Tag Archives: birds

Gift #1087: Audubon’s Birds

Posted on May 2, 2017 by ordinarymiracletoday

I’ve been spending the evening trying to finish up a shawl.  I’m so close that it’s tantalizing and I thought with some dedicated work I could be binding off by tomorrow.  And that would mean I’ve finished two shawls and … Continue reading →

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Gift #942: Flocks of birds

Posted on January 6, 2016 by ordinarymiracletoday

The day after I got home from Texas, a wondrous thing occurred.  Flocks of hundreds and hundreds of birds descended on the neighborhood, cartwheeling through the sky and performing mesmerizing aerial acrobatics as they swooped from tree to tree.  I … Continue reading →

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Gift #821: Surprise on a walk

Posted on May 5, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

Last week while taking a walk in the neighborhood, my attention was drawn to a wad of dried weeds laying dejected at the base of a tree.  I stopped to examine it, thinking it might be something exciting.  As I … Continue reading →

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Gift #796: March Artist

Posted on March 28, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

Since it’s almost the end of March, I thought we should have our monthly artist feature for Marjolein Bastin!  What happened to March?  I can’t believe it’s going to be April next week.  Hopefully the weather will start to get … Continue reading →

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Gift #787: Birds at the Feeders

Posted on March 5, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

This past weekend I made my first visit to Eagle Creek Park.  My mom and I went up Saturday afternoon to drive around and do a bit of knitting while enjoying the park.  I bought a yearly pass ( a … Continue reading →

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Gift #784: February Artist

Posted on February 28, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

It’s time for our monthly artist feature.  We are at the end of February and I’m excited to be moving into March, a month of transition into spring.  I love being able to live in an area that experiences four … Continue reading →

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Gift #768: January in art

Posted on February 1, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

About a year or so ago I did blog posts each month featuring the artwork of Edith Holden.  I enjoyed the passing of seasons as viewed from her paintbrush of the English countryside, so I’ve decided to do it again.  … Continue reading →

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Gift #712: Sanctuaries of the heart

Posted on October 21, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Everyone needs sanctuaries – a place to find refuge from the grind of daily life, a place of worship, and rejuvenation.  A safe and healing place.  For some, this place can be found in a physical location, for others it … Continue reading →

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Gift #706: Feathers and Leaves

Posted on October 13, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Whirling and twirling in the wind You can’t tell where a leaf ends and a bird begins Flying high, is that a wing beating, A feather falling, or a moment fleeting? Too fast to see, I cannot tell Perhaps it’s … Continue reading →

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Gift #573: Edith Holden’s February

Posted on March 3, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

I’m afraid February slipped into March without my showing some of Edith Holden’s sketches from the month.  These are a little late, but as most of the country is still feeling cold temps and wintry weather, we can easily pretend … Continue reading →

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