Thanks Becky will go do it now.

Break's over, Becky!

I have these little mirrors way up in my oak trees. I've had them about three yrs. This past spring I added to them when the wind flipped some of them over the big branches and they no longer hung down in the breeze. They reflect balls of light around the garden, and also into the house, in early morning and the late afternoon. In the winter, when everything is pretty bland outside, those little balls of light look pretty jumping around the yard. I charged my Flip video so I could show you, but I'll have to wait till tomorrow. Too much going on here, and I missed the "window of opportunity."

They're just two little round mirrors glued together on each end of a long piece of monofilament (fishing line). Very simple.

Where do you get those little mirrors?

Hobby Lobby They come in packs of 10 or 12, I think. They usually have all the mirrors on sale 1/2 price at some point. nap,you better get 'em tomorrow, tho. I'm going to patent them Monday.

Sandi....who sent you to make me laugh so much???

I love the mirrors....what a cool idea!!!

Okay, my nap never happened. Not my Nancy nap but my sleeping nap.
I walked by the table filled with paints from the turtle project and decided to finish my shoes for the Shoe Art contest and then I started a new project I've been day dreaming about for at least 3 years! So, now that nap time is past, I'm back here to visit with all of the gardenarters!

I'm glad I can make you laugh! I love the microbadges. I think you're like the energizer bunny. I can go, go, go but I'll get grouchy after about 20 hours. You seem to be able to do it and remain sooo danged cheerful. Makes me grouchy just thinkin' about it!

oh Sandi....

Boopaints said: Okay, my nap never happened. Not my Nancy nap but my sleeping nap.

Ha-ha! That made me laugh!

Sandi, tomorrow it is! We have one Hobby Lobby in this city, and I'll be driving sort of right by it tomorrow! Thanks!

I like the little mirrors too!

The mirrors are a cute idea! And anybody can do that one!

nap, HB is closed on Sunday! Do you have a Michael's? I'll hold off filing my patent until Tuesday.
Chris and Vic, when do you sleep?

I attached the mirrors to one another and to the filament line with a glue gun. E6000 would probably work for the glue too. I used a really thin line the first time. In the wind, the mirrors twisted onto the line and while they still did the same thing, they weren't very attractive. I used a thicker line the last time and they didn't twist around. I would have preferred black line so it wouldn't be "visible." It was a lot more expensive for something I needed so little of. Any store that carries fishing tackle will have the line (or check the fishing tackle box in the garage).

Thanks for the info on the fishing line. (I sleep from 6 PM - 12:30 AM....strange, I know)

Just teasing! But now I know if I can't sleep, there's going to be someone else awake!
Update: nap, wait until tomorrow to get the mirrors. HB has them on sale 50% off this week!

I have really odd sleep hours in my old age

Thanks, Sandi, for reminding me. I forgot about HB being closed on Sunday. I'm having a special day today, lunch and reminiscing at the best place around with my old friends from high school. That makes them "old friends" and "old" friends.


Tomorrow it is!!

Sounds like so much fun! Our HS class is having a mini-reunion in October. Have fun...

There will be lots of ... ...going on!

goldfinch4 said:Thanks for the info on the fishing line. (I sleep from 6 PM - 12:30 AM....strange, I know)

Geez, you've got me beat and I thought I had "strange" hours (8-2)!

Very strange hours you keep. I must be the normal one. mine is 11 to 4