Outside My Window...

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..."I am come that you may have Abundant Life". John 10:10b
 
From the looks of it God intended life to be vibrant and colorful.
Nature... ain't nothin' like it!
 

 
1,5,9. Blue Birds! They are the real reasons I make homemade suet!
2. Amazing Moon!
3. Compatability.
4. Mocking Bird. I love that the sun brings out the green in it's eye :)
6. Beautiful Sunset!
7. Same sunset, but earlier.
8. Carolina Wren. I love that these cuties roost in nesting pockets on my front porch every night. They have for years.♥

Comments

  1. Anita JohnsonJanuary 8, 2015 at 11:34 AM

    I love that you have bluebirds! I should try to make suet sometime...it has to be so much tastier than the store bought kind!

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    1. MarthaJanuary 8, 2015 at 1:53 PM

      I've tried to get them interested in the store bought variety but they just don't eat it. I have a recipe on here somewhere. My Mom uses the same recipe but said she skips the step of melting the lard and peanut butter and just crumbles it all together like pie crust dough. Not sure if she always uses lard either. She feeds them a cereal bowl full every morning. They love it!

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  2. Betsy BrockJanuary 8, 2015 at 12:07 PM

    Everything is lovely!

    I have suet making on my To Do list!

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  3. CatherineJanuary 8, 2015 at 2:32 PM

    Such beauty!!
    Happy New Year. xo Catherine

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    1. MarthaJanuary 8, 2015 at 3:35 PM

      Thanks Catherine!
      Happy New Year to you as well!

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  4. L. D. January 8, 2015 at 9:25 PM

    We don't have the mockingbird in our area. Of course we don't have the Carolina wren but it is neat to see them. They like your suet a lot.

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    1. MarthaJanuary 8, 2015 at 10:21 PM

      The Mockingbird is bossy at times but the Bluebirds can hold their own as well :) I just enjoy bird watching so most birds are usually welcome to come around.

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  5. PamJanuary 12, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    No. 6 - Sunset photo is absolutely amazing!

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  6. Anita JohnsonApril 21, 2015 at 10:54 PM

    I didn't know bluebirds ate suet...these photos are lovely!

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