sheltering.

When can we expect D27 and D36 to head north, and will D27 head north? Our eagles have typically widened their wanderings in March as the weather warms, ice melts, and migratory adult eagles head north for the breeding season. But last year, D36 and D27 didn't really head north until July, and neither one stayed north very long. That wasn't surprising in the case of D27, since older eagles don't tend to wander as much even when they aren't nesting. We were a little surprised by one-year-old D36 and are very curious to see what he does this year.

Thanks for phoning home, eagles. Stay safe and don't forget to write!

Scrappy Has a Home

 I kept thinking Scrappy needed a home of some sort where no one would bother her.  I got the bright idea of making her one, I was going to make everything from scrap but I found this box at Hobby Lobby along with the fireplace. I found the word Create, bench, and book cases at Joan's.  The rest I used stuff I found at work to make her little place.  This was 2 weeks worth of my brain being on fire and then being fried.  She has a siamese cat that needs a name.  She has a TV (there is a website that has all kinds of doll house furniture you can make).  These pictures aren't the best but it was so bright I could not get good ones, but you get the idea of what her house looks like.  I do have the sofa cushion and pillow done, will get pics next week along with her St Pat's day outfit.

February she was cupid complete with arrow and bow.

And what girl does not need to go all out for Mardi Gras.

If Roses Grow in Heaven

 

Happy Birthday Dad

 My dad would have been 98 today, does not seem that he should have been that old.  I went to the dentist today and he would have gone with me.  I took pineapple upside down cookies in his honor.  He loves pineapple upside cake and they used to give him a cookie and coffee while he waited for me.  So it seemed fitting.  I know grandma is busy frying chicken and making him a cake and all but one half brother is there so what a feast and celebration it will be.  Happy Birthday Dad, love and miss you lots. 

Loopy Ewe

 Can you hear the tears this evening.  Loopy Ewe just sent out an email they are retiring and closing up shop.  No more virtual Camp Loopy in the summer, I got a Bachelors and Master from special projects, so much fun doing a lot of the special things they offered.  I had not heard much from them lately and wondered what was up.  Well now we know.  

This yarn store has a YUGE following, I can only imagine the customer base they have.  They used to be in STL and then moved to Colorado Springs, they were always on my bucket list so guess I can cross that one off.

Thanks for all the years of fun I had and teaching myself new things so I could play along with the various projects you offered for all of us.  I wish you well and hope your retirement lets you rest and work on your bucket list.

https://blog.theloopyewe.com/https://blog.theloopyewe.com

Postcards from D27 and D36

 

Where are 27 and D36? D27 sent us a postcard from Spillville, IA and D36 checked in from the Cedar River near Waterloo! We asked Brett about their travel patterns - if you check out D27's map especially, you'll see that she's been pretty sedentary since arriving in the Spillville area on January 9. She hasn't traveled farther than 2.2 miles and most of her flights have been considerably shorter than that.

In extremely cold weather, eagles will hold tight to an area if they have a good nighttime roost and protected daytime perches. Spillville sits in a shallow river valley which becomes much steeper just south and east of town: a perfect place to roost out of the wind, with plenty of places to find food! We're really curious about D27's activities this spring. She turns five years old on April 1. Will she decide to settle down and raise a family, or wander around for a few more years? We'll find out soon!

D36 is sticking close to the Cedar River south of Waterloo, Iowa - about 61 miles south of his natal nest. This is the second year in a row he visited this stretch of the Cedar. We'll see if he wanders even further south, like he did last year! Followers told me this is a great place to see eagles, which means that D36 has plenty of company!

Thanks for the postcards, eagles! Stay safe and don't forget to write! If you'd like to explore the travels of any of the eagles we've tracked, visit our interactive maps at https://www.raptorresource.org/learning-tools/eagle-map/. A thousand thanks to Brett Mandernack and the staff of Eagle Valley for sharing their maps, knowledge, and expertise!

Meat Loaf

 Not the kind you eat but the man with the most beautiful voice.  He passed this week at 74.  I grew up with his music and this show off his voice.  RIP

https://www.themix.net/2018/12/meat-loaf-showed-the-world-how-the-national-anthem-should-be-sung/?fbclid=IwAR0XuV14TvKzkzHEFgHz8301F2N6PhgI9qDjPCT-7odDgqDZbu31C8knPFs

Scrappy

 We have a mascot at work, she is a light bulb made out of felt. Her name is Scrappy.  She is named after the business ScrapsKC and the lightbulb is for the ideas you get while wandering through the store. We take in used textiles, crafts, school and office supplies and other oddities people donate.  Last September we acquired a mascot.  A couple days before Halloween my boss asked me if I could dress her for halloween.  As you can see she is very hard to dress as she is all head and hardly any body.  So I made her a princess, fairy, bride, whatever you want her to be.  So now each month she gets a different costume.  She has become quite popular and is now on tiktok.  

The girls at work decided she needed her own runway so I present the different faces of Scrappy so far.  Stay tuned for her monthly costumes and antics. I think she needs her own FB page.