About a five minute walk from our home, there is a residence perched on the hill with a wonderful backyard filled with fruit trees (pomegranite, fig, etrog, grapes to name a few) and a chicken coop to boot. The other day I noticed this rustic structure perched high above their patio, and marveled at the amazing view the birds in this house must have!
I am quite sure that the boys that created this little masterpiece know nothing about the pristine white bird houses that most of of think of when we hear the word "birdhouse", and I just love what they built using pure creativity. Building with wood is a wonderful activity, and knowing how to use tools is certainly helpful and can open many doors. I'm starting to seriously consider how I'm going to make that a part of my children's lives. I think it means delving into some power tools for myself eventually— a great excuse to finally follow that dream? Time will tell, I think we'll start with some basic non-electric things first, and see where that takes us!
