Mini Bird Cage... #4

This is something of a make-shift corner in our dining area, with all kinds of things sitting on top of each other!! (See all the rainbows from my window prisms?)


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I've had this mini bird cage for so long that I don't even remember where I bought it! It sits on top of a little mirrored cabinet which, in turn, sits on top of our little jelly cupboard.


I thought these parakeets were life-sized when I ordered them on-line a year or two ago. When I got them I was disappointed because they were so teensy weensy. But then I realized they were the perfect size for this little cage...


So little green Pete sits on the right hand side of the cage...



...while little blue Pete sits on the left...

And here's my beautiful Nana posing with her handsome Pete back in the 1950's. She absolutely loved her parakeet(s). In many of the photos I have of her with a bird, the cage door is wide open so her Pete could come out if he wanted. In the photo above, you can see that the cage door is open and she has put a little bowl of water in front of Pete's cage for him to bathe in. The writing on the back of several photos tell how Pete loved to bathe in these little water filled bowls that Nana put out for him...

I have a table very similar to the one pictured above that belonged to my mom. Some day I'll post about it. But just the other night I saw tables almost identical to this one at Target, except they were black and my Nana's was green.

By the way, I'm going to try to post my 'one-year blog anniversary' giveaway items on Saturday, so be sure to check back then, especially if you like birdies!!!

Donna

This bird cage planter may be short-lived....

Okay, this is my old basket planter that I've had hanging above our front entryway for as long as I can remember...


Flashback to the 50's, Nana and I under "Pete" the parakeet's cage at my Nana's home. I guess you could say bird cages are my equivalent of "comfort food." They bring back such warm memories...


So when I spotted this pretty white bird cage at The Christmas Tree Shop last month, I thought it might make a nice planter....

Oh my gosh, it took me so long to get this plant inside the bird cage without harming any of the branches.... It pains me to think that I'm now considering 'disassembling' it and putting my old basket planter back up...

"Why?" you ask? Because it's so darned hard to water the plant inside the cage!! I suppose I could break down and get an actual watering can with a long spout that would reach between the bars... But for the past umpteen years I've just used a large measuring cup to run around the house and water my plants, and old habits die hard...

So I might just have to find another place for this nifty little cage and re-use my trusty old basket planter in the entryway...

Outside birdcage planter: If you'd like to create a birdcage planter for your porch or patio, check out this post, where I showed, step-by-step, how to transform an inexpensive birdcage into a outdoor planter.

My one year 'blog anniversary' is coming up soon, so be sure to check back to see some of the goodies I'll be giving away. I went to The Christmas Tree Shop, which you know is one of my favorite places to find great deals... and I picked out items that I would love to have in my own home, so I hope you'll like them as well!!! (Think birds, spring, robin's egg blue, and roses...)

Till then, have a great week!!

Comment Update: Thank you for all your suggestions, from watering systems to faux plants. I've had this one plant for sooooooo long in this same location (as was mentioned in the comments, you just can't kill these plants, which is good because I do not have a green thumb!!)... I'll definitely let everyone know the eventual outcome...

Donna