There are many stages that we go through in our lives that call for adjustments .
Starting as a child we need to adjust to the different spaces that we are put in .
We go from a crib to a toddler bed to a twin bed .
We adjust to sharing our bedroom spaces to having a space of our own .
When we go on to college we often have to adjust to once again sharing out space with others in dorm rooms or shared housing .
Fro some people this is not an issue, but for others it is a difficult transition .
When we marry or move in with our partner we need to adjust to them .
My mother is going through one of the hardest adjustments that we need to make in life .
She is adjusting to not only being alone after fifty-one years of marriage, but also moving to a much smaller space.
After my father died it became obvious that my mother could not take care of the five-bedroom farmhouse that she and dad had shared for over forty years .
The house was large and old and she was not safe trying to go up and down stairs to do laundry and to get to the upstairs bedroom area .
We considered remodeling the house, but we were also concerned about her living out in the country by herself with a large yard and the need for snow removal services in the winter .
She agreed to move into a senior high rise building in the small town that was located close to the farm .
Moving from a five-bedroom house in the country to a one-bedroom apartment in town was quite an undertaking .
She needed to get rid of many belongings .
My mother loved being outdoors so the biggest thing for her to get used to was opening her door and being in a hallway .
We wanted to give her some reminders of being of the farm so we bought window bird feeders for her to have in the living room and bedroom .
She had always fed the birds at home so this was something that she could still enjoy.
The window bird feeders were shaped like a small house .
They are made of clear plastic so they are lightweight and they suction cup to the windows .
The roof of the house keeps the seeds dry .
At first we were concerned that the window bird feeders would not stay on the windows, but the instructions that came with them worked .
We were instructed to clean the space on the window where the suction cup would be with rubbing alcohol .
We then put a very thin layer of vegetable oil on the suction cup and stuck it on the window .
The suction cup fit very firmly .
We filled the dishes with food and within a day the birds were coming to eat .
We kept the bag of food in the closet and each time someone visited we would put more in the feeders .
Mom gets a great deal of enjoyment watching the birds come to her window bird feeders.
Starting as a child we need to adjust to the different spaces that we are put in .
We go from a crib to a toddler bed to a twin bed .
We adjust to sharing our bedroom spaces to having a space of our own .
When we go on to college we often have to adjust to once again sharing out space with others in dorm rooms or shared housing .
Fro some people this is not an issue, but for others it is a difficult transition .
When we marry or move in with our partner we need to adjust to them .
My mother is going through one of the hardest adjustments that we need to make in life .
She is adjusting to not only being alone after fifty-one years of marriage, but also moving to a much smaller space.
After my father died it became obvious that my mother could not take care of the five-bedroom farmhouse that she and dad had shared for over forty years .
The house was large and old and she was not safe trying to go up and down stairs to do laundry and to get to the upstairs bedroom area .
We considered remodeling the house, but we were also concerned about her living out in the country by herself with a large yard and the need for snow removal services in the winter .
She agreed to move into a senior high rise building in the small town that was located close to the farm .
Moving from a five-bedroom house in the country to a one-bedroom apartment in town was quite an undertaking .
She needed to get rid of many belongings .
My mother loved being outdoors so the biggest thing for her to get used to was opening her door and being in a hallway .
We wanted to give her some reminders of being of the farm so we bought window bird feeders for her to have in the living room and bedroom .
She had always fed the birds at home so this was something that she could still enjoy.
The window bird feeders were shaped like a small house .
They are made of clear plastic so they are lightweight and they suction cup to the windows .
The roof of the house keeps the seeds dry .
At first we were concerned that the window bird feeders would not stay on the windows, but the instructions that came with them worked .
We were instructed to clean the space on the window where the suction cup would be with rubbing alcohol .
We then put a very thin layer of vegetable oil on the suction cup and stuck it on the window .
The suction cup fit very firmly .
We filled the dishes with food and within a day the birds were coming to eat .
We kept the bag of food in the closet and each time someone visited we would put more in the feeders .
Mom gets a great deal of enjoyment watching the birds come to her window bird feeders.
Window Bird Feeders 19
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Reviewed by Henda Yesti
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January 18, 2018
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