That's a Wrap For 2012

That is what my hubby said as he pulled into the garage on the rider mower.  The season has come to an end. We are done with raking, mowing and weeding for the year. Now bring on the snow blower and the shovels.

The boat is put to bed too

OOPS! Hubby bought the new winter cover too short.  He says that will do.

Hoses are put away, all lawn furniture put away. Looks pretty bare out there.  Walking around the yard today I saw we will have to replace the wren box.

The Wrens haven't used the Wren house for 2 seasons now.  This is the first time we haven't had Wrens.  It must be at least 20 years old so maybe it has outlasted it's usefulness.

The Wrens still come every Spring but build their house elsewhere.

These are House Wrens. Some call them Jenny Wrens. I don't know where that term comes from. Wrens are medium-small to very small birds. I think they are so cute. And they are such good singers.






Once we had a Carolina Wren that made it's nest in our Boat Shed. They are cute birds too.

The Carolina Wren is noted for its loud song, popularly rendered as "teakettle-teakettle-teakettle".

It is a fairly large wren; among the United States species it is second largest after the Cactus Wren.

We had to fill the feeders today. Every 2 days they are empty.  I fill them all myself except the feeders hanging in front of the computer window.  I can't reach it as it hangs from a wire from the roof eavesdrops.  My hubby is going to fix it so I can refill it without calling him to come help.

I don't know how he will fix it but he is a handy man so I know he will do it up right. I have 2 finch feeders hanging from a metal pole he made me. It is about 12 feet from the ground. Now I can't reach that either but he made me a hook to reach up and grab the feeders. I fill them back up and re hook.
Pretty clever how he did that.

Feeder pole hubby made.....

He also made my potter bench from scratch. Plans right out of his head.  I just love it too.

Potter Bench up next to the house

 I heard we were to get snow in 3 days. We will see. They often say that and we don't. But it is coming. We are almost ready.

While sitting in the garage after we were all done with yard work. Guess who showed up?

Didn't I say I never saw it in the garage this year? Well it ran right in and under some boxes. Hope it makes it back out before hubby puts out the mouse traps. We usually get at least one in the garage over the winter. They can do so much damage in a garage or home. Never had one in the house thank heavens.

Nothing different at the feeders lately. Soon the feeders will look like this

BRRRR!!!