tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post5647090151697133822..comments2024-02-10T03:47:12.772-06:00Comments on gather: Nests and Eggsdonna bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-30698743771544774402017-03-07T09:58:54.552-06:002017-03-07T09:58:54.552-06:00I know. It is hard to take the country out of the...I know. It is hard to take the country out of the girl. Nomadic living taught them much about what grows where and when, that was edible. The crows are the first to let you know something this way comes. They learned much from the earth that has been all but lost in the modern world.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-63603754272224712982017-03-07T09:40:53.777-06:002017-03-07T09:40:53.777-06:00Dear Donna - your Mockingbird Study is super!. Yo...Dear Donna - your Mockingbird Study is super!. You are so talented friend. Interesting about the Indians and how they learned to make baskets. Upon reflection though it makes perfect sense. You better put your pants on too :) With neighbors close by they might start talking (LOL)! HugsDebbie Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168646638438558551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-20906651529894478792017-03-07T09:19:19.316-06:002017-03-07T09:19:19.316-06:00Yes, very symbiotic relationship with the animals ...Yes, very symbiotic relationship with the animals and nature before television.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-14013597745844309912017-03-07T09:17:52.027-06:002017-03-07T09:17:52.027-06:00You too Kristen. I know the weather has been brut...You too Kristen. I know the weather has been brutal in the Pacific northwest this winter and in CA too. Though ours has been mild, there were bad wildfires yesterday then thunderstorms last night. Hope they cancelled each other out. If the geese didn't look so sweet and friendly, I'd probably be lobbing firecrackers out back. Was going to scrub the patio and walks yesterday, but the rain did the job for me. Take care and keep me posted on your adventures.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-50892511158681884572017-03-07T00:33:54.242-06:002017-03-07T00:33:54.242-06:00I'm sorry but it still has me giggling that th...I'm sorry but it still has me giggling that the geese wait every morning for the shades to open, take the stairs and knock on the window. That is too funny! I'm thinking of spring too. Too much snow this year. Still coming down today. Not usual for the Pacific Northwest. Hoping the big day of actual spring will bring a change in the weather. Hope all is well with you! Hugs...Kirsten Steenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07497761140112542336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-27186244494311994252017-03-06T13:07:57.239-06:002017-03-06T13:07:57.239-06:00If we could only bottle energy from the grands.......If we could only bottle energy from the grands.....<br />You know I didn't realize that watching birds make nests was how the Indians learned to make their baskets. Good info.<br />Have a restful Monday:)Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-67225700788756309792017-03-05T10:36:24.589-06:002017-03-05T10:36:24.589-06:00Glad to hear it. I thought you were then I starte...Glad to hear it. I thought you were then I started thinking, what if she isn't and is confused. It is just such a worrying sort of injury. My husband works with TBI patients from wrecks, falls, all sorts of things, so that is why I worried. My own oldest daughter had a TBI when she was 19 from a wreck. I tend to have a knee jerk reaction when the head is involved and your accident was a real lulu. Hope each day finds you better and better.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-84885657742997535642017-03-05T10:31:04.229-06:002017-03-05T10:31:04.229-06:00Thank you Sandra. Every morning they are honking ...Thank you Sandra. Every morning they are honking and quacking. Going for more fencing today to try and keep them out. Hope your weekend was good too. Penny Lane is going home this afternoon. I will miss her though I am worn out. Wish I still had the energy I used to.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-66284642326559702252017-03-05T10:21:13.017-06:002017-03-05T10:21:13.017-06:00I was teasing a bit. I don't think I need the...I was teasing a bit. I don't think I need the neurologist and so far two doctors and the CAT scan seem to agree. Mind you...I am definitely "on guard." Thank you so much. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-63725861777099988882017-03-05T09:25:25.738-06:002017-03-05T09:25:25.738-06:00Oh my gosh, you've made so many wondrous thing...Oh my gosh, you've made so many wondrous things! Sorry your hand got broken:(<br />Too funny about the geese, okay minus the eating your flowers and using the sidewalk and patio as the master bath:) Are they waiting for you to feed them?<br />Hope you're having a wondrous weekend with your family.