Scarecrow

Youngest daughter said to me on the phone:  "Mom, would you make me a scarecrow?"

"I don't think I have any idea how to make a scarecrow,"  I answered.

"Well, you could figure it out.  You can make anything!"  she said.  (goading me)

So, I Googled it!  And sure enough, there was a video with step by step directions for making a scarecrow.  It seemed to me to be a huge project, including the need for a bale of hay!   Daughter V wanted it for her berry bushes, because the birds eat up her berries.  This is not a Halloween decoration.   She said there were probably other, less daunting ways to make a scarecrow. 

After sleeping on it, I envisioned how I might do such a challenging task.   I worked on it today, while waiting for family members to arrive for a visit.  They were delayed several times, so I just kept working.

So here she is, my first ever Scarecrow.  I'm not sure she looks very scary,  buy, hey, who knows, maybe the birds will be intimidated.

I'm actually quite proud of my creativity!

 

When I was working on it, it was stretched out on a long table.   I did tell Gerry not to be startled by the body in the basement!