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The perfect weekend
The past weekend was perfect in every aspect for working outdoors. I can’t complaint at all about the weather – it was sunny, warm yet comfortable with a cool soothing breeze to make hard work be easy! I had several projects on my list.
- My first job was repairing the old birdhouse that was damaged. It took a while to repair the birdhouse because it’s old and weather deteriorated, plus it was covered with moss. It really needed a great deal of scraping, sanding, reinforcing all parts and of course restoring the broken roof.
Repaired old birdhouse
Fancy new birdhouse (Gift)The photo shows the birdhouse before I varnished it. I haven’t installed it yet, along with the fancy new green birdhouse (Next project)
- I had two little birdhouses I bought unfinished, now they are painted with acrylic paint and clear varnish.
I sketched a small plan for what I was going to do in case that you wonder about my project. I proceeded to install the two houses in the lower part of the backyard.
One birdhouse had a visitor!
I had my entire lawn mowed and trimmed. At the end of the weekend I felt tired but very satisfied to have accomplished so many things I had planned to do such as going shopping, cutting the wood, digging holes for the posts, etc. But who’s complaining?
© HJ Ruiz – Avian101
H.J. Ruiz - Avian101 
You’ve been a busy bee, as they say. Wonderful work, they all look stunning HJ…Yes there are chicks in bird nests by me. I wish you more happy weekends 😊
Thank you for your kind words Beth, happy weekend for you too dear. 🙂
My word, you were busy, love the new bird houses.
I was encouraged to do more work because the weather’s optimum conditions. Thank you Susan! 🙂
I LOVE your bird houses, H.J.! You are very handy and artistic too 🙂
Thank you my dear Tiny! 🙂
Well done for not neglecting the lawn when you were so busy with the boxes
Never! 🙂
Such lovely bird houses! You had a very busy week.
Thank you very much Clare! It was good for me and the birds. 🙂
Well done. I hope your feathered friends enjoy the refurbished and the new boxes.
Let’s hope so. Thanks Christine! 🙂
Hey HJ, wow!!! Love the birdhouse. It must be so rewarding to make it and see the birds visiting soon enough…..your sketching is damn good too!
Thanks A. It really is rewarding. Did I tell you I’m an artist too? 🙂
No you never told me that, HJ…..!!! Don’t hide your talent 😉 anymore 😁