<br />HugsSandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-40111547457889494592017-03-05T08:14:27.764-06:002017-03-05T08:14:27.764-06:00Bea, I don't know the attraction, but I do lov...Bea, I don't know the attraction, but I do love birds. Perhaps I was a bird in a former life only I think it was an ostrich. donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-28072280955627670092017-03-04T22:47:37.747-06:002017-03-04T22:47:37.747-06:00What a shame about that fantastic hand sculpture. ...What a shame about that fantastic hand sculpture. I do so love the way you render birds as well. Eggs, any shape & size, are so appealing to look at. Why is that? Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-20061081294308888672017-03-04T14:36:41.914-06:002017-03-04T14:36:41.914-06:00Mary, thank you so much. I'm going now.Mary, thank you so much. I'm going now.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-46419547595081698142017-03-04T14:22:55.466-06:002017-03-04T14:22:55.466-06:00Thank you Frances. I'm coming to take you to ...Thank you Frances. I'm coming to take you to the neurologist ;)donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-18440524234407974182017-03-04T11:12:51.544-06:002017-03-04T11:12:51.544-06:00Vicki, I love this post so much...every bit of it....Vicki, I love this post so much...every bit of it. Seeing your beautiful mockingbird drawing was best of all. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-21471026522178305372017-03-04T09:52:02.255-06:002017-03-04T09:52:02.255-06:00You might get assistance from my wonderful blog fr...You might get assistance from my wonderful blog friend Gina. If you haven't visited her blog you should - her ceramics and paintings are so beautiful. She visits Italy and still takes master classes from Italian artists and perhaps might know where you could find your clay! Even if she can't help, I'm certain you will love 'meeting' her, and seeing her amazing farm and land in Utah. She's a beautiful and kind lady.<br /><br />Here's the link to her blog named Art and Alfalfa Donna - http://ginaceramics.blogspot.com<br /><br />Mary -<br /><br />Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-86541602434382753122017-03-04T09:45:50.145-06:002017-03-04T09:45:50.145-06:00Thankfully, the grackles only come when I put suet...Thankfully, the grackles only come when I put suet out, then everyone better watch out.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-33346452923215724292017-03-04T09:44:51.867-06:002017-03-04T09:44:51.867-06:00You're so sweet Monique.You're so sweet Monique.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-47143236109422701812017-03-04T09:00:29.563-06:002017-03-04T09:00:29.563-06:00I would not like to have geese coming in my yard. ...I would not like to have geese coming in my yard. I emptied the little birdhouse the bluebirds nested in last year. I startled them one day last week walking over to the raised beds where they were gathering some of the hay for a nest. I looked in the birdhouse on my way back and yup, new nesting material but I haven't seen the bluebirds since. right now the yard and bird feeder is being swarmed with grackles. ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-80966390136758575152017-03-03T17:13:05.676-06:002017-03-03T17:13:05.676-06:00Alas Child, I've broken more than not. The ar...Alas Child, I've broken more than not. The are pretty fragile. I didn't have a kiln to fire them, so one not broken is a rarity. Kind of like an egg.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-42267415399738524112017-03-03T16:03:43.161-06:002017-03-03T16:03:43.161-06:00Lol yes..pants will be de rigueur there!
I love yo...Lol yes..pants will be de rigueur there!<br />I love your eggs..I am sorry for the beautiful sculpture..and what an artist you are Miss Shaw.La Table De Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-65479153789595151842017-03-03T15:00:49.321-06:002017-03-03T15:00:49.321-06:00I am so sorry to hear about your sculpture. And e...I am so sorry to hear about your sculpture. And even sorrier to learn in your response to Joanne it cannot be fixed.<br />Hooray for nests. And nesting. And eggs.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-43749442166731031062017-03-03T14:57:45.879-06:002017-03-03T14:57:45.879-06:00Miss Mare, Mockingbirds are my favorite birds. I ...Miss Mare, Mockingbirds are my favorite birds. I discovered that the ones in the country sing different songs than the city ones, which do sirens and honks. They are very territorial and make me laugh.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-73704361253583267562017-03-03T14:55:12.982-06:002017-03-03T14:55:12.982-06:00No and I don't have a source for the Italian c...No and I don't have a source for the Italian clay I used to sculpt with. Long time ago.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-69695629945682596702017-03-03T14:54:03.032-06:002017-03-03T14:54:03.032-06:00That is interesting. We have a lone Great Blue He...That is interesting. We have a lone Great Blue Heron that flies and fishes at the lake outside. Never have seen a mate. Love to hear the robins sing. they are in abundance around here.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.com