My Yard Is Buzzing With Activity ~ May 1, 2016

I've been here, there and everywhere.....but STILL waiting for Spring to officially settle in and bring us its beautiful, mild days and sunny skies!

The birds must know in their inner beings that, despite the poor weather displays, Spring is here nonetheless and it's time to get busy! 

I'm thrilled with seeing many juveniles returning to the feeders with their parents. I've seen several lovebirds pairing up, and even feeding one another. Two days ago, I saw a Northern Flicker follow his love into one of our apple trees and show her a beautiful display of his tail all feathered out and he did a kind of little dance for her! ~ ☺ ~

The Robins are busy building nests. I hear my House Wrens, but have yet to see where they may be nesting as of yet. So far, no one has taken up residence in the previous Wren nesting site in my lighthouse birdhouse hung from the branches of my peach tree. 

The Pileated Woodpecker has even made some bold appearances, flying right onto my suet cake to have itself a little treat!

I hope that all is well in your world. Has Spring arrived like normal where you are? Only a few of my flowers have actually bloomed. How about yours? My lilacs are finally starting to show promise of some flower clusters this week..... 
 

I'm really looking forward to sitting outdoors more, and enjoying the beauty around us more fully.

Wishing you all an enjoyable and inspiring day!

 ~ ♥ ~

In Celebration of Spring ~ March 22, 2016

Do you remember what it was like, being young and welcoming Spring?

 Did you feel light-hearted and happy, excited mostly for an Easter basket, a bonnet, bunny or chick?

As the flowers poked their heads through the soil, did you stoop down to pick some to put in a vase?

Were you excited for the blooming of Lilacs as I always was? Oh, how heavenly their scent has always been to me!

Do you remember finding the nest of a Robin, and watching in wonder as those little blue eggs finally hatched?

Oh, the beauty of it all ~ rebirth, new growth, and everything coming alive once again!

You are most welcome Spring, with heartfelt joy!!

~ Happy Spring, friends ~

♥ 

Homemade "Garden Whimsies" ~ March 12, 2016

If you haven't heard of Garden Whimsies by Mary on Facebook, you may just want to stop on over to her page! She makes the most adorable whimsical things for her outdoor gardens. :)

Her beautiful creations gave me the inspiration to try my hand at some for my own outdoor decorations.

So, I took a trip to our local thrift shop, and had a fun time finding various pieces I thought would go well together. I happen to love anything with a vintage rose style or pattern. Here's what I ended up with ~

Then I decided what pieces I would match together. Once that was determined, I put contact cement on the bottom of each piece, and let them set for about 15 minutes.

(The oval pink bowl would be done after the first pieces were put together as it's an additional decoration added to the top of another.)

Once the contact cement was glossy, I paired the pieces together that I wanted for each decoration. They firmed up nicely. Then I did the same process for the oval pink bowl's bottom, and the piece it would set on. Once they were paired together and hardened, this is what MY "Garden Whimsies" looked like ~

This is a fun, inexpensive project that you can really get creative with and show off your own unique, individual style. Go on, try it for yourself! I think you'll be surprised at just how easy it is. 

I think I see a few more "Garden Whimsies" on my horizon! ;) 

~ ♥ ~