bird bath, wine bottle border, and naughty kitties

 I have been wanting a bird bath for years.

While looking at garden centers, I've felt like Baby Bear:

the bird baths I saw were either too expensive, cheaply built, or unattractive.

Finally...

I found one that is "just right"!  

 At a unique little home and garden shop (whew - not a "big box" store),

I found a copper sunflower bird bath. I knew it would be perfect

nestled in the middle of the round flower garden in the back yard.

Brian started a wine bottle border around the butterfly garden,

but after using some clear wine bottles, we realized the colorful

bottles look much prettier. So, the border is 1/3 of the way done

and we won't have enough colorful wine bottles to finish the project

until next spring...but that's OK. I think it's going to look so cool!

And, it's a great way to upcycle.

Speaking of the butterfly garden, the sedum blooms like mad in September

and the bees are loving it.

I was in my bedroom the other day and heard a loud CRASH

coming from the living room.

This is what I found.

Hmm...do you think it could've been one of the two naughty kitties

"investigating" in the background? Or the strong wind that had been

coming through the window?

Monkey says, "Not me! I'm mellow and innocent."

PS - Blogger is driving me nuts today. I have edited this post a gazillion times before officially posting and no matter how many times I make sure the font is on the default type, the first two paragraphs have a different font than the rest of the post. Grr!