...for the birds...

I was awake very early this morning. I'm kind of an early riser anyway, but when Harry is out of town I seem to be unable to sleep long.  I go to bed very late and I get up very early.  It's a beautiful, warm sunny day here so I took my coffee and bagel out to the patio to eat.

I've made a few additions to my raised garden bed recently.  While mom was here, we dug out a small bush that didn't survive our dry winter.  In it's place, we planted clematis against  a lattice frame that we have in the corner of the bed.  It's been cool and rainy for the last few weeks, so the clematis is getting a slow start.  Once it fills the lattice it will be beautiful!

Next I added a small bird bath -- actually, it's just an interesting, old stump and one of my larger pottery pieces.  The stump was Linda's idea (thanks!) and she patiently watched me try a green bowl, a turquoise bowl and a brown bowl.  We agreed the brown bowl was the nicest.

Then, last Friday, Bruce (the owner of the flower shop at the end of the block) appeared at my back gate bringing me a rather unique bird feeder made by a local artisan.  Bruce has been selling these for the last two years and I've admired them many times.

Without actually intending to do so, it seems I've created a "bird" corner.  The corner was a flurry of activity this morning.  Birds enjoying the feeder ... dipping in the birdbath ... perching in the lattice.  That's when I realized that I have a bit of Grandma Kole in me.  I like birds!  (oh yeah ... and I like clean windows!)

So this morning, as I enjoyed my breakfast on the patio, I also enjoyed the company of birds chirping and happily going about their morning business enjoying their new space in my garden.

Yeah, the blog look s different again.  I'm the kind of person who likes to change it up ... frequently.