I'm a giver. That's all I have to say. My backyard got the cutest new addition this past weekend and it's like the little cherry on top of an otherwise boring backyard sundae. You have to understand, our backyard is like the "BEFORE" picture on one of those outdoor makeover shows - sort of a blank canvas. We have a half-hill back there and years ago my husband dug out a huge area and put in a deck. We have a half retaining wall with steps leading up to the deck. The potential is limitless - I get a little thought bubble above my head, gaze into the sky, and see little waterfalls going down the hill, and fish ponds, and a game area up top - perfect for Jarts (are those still around or are they a weapon now or something?), or washers, or horseshoes. Then I see the yard filled with friends and family and cute drinks with umbrellas and appetizers with frilly toothpicks. Then I shake my head, snap back into reality, and go back inside. Someone remind me to call HGTV when I'm finished here.
We haven't done too much to the backyard because we have the intention of moving (sometime in this life) and our upgrades have been focused on the inside. I just love the little, simple touches that make things look homey on the outside as well though.
Anyway, one day while I was browsing Pinterest, I saw this simple, cute little birdbath gardenette. That's my made-up word for a little garden around a birdbath:
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Photo courtesy of Kristen's Creations blog, which is adorable
And the project began to unfold...
He even picked out the flowers...
Getting cuter...
Filling the birdbath (I didn't even tell him it was a little crooked...yet)
It's finished!!
Ahhh - SUCCESS! Our first customer...
The birds are happy and got a clean place to take a bath and get a drink, Scott got a great workout (and an awesome tan), the neighbors like looking over and got a cute new view, and I got an adorable update to my backyard. I'm glad I was able to give a little bit of happiness to all involved. It's nice being a giver (wink). He hasn't said anything, but I think Scott is secretly hoping I can find more projects that are able to help so many. ;) Have a wonderful week!
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Love this! I'm beginning to think up some ways to give to my neighborhood, too! Won't Bill be surprised?!
It is terribly cute! I love it and it add curb appeal...er...if you step up on the curb, run across your lawn, and peek over the backyard fence. Don;t forget to put the pennies in it to keep the algae away. Then, let me know if that works because we got a bird bath, too. :) Finally, let's thank Pinterest for keeping husbands busy and off the streets.
Awwwww! If that's not just the cutest thing, and so sweet for Scott to do that for you! I love it! And how much did you have to pay that bird?
I like that.
Oh, I love that! So so cute.
Hi, I am your newest follower. Love your cute, cute bird bath. What a nice project! Looking forward to more posts on your blog!
That is so precious! I have a big concrete birdbath and all I want to do is chuck it! But what I really want to do is drill some holes in the bottom for draining and fill it with pebbles and dirt and plant some flowers in it. But how do you drill holes in concrete? So, it remains a birdbath...and mine's a little crooked as well! lol
I love this! What a sweet hubby you have. So, how is it working for you now. Any problems? Cats or squirrels attacking the birds? Bird do-do everywhere?
Because I'm thinking of showing my hubby your picture because that would be so pretty to look at in our yard too.
Loved your comment, lol! There have been weeks where I struggled to get even ONE post out.
Also, last summer I took a month or two off, so that may have been when you dropped by.
Wow, your daughter was sick! So glad she's better but how scary. I had meningitis when I was in my early 20's and was out of work for around 4-6 weeks. Lost a ton of weight too (and I was already skinny to begin with back then, lol!)
Awesome, awesome, awesome! I just left another blogger that made something she had pinned on Pinterest....maybe I should do something with all my pins. :-) Or my husband.
Scott did amazing!
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