Hello Bear!

Hello!

Just checking things out.

Just one lick before you run me off.

I'm trying to balance, see my paws, I'm holding on.  It'll be okay.

Oops.

Imperial Blooms block 3 finished and that Bear

 Don't know why it had taken me so long to finish this block.  I think it was because I changed it more than I usually do, (had to look for more beads and threads) and since I had changed the previously block also, had to bring the beads into this one and change some thread colors and wool.  Also didn't embellish the same, added more here, less there.  You can see the difference from Sue's printed picture below.

Yes, he's back, never had a bear in the middle of August, look at those eyes.  He has sweet eyes.  Off he went and outside I went to sew.

Imperial Blooms Progress and the Bear

 I'm making progress on this block from Imperial Blooms.  Now adding the embellishment stitches.  Changed it a bit by adding the stem and the shell looking beads and the center color of the wool.

 Just when I thought he had gone to the higher elevations.  He was back, only for a few minutes so he was a good bear.  Didn't even have to yell at him.  Does he not look like he's praying.  He was so hot, he put both paws in the water pail before he left.

And I failed to mention that the Prim String quilt I posted about earlier was inspired from this vintage quilt.  Pictured here in The Ultimate Quilting Book by Maggie McCormick Gordon.

And yes, those are antlers along the stairs, many more outside, those are white from the sun.  The perfect ones are in the house, all finds from Jim when he use to hike in the woods.  He loved finding those antlers.

He's Back

The young black bear has been back, only once, and gave him a good scare. He thought about a bluff stance, but turned and ran, grumbling as he ran away. Good bear.

I do have a telephoto lens, not the best, but works.

A Bear on Sunday

A young male black bear this morning, very unusual this time of day and as warm as it is.  Had to use some harsh words to run him off several times, following the Bear Whisperer's technique, he's young, so he hasn't learned what may get him into trouble.  Brought the feeders in and will keep them in until I'm sure he's headed to the higher elevations.