A Cup of Tea...or Seeds...Please
This summer we were starting to get a lot of birds and squirrels in our backyard again. When we first moved to our house, 9.5 years ago, we had quite a few. Then we got a kitty. Wouldn't you know it, our bird population decreased and it seemed that the critters were talking about our house "Don't go there, they have a kitty". Well, now that our kitty is slowing down and becoming bored of her tree friends; the birds and squirrels are starting to come back. We put up a small suet bird feeder in front of one of our family room windows. It was so fun to watch the birds come and nibble on the food so I decided that I wanted to make a few bird feeders with the kids but I wanted them to be whimsical, fun, and eclectic. Where do you go when you are looking for funky and eclectic? The local thrift store! I was hoping that I would find exactly what I was looking for, (which never happens for me, btw) and wouldn't you know it, I...