The first two interior paintings in the hedgehog feeding station.

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

@PhineasX Indeed, just isn't possible. So got bait stations up the yazoo and just hoping it works soon.

I'm making the feeding station bigger this time, building better baffles on the outside (with little see through perspex roofs!) so at least cats will be a non-issue. Eventually I'll rebuild the main feeding station in a similar vein

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

Wood ordered ready to start work on building the new exterior baffles. And a sheet of perspex as a roof over them since ply isn't likely to hold up nearly as long, even with layers of enamel paint (plus then i'll be able to spot if any hedgehogs start snoozing in there, as happened last year)

[passthejoe@snac.bsd.cafe]

These look great

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

Plotting out the baffles, this is what'll be built onto either side of the feeding station leading up to the doors.

Cats cannot duck *and* take tight turns at the same time. The tighter the turn, the harder it is, they need to be able to pull themselves through. So here the roof is low enough a cat can't do that, narrow enough it can't manoeuvre , and it it would have to duck further on the main bend

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

The entrances would also be facing a wall so that's another 90 degree turn to get in it.

These are the kinds of baffles I've always wanted to put on them but, well, that's rather a lot of construction

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

It's all coming together at last!

[babblinggeek@infosec.exchange]

@babe in these trying times, having a fresh hedgehog house to look forward to is bringing me unexpected joy

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

@BabblingGeek I cannot wait until it's finally finished and I can start feeding them again

[rickscully@heads.social]

@babe Thought this was a grab from Antiques Roadshow at first.

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

@cazabon There isn't, but I've got some smaller frames I'm planning on doing some things with in the baffles. The immediately ajoining wall by the entrances should be prime for some tiny pictures (a challenge though, they're smaller than these even)

[benjamincox@writing.exchange]

@babe Do your visitors pay any attention to your artwork or are they too focused on the food to care? (Which is just rude, if you ask me)

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

@benjamincox They pay absolutely no attention but I maintain that if I keep at it then eventually one will appreciate the thought

[benjamincox@writing.exchange]

@babe Maybe hedgehogs are more into sculpture than painting.

[molybdomantic@wandering.shop]

@babe This is such a cheering project

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

@benjamincox I have plans on that front too

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

@molybdomantic I am rather partial to a bit of whimsy!

[tattie@eldritch.cafe]

@babe hogs! Hogs! Hogs!
Amazing work! 🤩

[feijoa@mastodon.org.uk]

@babe So cool. Great vision + execution

[xapmat@mstdn.social]

@babe it looks fantastic!

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

Baffles now cut out, sanded, and the first layers of paint going on. The sign on the front is painted.
Should be ready to put the main part of the building together tomorrow!