Mossy Cottage Knits

TMK, if you don't watch out, the masses will be clamoring for a full-time blog from you. . .

Here in Pennsylvania, we have two kinds of hummingbirds -- the well-known rubythroated hummingbird, and the rufous hummingbird, which is about as colorful as a sparrow. Even those (and of course those are the ones that come to my house, even though friends just blocks away see rubythroats all the time) are pure magic. I've always wondered where they go in the winter. Speaking of which, winter's due to resume on Saturday. Good thing, too -- the forsythia has started to bloom around here.

Nice to see you posting, TMK. Your spinning is improving so fast!

Touch the bird - snort! My husband is afraid of birds, including hummingbirds (started as a kid - something about one trying to stab him in the head while riding his bike to school) but he fills the birdfeeders everyday. Well trained, that man.

Your spinning is lovely. What is Ryan going to knit out of that fab yarn?

Back to my Dulaan knitting. No knitted gifts for the relatives this year. They don't appreciate them they way a very cold child in Mongolia will.

Let those Minnesotans snort in derision about ice. Here in the DC area we have lots of problems with ice, not much snow but an inch of the stuff turns us into big ole ninnies. But I reserve the right to make fun of the Minnesotans who are hot-weather ninnies and consider 80 very hot. Why that's just a nice cool summer day here. Bad weather is all relative to your area's climate.

Well - the poor little birdies are freezing, why not take THEM in at night with the feeder. P'raps you could nip out (make that slide out) and buy a little birdie igloo for the poor thingees. How DO they make it through a freezing night? Either way, good ON you for feeding the little guys.

It took me a minute to realize TMK has stolen the blog. I'm thinking now either you need your own, or Ryan lets you play on this one more often! Who knows what could happen?!?

Good job for taking care of the wee birdies. I'm in Montana, and the thought of hummingbirds being caught in this is scary. As it is, I'm feeling really bad for the ducks and geese. Should we knit little bird jackets?

Nice job blogging TMK! Congrats on the spinning progress.

Isn't that hummingbird-responsibility thing just stunning! I had to bring in the feeder yesterday every hour because it kept freezing up. My kidlet was at his father's house last night and I could have slept in this morning a bit, but NO, I had to get up and put the feeder back out. We're such good hummingbird moms. :)

I in Minnesota snicker in your direction.

I lived in Seattle for a while... while you did get a bunch of snow this time, basednthe other snowfalls I've seen - ohhh, boy. Snow chains to go up a VERY mild incline?

And, see, 80? Yeah, I agree. 90? All depends on the humidity. 100% humitity makes anyone think twice about trying to move.

Just wanted to say I hope it warms up a bit for you and the birds. That is really nice of you to provide the hummingbirds with food. It is really the only thing keeping them alive, as their natural food can't be available with those temperatures.
I have to agree with Sharon's post. No relative of mine will appreciate a warm hat, etc. as much as someone truly cold will.

You give me hope that someday I will be able to spin also - Now you both did keep some nice woolly things to help you stay warm in this weather didn't In all likelihood hat weather will be hitting here next week if everything holds true to form so I guess we had better get some wood for he wood stove huh?

I live in Minnesota - my son is attending school there in Seattle - he called tonight to let me know that he had more "snow days" where school was cancelled in Seattle than he did during his 8 years of attending school here in the metro area of Minnesota (The Cities). He has had 2 this week - only 1 in Minnesota when he was a kid - it was too cold and the govenor called school off so kids didn't have to wait at the bus stops.

Of course - your weather doesn't phase him at all. He is coming home for Christmas to "warm up"!

Beautiful job on the spinning. I'm jealous! I'm blending camel and silk right now, it's like fluffy clouds from heaven!

The hummer pics are great. They are my favorite bird, I love how they sound like little Tie fighters from "Star Wars."

Oh gosh (she says wistfully), your hummingbirds are WAY cool - and so is your spinning!

I covet that highlighter yarn with the passion of a thousand suns.
There was a hummingbird flying around Target last night. I assume he was frantically trying to figure out HTF (partner of WTF) he got in there and how he was going to get out again.

Maybe if you have a little roving to spare you could felt them a little nest!

we've not had any precipitation, but it's been damned cold here, too. it was 9F this morning!

Oh, those little hummers are SO adorable! Thanks for the pics. I'll think of them as I knit for Dulaan. Little, precious things stuck out in the cold! (Okay, that was a little too sweet, but the sentiment was honest.)

Hello TMK!
Faboo on helping the tiny ones....our hummers have all left for better climes. I love your tiny birds and that bright colored yarn is gorgeous!!! Please, oh please, would you be willing to sell some? Just looking at the pix is making me go into a hyperfondle "need my fondle fix" kind of mode....must fondle and knit with your beautiful yarn! lol!

And I won't snicker at your cold, in fact, I'll trade with you, if you want. Only this morning, has it FINALLY turned cold...a whopping 30! Monday's temp was 85--ick! My kingdom for a cold, snowy December......but alas, it is not to be....not in South Texas anyway.... :(

TMK! You are so brave to even consider the ACTUAL touching of a hummingbird! They are so quick and pointy like that you could really get your eyes pecked out in a hurry!

So brave! Much braver than I could ever be. I would sit in the house and fret about the birds on the outside freezing. BRAVE!

Congratulations on your spinning progress--that's some nicely balanced yarn. (And I envy you your semblance of winter. I'm still wearing sandals here in Philly.)