tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post3966747737593376335..comments2023-06-14T09:43:48.543-05:00Comments on Nature Knitter: More Bluejays & MittensRuthieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-25088077251340744132007-10-22T11:09:00.000-05:002007-10-22T11:09:00.000-05:00Hi, greetings from a fellow Minnesotan...I found y...Hi, greetings from a fellow Minnesotan...I found your blog through Jayne's blogroll. <BR/><BR/>Just wanted to tell you how much I have enjoyed reading it. I too love the bluejays and the antics they provide me waiting for and getting their daily peanut allowance. I have a few that "call" me out in the am waiting for the peanuts. I have the same wire wreath feeder but only use it in the winter when I am too cozy in my warm house to go out and feed peanuts every day :-)<BR/><BR/>Your knitting is amazing!Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653985303549953889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-24781398759970557812007-10-08T21:03:00.000-05:002007-10-08T21:03:00.000-05:00Hi Ruth,Will do. I also wear the half-mitts over ...Hi Ruth,<BR/>Will do. I also wear the half-mitts over top of lighter weight gloves when I need some extra warmth on my hands on those extra cold days.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-22667817364127002332007-10-08T20:23:00.000-05:002007-10-08T20:23:00.000-05:00You can count me in on the half-mitten pattern too...You can count me in on the half-mitten pattern too. I have had trouble finding the gloves that fold back lately. Nice picture of the Blue Jay. Takes all kinds to make a world. We have to love the Jays too!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-63462950993916481042007-10-08T19:11:00.000-05:002007-10-08T19:11:00.000-05:00Hi Trixie,I'll mail you the pattern. You will lik...Hi Trixie,<BR/>I'll mail you the pattern. You will like the half-mitts. In a previous job they used to turn the thermostat really low at night and it was about 60 degrees when I got to work in the morning. The half-mitts kept my hands warm till the furnace and spotlights warmed the store up to a decent temperature.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-86791466727959466022007-10-08T12:48:00.000-05:002007-10-08T12:48:00.000-05:00Hi Ruthie!I read your blog last night at work, but...Hi Ruthie!<BR/><BR/>I read your blog last night at work, but I cannot comment due to the meanies at work restricting us!<BR/><BR/>I would love the pattern, I want to make some half-mitts for friends at work. We work in a warehouse that gets C*O*L*D in winter. Yet we have to still type.entotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765602736333069178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-71438372340112409702007-10-07T21:04:00.000-05:002007-10-07T21:04:00.000-05:00Hi Mon@rch,Bluejays are so clever. I think they l...Hi Mon@rch,<BR/>Bluejays are so clever. I think they love peanuts more than anything!<BR/><BR/>Hi Mary,<BR/>That bluejay picture was just pure luck! It was one of about 20 I tried taking through the window and I can't figure out how to override the Autofocus feature to get decent pictures through the window. I'm glad at least one turned out. <BR/><BR/>Hi Donna,<BR/>Bluejays are noisy, but I don't think they're really that mean, just big and when they fly in to the feeding station screaming "jay, jay" the other littler birds know to get out of their way. I just divert their attention with peanuts and another open tray feeder farther away and they will generally eat at those feeders.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-82935965623344117712007-10-07T20:29:00.000-05:002007-10-07T20:29:00.000-05:00You may yet persuade me to like bluejays--I fall i...You may yet persuade me to like bluejays--I fall into that category that thinks they are only noisy and mean.<BR/>You are so right it is not mitten weather. Yecchhh--90 degrees in October--come on, autumn.KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-31951207137407134992007-10-07T20:20:00.000-05:002007-10-07T20:20:00.000-05:00Ruthie,That blue jay in the middle of the feeder i...Ruthie,<BR/><BR/>That blue jay in the middle of the feeder is so good! What type of zoom are you using to get such a sharp photo??? I love Blue Jays. They are here in NC but I've never seen one around here. It was the first bird I remember IDing as a child - my Mom loved them but hated the way they attacked her cat.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-34942599778126509862007-10-07T17:15:00.000-05:002007-10-07T17:15:00.000-05:00That is such a great Bluejay feeder and I just kno...That is such a great Bluejay feeder and I just know they are going to love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-75789958520686958562007-10-07T14:54:00.000-05:002007-10-07T14:54:00.000-05:00Hi Mom,The mittens on the left are going to be don...Hi Mom,<BR/>The mittens on the left are going to be donated (along with a matching headband) to the "Christmas Trees & More" silent auction. The half-mitts will probably go to someone as a gift.<BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to the class....it's on your birthday, but I'll stop by to see you afterwards.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-84019304788745895902007-10-07T08:51:00.000-05:002007-10-07T08:51:00.000-05:00Blue Jays are the comedians of the birding world, ...Blue Jays are the comedians of the birding world, don't you love their antics.<BR/>Mittens are wonderful they keep your fingers warm when shoveling snow or running the snow blower. The colors on yours are perfect, such a nice contrast to our dark winter coats. This should be a cool class to work with, people who want to learn something new.<BR/>MOMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com