AT ELDERS VALLEY I HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD THE LAST THREE SUMMERS TO MAKE A SAFE PLACE FOR THE BIRDS, THE DRAGONFLIES, THE BUTTERFLIES, THE HUMMINGBIRDS, AND PEOPLE.

I HAVE PLANTED MANY VINES, FLOWERS, SACRED MEDICINE PLANTS, AND MANY OTHER FROM THE BUSH. I HAVE MOSTLY PERENNIALS, BECAUSE THEY COME BACK EVERY YEAR AND PRODUCING SEEDS FOR THE NEXT SEASON.

THE VINES I HAVE ARE CLIMBING HYDRANGEAS, CHOCOLATE VINES, SILVER LACE VINES, CLAMITIS VINES,PORCELAIN VINES, A HALLS HONEYSUCKLE VINE, ENGLISH IVYS, VIRGINIA CREEPER, TRUMPET VINES, VIKING IVY, A GRAPE VINE, A BITTERSWEET VINE, DUTCHMANS PIPE VINES, FOR PERRENNIALS.
FOR ANNUALS I HAVE BOUGHT TWO PASSION VINES, A COUPLE OF MORNING GLORIES, AND SOME BROWN EYE SUSAN VINES.

THIS YEAR SO FAR I HAVE BOUGHT 19 VINES.
YOU MIGHT SAY WOW WHERE ARE YOU PUTTING THEM.

WELL AT ELDERS VALLEY WE HAVE A PROPERTY OF 55 FEET WIDE AND 155 FEET LONG. WE HAVE JUST PUT UP A NEW FENCE ALONE THE BACK AND ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE HOUSE.

THERE I HAVE PLANTED 12 VINES AT LEAST IN THE BACK YARD AND SIDE.

MY HUSBAND IS ATTACHING FOR ME BOARDS TO GO ACCROSS THE SIDE OF THE FENCE AND CONNECTING TO THE HOUSE, TO ACT AS A ROOF TO SUPPORT SOME OF THE VINES.

IT WILL BRING NATURE TO US.
I AM SO GREATFUL THAT I AM ABLE AT THIS TIME IN MY LIFE TO WORK IN THE GARDEN AND HAVE A PLACE WHERE WE CAN HEAL AND IN THE FUTURE HOPEFULLY OTHERS WILL COME HERE TO HEAL TOO.

I HAVE CREATED THIS SACRED PLACE BECAUSE I RESPECT MOTHER EARTH AND I AM GIVING BACK JUST A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT THE CREATOR HAS GIVEN ME. I WISH THE ANIMALS TO BE FREE HERE AND HAVE REST, SAFETY AND FOOD THEY NEED.

WE HAVE SEVERAL FEEDERS THAT WE KEEP FULL ALL YEAR ROUND AND I MAKE MY OWN SUET.

WE HAVE GOLD FINCHES, HUMMINGBIRDS, GRACKLES, SPARROWS, CHICODEES, RAVENS, BLUEJAYS, DOVES, NUTHACHERS, WOODPECKERS,RED HEADED FINCH CARDINALS, DROP IN TO FEED AND WE HAVE THEM SLEEPING UNDER THE SWING OR IN A COOL SPOT SOMETIMES IN THE AFTERNOON.

WE MEET THEIR BABIES THAT THEY BRING HERE TO BATH IN THE BIRD BATHS, AND FEED FROM THE FEEDERS.

I HAVE PROVIDED CUT DOWN TREES FOR THEM TO REST IN AND OLD BRANCHES TO SIT ON , THEY SEEN TO LIKE IT.


I HOPE THIS INSPIRES YOU TO MAKE YOU HOME A PLACE OF HEALING FOR YOURSELVES, YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS.
THANKS FOR DROPING IN.

I AM HOPING TO HAVE SOME PICTURES SOON, I JUST NEED HELP MAKING THEM SMALLER.

WEWENI


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