I love watching the birds fluttering around outside. We put up some feeders & a couple of birdhouses for them a few years ago. So what does this have to do with knitting? Well, I save my small scraps of yarn & put them out for the birds to use in their nests. I also put out dryer lint, which they really seem to like also. I really got a kick from seeing a piece of bright blue yarn sticking out of the birdhouse!
This year, a few birds started nesting in one of the houses, but the bottom had rotted to the point where it fell off. There was a nest inside, but no eggs fortunately. My husband replaced the bottom, but the birds have been slow to return. Two days ago, I spotted some action going on in the house again, so hopefully I'll get to see some yarn scraps hanging out again! I'll be sure to get a picture of that!
This past weekend, we attemped a camping trip. It got rather cold because of all the rain we've been having, so I made sure I brought my cable sweater. It was perfect! I wore it most of the day Saturday, it was warm & cozy. Unfortunately, it got so cold that I hardly knit anything, & we ended up leaving early. We don't have a heater in the camper, so it gets very cold in there! It took my butt about an hour to thaw!
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I enjoyed your remarks about the birds and their nest building. I have many birds in my yard which I feed regularly. Many varieties. The cardinals are my favorite.
In fact, they are starting their morning sing-fest as I write this. It is dawn. Soon I will pour my first cup of coffee and go out to sit on the swing with my pet dog. He likes to watch the birds too.
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