project night

The kids and I picked up a couple of our neighbor's gigantic pinecones this afternoon and talked about what we might do with them. I had ideas of some kind of fun little "creature" with loads of yarn wrapped around the body, some googly eyes attached, etc. The kids wanted to make bird feeders, or more specifically, hummingbird feeders. We researched it briefly on the internet and then pulled together some items from our pantry to make wild bird food. Not sure exactly who will be eating our concoction but we completed the project this evening and hung them outside on a tree in the front yard. We'll see if they look any different tomorrow!

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After hanging up the pinecones we turned around to catch the tail end of a gorgeous sunset. One of the best things about living exactly where we do are the sunsets. We'll never tire of them.
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