Bits and Pieces

Anybody want to see a funky chicken?    I'm participating in a block of the month sew along using Sindy Rodenmeyer patterns. 

He's not finished yet.  I still have to put the borders on the block.  I've decided that I will use all stash and scraps to make these blocks.  I did have to buy the background because I couldn't find anything I was satisfied with in the stash. 


Went on a birding trip to Baldwin County, Alabama on Saturday.  Way too many people along which impeded the purpose of the trip -- to see birds!   At any rate, the highlight of the day was seeing a Black Chinned Hummingbird that is wintering in Foley, Alabama.  This a western hummer that normally winters in western Mexico.  Others also saw a female rufous hummingbird, but although I saw it flying, I didn't get enough of a look at it to say that I saw it.   You can see a picture of the black chinned HERE.


On a message board I frequent, there has been a discussion about regrowing celery and other vegetables from the tops or bottoms.  In my case, I cut off the bottom portion of a celery stalk and put it in water for a few days.  It started growing within about three days.  After a few more days, I potted it up and it is sitting outside on the patio.   Growing like crazy!!!   Its going to be very interesting to see how this develops.  I had already used most of the stalk before I did this, so I wonder what the difference would be had I cut the bottom off the whole stalk?   


Off to a sit 'n sew with friends this afternoon.  


Y'all take care.