I seen a great idea for an adorable birdhouse feeder in an issue of Country Sampler. It was made from an old vintage glass bottle crate , punched tin tiles and doll house pieces. I just had to try my hand at making something similar. I looked around the house for anything that could be [...]
Archive for March, 2009
27 Mar
Spring???
Well the calender might say spring but the weather forecast does not agree. The weatherman is actually calling for some snow this weekend. I actually heard the words winter advisory on the news tonight. BUMMER! We are supposed to have a high of 42° tomorrow and Sunday with light snow on Sunday. Until the warm [...]
24 Mar
Butterflies
Did you know that butterflies can not fly if there body temperature is less the 86°? Did you also know that butterflies weigh only as much as two rose petals, but can fly thousands of miles? With these facts in mind I have decided to create a small raised bed butterfly garden this year. I [...]
23 Mar
Mix It Up Monday: Garden Tips
A Prayer in Spring
Robert Frost (1915)
Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day;
And give us not to think so far away
As the uncertain harvest; keep us here
All simply in the springing of the year.Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white,
Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night;
And make us happy in the happy [...]
22 Mar
Belated St. Patty’s Day
I remember going to my grandparents as a child for our yearly St. Patty’s Day Meal. You are greeted with the savory aroma of Corned Beef and Cabbage boiling away on the stove. The look of accomplishment my grandfather had while he sliced the very first piece of corned beef was priceless.” Like butter,” he [...]
10 Mar
Love Duet
I recently read in the March issue of The Smithsonian that approaching mosquitoes will synchronize their wind beat and harmonize in an attempt to pick a mate. If the male can not keep up with this Love Duet the female moves on to find someone who can. Sometimes in life we grow stagnant in our [...]
9 Mar
Mix It Up Monday: 10 things I am looking forward to this spring!
I love spring! Everything is new and fresh. We are finally leaving the cold months, and a mixture of rain and sun are calling forth new plant life. If I had to describe spring with one word it would be hopeful.
Here are 10 things that I am looking forward to this spring.
Getting out of the house and into [...]
