Hello to Everyone who has taken the time to help me figure out this pattern! The suggestions have been a great resource for me. In searching this post/tutorial came up comparing "Birds in the Air" to "Grandmother's Choice", which are also similar to the "The Kitchen Woodbox.
https://quiltsbyjen.ca/grandmothers-choice-quilt-block/
Just having names of blocks has given me so many ways 'to go' in constructing this block, again many thanks from a grateful member!