For Children of All Ages - The 11th Window

Freedom!

Courtyard, path and drive have been liberated.

Ice and snow have melted.

Winter has relented 

and 

 opened a 'window' for us.

We are going shopping

and there's only time for a very quick post today.

Take three tree trunks,

as thick or thin as you wish.

Cut them into unequal lengths.

With a saw

cut  one end of each of the trunks

on the diagonal,

then smooth down the sawn end.

Paint Santa's face on the smoothed end,

leaving enough room for his red hat

and white beard.

Thin trunks need support,

and

spikes or similar to pin to the ground.

Thick trunks stay upright by themselves.

Stand them outside your door

and

wait for snow.

A robin redbreast would be a suitable decoration.

Preferably a live robin.

Bird food sprinkled around the base should do it.

Suitable

for children of all ages

from 9 to 90

and beyond.