Blossoms for Birds.

We had a plum tree in the backyard. Alas, it did not do well. It was in a place where water pooled and we think it's roots became waterlogged. It died. K was very sad. In particular, she was sad that we would miss her beautiful blossoms this year. In an effort cheer her up, I found a spot in the side garden to put our plum's branches. We use her to hang things on as in here, put things in as in here.   

We have derived great pleasure this spring from watching the birds building their nests. They work so hard. From dusk till dawn. They are tireless. K remarked that she only sees them with sticks and twigs in their beaks and was worried that they were making uncomfortable nests as we have no sheep. That their little chicks would be poked and pricked in their 'sticky' nests and not nestled in cozy wool. This sparked a great idea. I had seen, once again on the wonderful blog Freeflowing Ways, how Kelly had put wool on a tree in Spring for the birds. I am always looking for ways to include K and T in my needle felting obsession, so this is what we did...

I took a deep breath (my wool is 'my precious...', as in Spiegel, Lord of the Rings). I opened my wool box and let K choose a little of any color she wanted. She looked at me with big eyes, disbelieving. 'For real?' she asked. 'For real!' I answered...

We took the beautiful colors she chose to the old plum and twisted little tufts around her tiny branches.

She started to look beautiful. 'Look!' K gasped... 'We've given her blossoms!' she smiled and danced in delight.

Please do notice that the HUGE pine cone K found at a garage sale on Saturday is also hanging from our beloved plum. I have to admit that I am utterly, totally, delighted that my child will choose, from all the plastic toys, a funny, odd, pine cone as her treasure.

So, not only does our plum have blossoms this spring but can you imagine what gorgeous, colorful nest our birds are going to make?