How can I raise the level of gratitude in my life? Let me count the ways.
Winnie Nielsen says: No too much longer and this nest will get some “renovations and spring cleaning” for the 2018 season.
Barbara Criss says: This makes me look forward to spring and all the new birds nests I will be seeing. This is a wonderful photo. It really shows the beauty of winter.
Lisa Arthur says: I am fascinated by nests, always have been. If I come across one fallen on the ground, and it is in good condition, i will generally bring it home. I like to decorate with old and natural items so nests fit in well. I also have a fetish for old bird houses and have a collection of those that i also use for decor both inside and outside my home.
Soon this beauty will be welcoming a new family!
Mary says: I really look forward to receiving my Mary Jane farms magazines. I wish they came every month. Love the ideas for repurposing items and the recipes. I live in the city but I’m a want to be farm girl. I enjoy looking back at my old issues. I will grab a pile of them and just go through them all longing for a simpler time where I could just enjoy the beauty and creativity in life.
Carol J Hale says: I love this picture as I look at it I picture a Red Bird (my favorite bird) setting in that nest.
I am so looking for to spring and watching all the birds.
Sandy says: I too love nests, and birds and anything nature. We must take time to appreciate the little things in life!!
And the best part is, it doesn’t cost anything! Enjoy….
Lisa Von Saunder says: um, maybe needs a little work?
MaryJane says: Just a few quick repairs:)
Sherry Williams says: How sad to see the slow demise of a once sturdy barn, that in it’s glory days was a safe warm haven for livestock and a guardian of food for them from the elements.An age of hard work, but simpler times I miss dearly. You’re still beautiful in my eyes Old Girl!
Lisa Arthur says: Wow..sad and a bit spooky..this old beaut can easily be repurposed into all kinds of diy projects that require hardy old barn wood..a shame to let her rot away over time..
Barbara Criss says: I thought my barn looked bad until I saw this one.
Lisa Strange says: There are kinds of old barns in TN.
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I love this photo. It makes me feel like I am there walking toward that barn—or whatever it is. Looks like a barn to me.
Yes, that’s our barn. Right now it has my ’58 Yellowstone travel trailer in it that I’m renovating. On the other side of it is the loft where I wrote my first book and our “barn library” is beneath it. It’s taking forever to get my trailer done but I finally got the window gaskets in on Friday that have been back-ordered for a year and a half (not a huge market for that type of gasket apparently).
I remember this barn and what struck me the most were the various colors of the barn siding boards. Red barns are a favorite of mine and I like be that yours is full of unique colors which give it personality !
To of the mornin’ to you MaryJane! I am Starbucks reading with a delicious coffee in hand.
Sounds wonderful! Sipping coffee. I am just in from shoveling snow and caring for animals. We have been hit with a foot of new snow. The girls are outside squealing in delight–their new little puppy bouncing up and down in the deep snow.