Oops, Just for the record - Rugs 18 & 19

Not to be overlooked are a couple of multicolored beauties that came off the loom shortly after #17.

The Big Roll Out (22, 23 & 24)

First look at the latest new rugs!

Labels make the difference

Rug #17 is officially finished now and ready for sale at the Museum Gift Shop.

Many thanks to Tracy for the great labels.

Also finished and for sale is our latest placemat and table runner set - cool colors for lunch on the screened porch or patio. Spring is indeed almost here - overnight lows in the 40's and the daffodils are getting restless.

Fresh off the loom - Rug #17

I've been trying to think of or "see" our museum rag rugs in new ways. This end view catches my fancy - slightly abstracted - bulbous, like the balls of rags we started with.

A somewhat more traditional view shows four stripes of simpatico coloration and equal width in a regular rotation - quite a nice rug altogether. The photo doesn't do justice to the visual depth created by the "wave" of warm to cool colors - standing on the rug, you might perceive a ~ one - two inch trough between the warm and cool areas of the rug.

very cool rug

An Exciting Big Year

2010 was a great birding year for HB & Me.

201 species for the year (21% more than 2009).

10 new life list birds, including this feisty little Broad-winged hawk we had a chance to meet up close and personal. (photo credit to HB)

2011 is off to a good start with 51 species so far, and a new life list bird - the Bonaparte's Gull.

Though not technically a great photo, the dark trailing edges on the wings and the ear spot on this immature Bonaparte's Gull clearly distinguish it from the larger Ring-billed Gull flying with it. We also saw several mature Bonaparte's flying around in the area, almost walking on the water - they were about as beautiful as gulls get - a truely memorable sighting.

Latest Ideal Rugs

Two new rugs for the Museum Gift Shop. We've been getting behind in our rug inventory, may need to go to a double shift to keep up with demand. How great is that!

Weaving Sunshine

Most days my loom sits, waiting.

But not today,

it's busy weaving sunshine.