GOTTCHA

Caught in the act. The hedgehog is responsible for eating the birds pears and suet.

He came wobbling along 2 nights ago, a bit earlier than usual, and immediately began to tuck in. After about 5 minutes he disappeared behind the box hedging and then made his way elsewhere. No wonder the baby blackbird looks 'peeved' each morning!!!

I've been making a few cards for our Susanna - a little commission. Here are a couple. Some of the others are on my Flickr.

ANOTHER BABY!

Another baby blackbird! I've now lost count of the baby birds we have had in the garden this year, but it's been wonderful.

This cheeky little thing was made to leave home this week. It's parents were down with it a few days ago but have now told it to fend for itself! It thinks the garden is his and loves to sit on the curved bamboo cane. However, yesterday the heavens opened and it rained, I mean serious rain, so guess what it did? Took shelter in my greenhouse!! How's that for intuition then?

I've been making cards over the last couple of days. Please pop on my Flickr and check them out.

HOME ALONE ALMOST!

Just heard from my hubby, currently in Beverley, who is, with our Mick, trying to assemble kitchen cupboards. So far he has cut his head and got a hole in his foot!!!! This is only day 1!

Me, on the other hand, have spent today trying to vac, done 2 loads of washing, which included curtains, shopped, cooked, gardened, read 2 Craft Stamper mags. done loads of 'officey' stuff, conversed with neighbours, researched info on the web and am now blogging before washing the pots.

I'm not boasting 'cos I know what he is going through. We have re-done our kitchen 4 times and installed 2 others. None were easy. Still, it will be splendid once finished.

I have 2 big trees at the front which, being conifer/sprucey things provide all year round green cover for our local birds, mainly blackbirds. This year we have been visited by 3 breeding pairs, all nicknamed Blackie and Mrs Blackie. The only way we can distinguish between them is where they fly in from and out again. So far, at least 2 lots of young have also claimed our garden and currently 2 gorgeous birds think its theirs. I have just managed to take a photo of one of them sat in the tree. As I couldn't get any closer without actually going outside, I took the photo through the window, hence the glare, but it's ok. I wonder whether they will stay or be moved on by their parents?