Rosebud Quilt Block and Walking Wednesdays

Rosebud Quilt Block Pattern Information

 

It is snowing outside once again

 

 

and I am inside, remembering a recent walk in much warmer weather

 

 

with lovely roses

 

in a variety of colors

 

 

 

as well as exotic flowers, not seen in Colorado

 

 

 

and wild strawberries, like we have in Colorado (just not this early!)

 

But the very best part of the walk was my walking buddy! 

I plan on taking many more wonderful walks with him in the future!  

 

What have you seen on your recent walks?  Inquiring minds want to know!   By commenting, you'll be entering this month's give-away of Marie Bostwick's newest book APART AT THE SEAMS, coming out the end of this month.  Three lucky people will each win a copy, courtesy of Kensington Publishing!  If you are reading this via email, you must click on the title of my blog post to be able to comment and read the comments of others.  The winner will be announced on May 1. 

 

You might also enjoy reading my previous blog post Colorado Beauty Quilt Block and Signs of April in Colorado. 

Girl's Joy Quilt Block and Walking Wednesdays

 

Welcome to Walking Wednesdays and my walks taken this past week.  You might be surprised at the sights I saw on my walks:

 

Orange Trees

 

Roses

 

 and other beautiful flowers

 

 

including the exotic Bird of Paradise

 

Flowering Trees

 

 

Southern Magnolia Trees

 

Even a touch of fall

 

with crunchy leaves to walk through

 

 

from the Sweet Gum Trees

 

Colorful berries to look at

 

 

But the very best part of my walks this week was my walking buddy,

my seven-month-old grandson and my joy!

 

You might also enjoy reading my previous blog post here. 

Starry Pines Quilt Block and Walking Wednesdays

Welcome to Walking Wednesdays and my walks taken during the past two weeks around my neighborhood.  Even though we've had some beautiful fall weather, you can tell we're heading towards winter.

Naughtumn
The trees are bare.
The birds have flown.
What’s going to grow
This year has grown.
The leaves fall down
And then get burned,
As autumn slowly gets winturned.
    
by Douglas Florian

The rose hips are still on the wild rose bushes, but the branches are bare.

The aspen trees have lost their leaves.

The leaves of the Scrub Oak trees have all turned brown,

 and many of the leaves have fallen off the trees.

This Scrub Oak leaf clings tenaciously to its branch!

 It's wonderful to see the evergreens amid all the brown!

Berries of the Rocky Mountain Juniper 

with its reddish-brown, shreddy bark

Ponderosa Pine needles

Douglas Fir with pinecones

Are you heading towards winter where you live or are you still in the middle of autumn?  Inquiring minds want to know!  Please answer in the comment section below. 

You might also enjoy reading my previous blog post here.



Maple Leaf Quilt Block and Walking Wednesdays

Maple Leaf Quilt Block

Welcome to Walking Wednesdays and my walks taken during the past two weeks around my neighborhood.  The autumn color made my walks a delight!

The wild rose hips with their yellow foliage.

 

 Gambel oaks with their brown fall leaves.

These leaves stay on the trees well into winter.

Gambel oaks are also known as Scrub oaks around here.

They are a variety of small, shrubby oaks.

 

These Gambel oak leaves are in the process of turning.

Don't they look interesting?

 

 The color of these Gambel oak leaves are unusual.

Look at the leaf that is mostly red with definite bits of yellow!

 

This Rocky Mountain Maple leaf got caught in the branches of a Douglas fir!

 

 

 And the lovely golden leaves of the Quaking Aspen -

always a favorite!

 

Thank you for coming on these fall walks with me around my neighborhood!

 

 

Which season is your favorite?  Inquiring minds want to know!  Please answer in the comments section!

 

You might also enjoy my previous blog post here.

Welcome to My Cabin Quilt and Walking Wednesdays

Welcome to My Cabin Quilt

Walking Wednesdays takes place in my neighborhood this week.

 

 I notice signs of a lingering summer. 

 

 The flowers are definitely past their prime,

but they still add bright spots to my walks.

 

 I also see definite signs of an approaching fall.

The green acorns of mid-summer are now dark brown.

 

The rose hips are a rich red.

 

 

A few of the scrub oak leaves are starting to turn yellow.

I discover a spot of yellow high in a cottonwood tree,

 

 

 The leaves of an aspen tree are tinged with yellow.

 

 

And I notice the effects of the heavy rains we've received recently.

 

Mushrooms are popping up.

 

 

Bright green moss is on the rocks.

 

And the pond that was completely dry for most of the summer is now full.

 

Thank you for joining me in my walks this week!  If you'd like to also read my previous blog post, click here.