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Upcycled Water Bottle Bird Feeder for Tu B’Shevat

Posted on 02/01/2015 | Comments Off on Upcycled Water Bottle Bird Feeder for Tu B’Shevat
bottle bird feeder

black oil sunflower seed, bamboo perch

Upcycled water bottles as birdfeeders are not new, so why am I sharing this?

Because this morning I sort of perfected them. My class of 2nd graders made a bunch and we had to be quick. So shall I: Continue reading →

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Kindness to animals, unless they’re on the sugar bowl

Posted on 05/06/2009 | Comments Off on Kindness to animals, unless they’re on the sugar bowl
Sweet. Sugar bowl and tongs all-in-one.

Sweet. Sugar bowl and tongs all-in-one.

They’re back.  I had forgotten about the yearly ant invasion of my kitchen pantry until this morning, when I saw the familiar black parade streaming under the door, up the wall, and onto the shelves.  In my panic, I could not remember what I had done last year to stop the flow.  I remember trying internet advice which, in my desperation, seemed plausible.  (My favorite was “ants won’t cross a line of chalk.” Continue reading →

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