Views From The Yard!

My Sister's Wreath

My sister Jude made this beautiful wreath using vines from her own back yard.  She added silk and dried flowers and tied it with a gorgeous ribbon.  When I moved into the cottage, it was the first thing I hung up. It went perfect on the front porch. 

One spring day I came home and realized there was an addition added to Jude's beautiful wreath...a robin's nest.  The babies were born a couple of week's ago and this Saturday, the last one flew away.  Talk about empty nest syndrome! 

It was amazing to watch and they seemed to accept me as part of the community.  Adult robins perched strategically in all the surrounding trees and came to the rescue of the babies whenever they thought there might be danger...like when a crow came too close.

The last hesitant baby hung out by my chair, working up the courage to fly.  It took alot of persuasion from both me and the other robins but he finally did it!  So cool!

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Window Shopping on Etsy!

On Etsy, your global marketplace for everything handmade, you will find handmade products and gifts for every occasion! And there is nothing better than a handmade gift to show you really care! This week's theme is: Gardening...so let's go window shopping on Etsy!!

Garden Style Recipe Album 6 X 6 (Made to Order) by

 serenitysilks 

Inspirational Stakes For Your Garden or Planters - A set of 3 by fromArtisanHands

Ruby Planter Label Pin--A Wearable Planter by wearableplanter 

Gardening, photography, summer Home Decor for Gardeners, red and green, flowers, bench, botanic, raceytay 8x8 by Raceytay 

Gardening Paper Pot Maker Spring planting Garden Seedlings FREE SHIPPING Spring Planting by

LeeLeesCloset  

Chic Hand Painted Shabby Strawberry Gardening Gloves  by vintagebeachcottage 

cottage style watering can gardening card  by petitepear 

This is just a small sample of some of the wonderful things you will find on Etsy for the gardening lover in your life...do your own search and take a peek yourself!

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