Hummingbird Feeder

So I thought I would start today with something easy.  I saw online how to make hummingbird feeders using a wine bottle and some copper wire.  Easy enough, right?  Well, not exactly...

Apparently a soldering iron needed to be used to connect the wire to itself, so that the bottle didn't slip out of the wire.  OK, so I've never used one, but how difficult could it be?

My Grandpa had, what he said, was the correct tool...  It was old, VERY OLD; its cord was bound in unraveling cloth.  His response to my pointing out the fact that this thing looked like it was found in an archeological dig was, "Well, it's younger than me."  He's 92...

Anyhow, with archaic soldering iron in hand, I began.  After a few finger singes, some expletives and, yes, a little help from grandpa with the soldering, the hummingbird feeder was almost complete.

Now I'm a huge fan of all things shiny, so for some creative flare, I added some beads from my unused and severely outdated costume jewelry!  TA-DA!!!

All that's left now is the actual feeder portion (the drinking spout--- for lack of better words).

This was a great start in creating my creativity!  It was nothing too cumbersome or too time intensive, and it gave me the testicular fortitude I needed to keep on this journey of creative self-discovery!!!