Nesting Part 3 (And A Few Other Things)

The last time I posted I believe we had 4 eggs in the bucket nest on the back deck. I think it was the day after that post that I was out there looking at the river when I noticed she had added a 5th egg to the tribe.

Five mini eggs in a bucket.

Today my youngest sister, Dallis, and I went out to see the eggs and three of them had hatched! One is larger than the other two and they look like they are only a day or two old. If I sang and whistled at them they opened their tiny beaks ready for food! They are so new that they are still having a time lifting their heads up on their tiny necks, but I assure you they are alive. Maybe by the weekend the other two will have hatched? 

Brand new baby birdies.

I'm still nesting too! We have had a busy week but Mark did get started painting the nursery and plans to finish it tonight. This is exciting for me because then I can get the artwork up and start shopping for furniture. 

Doing the trim. 

I chose an HGTV shade called Steely Gray.

Dallis is staying with us while our mom is in Europe, and today we went thrift shopping. It was a lucky day at the Goodwill and we found a handful of treasures.

Me and Dallis (pregnancy insomnia is real folks! Excuse my tired eyes.)

Below is a shot of the goodies we came away with. I loved that metal globe (it spins!) and thought it would be perfect for Mark's office (6 dollars). The candles are Gap and smell super yummy. I'll save them to bring out during the holiday season (2 dollars each). The oil burner is for Dallis. It is soapstone from India and after I cleaned the spilled wax from it, it is good as new (1 dollar)! My favorite has to be the wooden spoons. I'm a sucker for wooden kitchen utensils and these are unique with the wood burned detailing in the handles (1 dollar each).

Treasures from the Goodwill thrift store.

I feel like I have been so lucky with this pregnancy. Very few symptoms and I just feel great! This heat on the other hand makes it hard for me to get out and work in the yard. I am hoping for an unusually cool day so I can get out and pull the weeds from my herb and flower beds. They are getting pretty scraggly looking. The tomato plants are producing their first green fruits and soon we will be awash in tomato! At least we planted something this year! 

I'll leave you with a belly picture. Nineteen weeks tomorrow. I really need to start having Mark take these pics because the mirror I use is possessed by a ghost and super cloudy. Next time. For sure. 

Nineteen weeks.

~ Love & Light ~

Nesting Part 2

Yesterday I went on the back deck to clear away the dozens of spider webs clinging to the patio furniture, the wind chimes, and strewn from beam to beam. This is a daily task. If I don't keep up with it (which I haven't been good about this year), the deck turns into a giant creepy web cocoon.

After de-webbing the area, I went for a peek in the birdie bucket that is sitting on a stool near the picture windows. I was so delighted to see that little yellow bird had laid three eggs!

Speckled eggs.

In the next photo I put my hand in for perspective. Look how tiny they are! 

Wee little eggs.

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Too cute!

Today I went out on the deck to toss a peach that was over ripe into the water (fish love old peaches. It's true!) I decided to check in on the nest while I was there and guess what?

Now we have four eggs!

She laid a fourth egg! Super! Yay! So cool! I'm really glad she is liking her bucket house even with us humans nosing around and checking on her progress everyday. I just think it's the sweetest. The only thing I can't figure out is how the tiny birdies are going to get OUT of the bucket when it's time. 

~ Love & Light ~

February Fun

Just a few changes at Chigger Chalet for February. Maybe the most fun thing I did was upcycle this Russell Stover felt chocolate box into an entry door decoration. (It was hard eating all of the chocolates, but we managed).

Chocolate box turned door decor.

A little extra love on the walls of The Witch's Kitchen.

Wooden heart and a love poem.

All eggs eaten in February will be heart shaped! 

Should those chickens really be happy about this?....eehh.

The fireplace mantel is now a shrine to our love. 

The happy couple.

For the coffee table we have Linda Goodman's Love Signs, one of my favorite astrology books. A candle jar given to us at our marriage celebration, and a heart shaped doily crocheted by my Grandma Jernigan. 

Romance on the coffee table.

I don't go crazy decorating for February, but I enjoy bringing out some things that might otherwise stay tucked away on a shelf or in a drawer all year. What are some of the things you do or decorate with in February? 

~ Love & Light ~