Pileated Woodpecker

This is special for Susan at BNOTP........my woodpecker is here almost every evening, working away on this old tree stump!!!

This is my little garden with tree stump in the center to the right of the bird bath.....

He arrives at about 20 min. to 6..........

He has tired of that spot and mover to another.  Every now and then he goes to the top of the stump and flaps his wings at the pottery bird there......

A large chunk falls off......

Very busy.......

Robins in the bird bath and not bothered by him......

All done for today.......he flew away about 6:15.    The quality of the pics are not the best, taken through my glass door, afraid to make noise and he would fly away!!!

Interesting the amount of damage in a short space of time!!!  But so fun to watch!!!  So, Susan, this is what happened to your bird house..........

Phase II

The new shelf units arrived and I assembled them, bulkier that I expected but will nicely do the job!!  After all, this is now a storage room......

Just wanted to get everything off the floor and out of my studio/sewing room, will organize later....

Got the windows washed and fresh curtains pressed and put up......notice there are NO leaves on the trees yet!!!

Set up a temporary table in the center for sorting and organizing files.

Hopefully my dear nephew will come by next week and take the bed and extra stuff down to the basement.  Now, after doing all this I have a slipped disc in my lower back and have been laid up or down as it may be.......taking drastic drugs for pain.........will continue when I am better!!!   

Thanks for stopping by......hope Spring has erupted by you........it is soooooooooo slow here........

Spring Cleaning

My Easter was wonderful and hope that yours was too!!  I spent a whole week cleaning the 1st floor and re doing the main bath......lotsa work but feels good to have it done!!  Just waiting for warmer weather to wash all the windows down there.......I have no Easter pics to show you, was so busy cooking and getting it all on the table while its still hot!!!  Do you have trouble with that too???

Anywho,  now to start on the 2nd floor.  There are 3 bedrooms up here, the large master is my sewing studio, a small back room is my bedroom, and the other small bedroom is a guest/storage room.  And that little bedroom has become quite a mess!!!

No one has slept in there for more than 12 years!!!  So I decided to make my house more useable for me and my life style.  I am a crafter/artisan, have an Etsy shop and website........the product has to be stored somewhere!!!  This is a small patio home, not a lot of space!!

Today, I started taking that room apart.........too ashamed to take the real before pics, so these are the work in progress........

As you walk into the room this is the sight to the left......

Took the bed apart and my nephew will take it to the basement for me and the bedding out to the garage to be donated........love that little bed, was my son's.

That's his bookcase , rocking chair and teddy....I can't seem to part with these things so they will stay for now!!

This is straight in from the doorway....

His dresser.........and my stuff!!

View out the double window, things are just starting to get green out there......

My studio where everything got deposited......whew!!!  Can't believe I'm actually showing you these pictures!!!

The sorting process has begun and I hope to get through it over the weekend.  I ordered 2 tall plastic shelf units in a gray color to hold it all.  Then will tackle the closet in that room.  I set up a table in the center to sort things on and washed the windows today, ironed fresh curtains and hung them up.

I'm pretty pooped out so will close for now........check back for more progress!!

Some Spring....

Finally got some Spring decorating done!!!  Seasonal changes always start in the dining room with that big buffet....follow along with me......few words, lotsa pics.......

 

My new lambie pie from Whimsical Woolies on Etsy.......so cute!!!

There, we finished up in the front hall........still working on the kitchen........have a happy Spring weekend everyone!!!  The sun is out finally here and I have 4, yes, 4 crocus blooming........where are all the rest????

Spring/Easter

Finally, we have some sun and a little bit warmer temps.........not enough to bring anything into bloom, but I'll enjoy it while I can!!!  My blog has been neglected, the winter has been long and cold, and mostly I can't think of anything to say or do that would interest anyone.  But, I seemed to perk up a bit these past few days and managed to get out some Spring/Easter decorations.

My creative spirit has taken a dive since Christmas and don't know when my muse will wake up.  Projects sit undone or not even started and I'm not even interested right now!!!  I know its another major depression, and I feel anxious anticipating the intense heat of another nasty summer.  Laugh as you will, summer is not for me!!!  I would like some sweet, tender, warm days of Spring though!!!

The chick is back!!!

 

Hope you are finding some joy in the warmer days ahead.............