onesmallstitch posted: "last week it looked like Spring was on the way even the pesky deer were out and about the fencing protects the ginko tree - very slow growing and a favorite to nibble on the mild winter suddenly became a deep freeze with - morning temperature -10 C. an" www.onesmallstitch.Wordpress.com deep freeze onesmallstitch Jan 13 last week it looked like Spring was on the way even the pesky deer were out and about the fencing protects the ginko tree - very slow growing and a favorite to nibble on the mild winter suddenly became a deep freeze with - morning temperature -10 C. and -17 when factoring in the wild chill, record breaking for Victoria farther north it has been as cold as -40 C. it has been a challenge to keep the humming bird feeders thawed out for even an hour wrapping them in bubble wrap helps can you see her in the top left corner? she has been sitting there all day, drinking occasionally sorry, I took it through the window - she is already stressed out enough without me going out there to take a picture my New Year's book arrived -  "Art Quilt Maps" author Valerie Goodwin I have loved maps since I was in elementary school and learned to read marine charts when we lived and cruised on a sailboat I haven't finished reading but am very happy with the contents my living room/dining room wall is papered with genuine marine charts, all from areas we sailed in Southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands Victoria and now to explore translating maps and maybe charts into textile art something new for the new year     Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Manage your email settings or unsubscribe.

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