Happy Weekend, I hope you had a great 4th and are enjoying this holiday week! It’s been hot and steamy here!! We’ve been indoors in the comfort of the AC for most of this week, but did venture out some for an early morning boat ride and breakfast cruise on the 4th. Lola says kibble…
Category: Animals
Tabletop Nesting in the Potting Shed
Weekend Waterview: Pontoon Ride for Lola + Osprey and Herons Nesting
Garden for Wildlife Month: Create a Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard
Learn how to create a habitat garden to attract birds, butterflies, and other neighborhood wildlife. It’s fun, makes a positive difference and easier than you might think. May is my favorite gardening month, when the first flush of blooms appear and before the mercury and humidity collide to reach the ‘sweltering’ mark! And as it’s…
Squirreling Away in a Watering Can: Meet Dover, Nesco, Haws and Wheeling
We’ve had some squirrel adventures over the last couple of weeks! Momma Squirrel decided to build a nest in the top watering can of the chain gang by the Potting Shed. This particular watering can is always popular with birds in the spring and has a high occupancy rate. I guess they like the protection…
Merry and Bright Christmas Table and Centerpiece Inspiration!
DIY Suet Ornaments for Your Feathered Friends
Feed the birds and decorate a tree with suet ornaments! These cookie cutter ornaments are a creative and fun way to serve up nutritious treats to your backyard birds and help sustain them through the cold, winter months. We keep our feeders filled year round, but it is especially important in winter when the days…
Weekend Waterview: #DogsLoveBoating, Boat Names and Bottle Tree
Slinky Garden Hack and Trellis for a Favorite Flowering Vine
Favorite garden hack for a climbing vine: Use a Slinky as a trellis in the garden! I’m sharing my favorite flowering summer vine and a creative way to help it climb that I discovered, with a Slinky! This post contains affiliate links. For more information see my disclosure policy. Black-eyed Susan vine (Thunbergia alata) is a favorite…