Sweet Paul's Holiday Countdown Nov 28th

Today is all about the birds.
When I had a garden I always fed the birds.
One year I made this nut star for them.
Its a store bought ready made straw star.
Not only was it great for the birds, but it also looked pretty hanging in a tree.
This is how you make it:
Melt about 1/2 cup lard in a pan.
Let it cool off enough that I could use a brush and sort of paint it on to the star.
Then before the lard cooled I stuck walnuts, hazelnuts etc into the lard.
The nuts are great for the birds as are the lard.
Hang it in a tree with a metal wire.
When the nuts are all gone you can always take it in and fill it up with nuts again.
Photo by Studio Dreyer Hensley

Comments

[ellen]

This is fantastic and I know that the hungry birds would love it.

[Lora]

i just stumbled across your site via KatherineMarie.com and I LOVE it! Your art, crafts, ideas, inspirations, and photography have my mind reeling! I can't decide if i should savor it and open a new post like a little gift each day, or carry on taking it all in at once! Really wonderful. Thank you for this blog. it is awesome! :)

[Ash]

yet another amazing idea!!

[Jeanne]

Fabulous idea
Thanks for sharing
Blessings
Jeanne

[Alette Thorsnes]

Hei !Tusentakk for den gode ideen.
For å se litt bedre brettet eg pc toppen lenger bak.Glemte stearinlyset som dermed slikket sin vei opp høyre hjørnet.Men summa sumarum det ser egentlig litt fint ut.Ha en fin dag.

[Amy]

Where did you get the straw star

[Samantha]

Paul, love the work your doing being creative... very inspiring.

[K Mitchell]

I would also love to know where you found the straw star...love your site!

[Anna Goldberg]

Before I read about the lard I was thinking that it looked so good, I'd even eat it :D
Very creative and very pretty idea.

[Katie @ Cheep Ideas]

This is so great!! I just now found this post, but have featured it today on my website along with several other feeders. Great idea!!!