We finally got the bird feeders hung! They are viewable from our great room and deck, out of range of squirrels and cats, far enough away that we won't be walking through bird doo-doo all the time, and easy to lower and refill. We also managed to solve all of the Physics problems concerning wind forces, gravity, and pulleys, and arranged a ratcheting winder so that it is simple to use. I never thought it would take us the entire winter to accomplish it!
The birds are already using it. We saw a huge flock of these big birds yesterday, although they are more interested in our bugs than our birdseed.
Because my Dad keeps working away in the garage, we are getting more and more built in storage! We were able to empty 2 big plastic storage shelves from the garage, which I washed and took downstairs.
I had barely room enough in the storage room for my canned goods last year. I replaced a narrow bookshelf, that JP built with his Dad back when we were penniless newlyweds, with the two shelving units. That gives me an extra 2+ shelves for canned goods this Fall.
We are no longer penniless, but being Mennonite, remain thrifty, so I refinished the bookshelves this weekend to use in the girls' room. They had been a dark, mahogany brown, and now they are a fresh cream color that matches the trim in their room. This enabled us to remove 2 smaller bookshelves from their rooms. Where these will go remains to be seen!
We also managed to fit in a matinee of "The Lorax" on Saturday. The girls liked it, JP fell asleep, and I remain ambivalent.
The Spring-like weather continues, and my seeds have arrived. I'm hoping to plant things to start indoors, such as tomatoes, peppers, and squash. By next weekend, I plan to plant the peas, lettuce and radishes out in the garden.
Hooray for Spring!
1 comment:
Hooray for Spring for sure! As always, your productivity amazes me. Everything looks wonderful.
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