Sheltering Trees & a little on Audrey

Just over the fence, on our neighbour's property, are many beautiful Douglas Fir Trees. They are spectacular to look at and are shelter for many birds and squirrels, especially inside their bottom skirts.

This one is very old as I remember it as a child. (and I'm old) When I would visit my grandmother we, the cousins, would play hide and seek in the bush and this type of tree was great for hiding. Now it shelters many birds from the heat of the summer or the cold wind in the winter. The Mourning Doves have made this tree their home.

This pretty Mourning Dove spent much of the day there

Here she is showing off her polka-dots.

While the others fed from the feeders.
This is another Red Poll that flew in for the day.

and the sweet Chickadee.

 You can see how thick the Fir trees are behind the feeders.
That is a Wood-pecker that dropped in for the suet.
I've been told they LOVE suet and home-made suet is the best.

It is obvious to me that many birds have made the comfort and shelter of the neighbour's trees their winter home.
I noticed my elderly neighbour also feeds the birds; placing her feeders very close to her house. I'm sure she enjoys watching them from her front windows during the cold, wintry days.

It is very cold here today but the sun shone all afternoon. We are expecting a warmer weekend with lots more of that beautiful sunshine.

The mouse-house is coming along great. The apt. is now insulated and dry-wall went up today. Which, by-the-way, wouldn't take too long in a mouse-house.  Time to pick out some paint.

Audrey has lost her wine cork. She was having the time of her life with it and then just like that....gone.
"It's not in the cupboard, Audrey. It's probably under the couch."

"Oh, of course. Silly me. I'll wait here while you fetch it."

:(

Did you know Audrey has a twin?
Drop on over to Woke Up Got Out of Bed http://linda-keaveney.blogspot.ca/ and see what Linda has crocheted for her Audrey look-a-like.

Enjoy your weekend &
stay toasty,
Deb