Sunday, April 4, 2010

Freshening the front door.

I am not much of a seasonal decorator, but I always change the artificial flowers in by containers by the front doors.  The spring arrangement usually goes through the summer too.  Then fall gets a facelift followed by Christmas.  Not sure if I am loving the white hydrangeas.  I think I want to trade them out for cream colored.  Sometimes house finches come and make a nest in it.  It is so fun to see the birds hatch and grow.  They didn’t come last  year though or this year.  : (

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Sometimes the birds build the nest before I get rid of the Christmas greenery.  I have to throw it away once the birds are gone because of all the poop as you are about to see in these pics.

Cute little eggs.  I bet some of you want to use them for decoration!

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It was hard to get pics up on a stool while holding your camera downward, but here are the newborns.

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They are growing.  Gosh they poop a lot!

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Leaving the nest.

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Happy Spring

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18 comments:

  1. That looks great! I really like the artichokes, they are super fun!

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  2. You've really inspired me. I seem to forget about my poor front door. Hope you'll come by Atticmag for our really useful giveaway. -- Jane F.

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  3. That's a really pretty front door arrangement! Very spring-y :) And that is crazy how the birds come and make nests in your decor. Sooo funny!

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  4. I love the decor and I love watching the birds. I could sit and watch our birds all day long. Have a great week!

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  5. That looks beautiful. When I arrange flowers, it looks like my 4 year old did them. Yours are gorgeous!

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  6. Oh my gosh. Followed, Followed, Followed!! I am so glad I found your blog! You home and your pictures are stunning!!! I will need a refill on my cup of coffee, and an hour or more to ready each and every post! ;) Nice to meet you!

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  7. Thanks for sharing the photos of the house finches...I loved it!!

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  8. Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving the nice comment. I love your new front door arrangement - and how fun that you had baby birds right at your doorstep. :)

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  9. Hi Tracy! I replied to your question as a comment on my blog. Let me know if you have any other questions! I also wanted to say I am SO glad you waited to get rid of the decorations until the babies were grown and flown from the nest. We had a nest on top of a flood light on our house and were painting our house ourselves. I made my husband paint around it (though he wanted to take it down!), so we still have a little unpainted spot from where the nest once was. ;)

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  10. Bee-You-Tee-Full! another great project! Hope to see you back at my place again real soon!

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  11. Love the flowers in your arrangement and the birds are too, cute. I know they are messy though.

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  12. What a lovely arrangement!! I love the artichokes too!

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  13. How exciting to have a sweet little bird family right there in your wreath. :o)
    Sincerely ~ Trish

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  14. What a sweet and fun post!
    thanks for sharing it

    blessings
    barbara jean

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  15. That looks so welcoming!~ I love the little artichoke:)

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  16. Thank you for the front door inspiration. Confession: my christmas wreath is still on my front door. shhhhhh.....

    I'm a new follower...I lurve your blog!

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  17. OH! And by the way...I like the White hydrangeas! You shouldn't change it!

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