Monday, March 29, 2021
After he woke up from his morning nap, Paladin wandered out into the back yard, sniffing for something to eat. He stopped, took a quick look around; no cat prowling the yard, no hawk circling above, but no food, either. He scurried around to the front of the house, hoping to find a peanut or two at... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, March 28, 2021
DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS
Once his meal was finished, Paladin moved up one of the maple trees and found his way along the branches and rooflines to the back yard. Sure enough, groundhog’s old burrow was still there. That would do until he could stake out a safe tree. But as he approached the entrance he caught the scent of... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 27, 2021
DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS
White Ears jeered at Paladin from her tree, told him to go on back to wherever he’d been all this time. He wasn’t welcome here, and she had half a mind to kick his behind herself. He looked up at her for a long moment. Then he deliberately turned his back. This version of Brick Street was beginning... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, March 26, 2021
DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS
As White Ears rounded the corner of the house on her way to shop for a peanut at the maple tree, she was greeted by an all-too-familiar voice. Paladin! She stopped in her tracks and looked at him, her eyes narrowing suspiciously. You've got your brass- coated nerve, showing yourself in this... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, March 25, 2021
DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS
Recently the troop had begun to find peanuts scattered near the foot of White Ears’ nest maple from time to time. Trubbles had cleaned up the last of them. He sat on his haunches deciding what next when he felt a sudden strange vibration. He leapt up the tree and got to a safe limb before whatever... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS
Mellie joined her wayward pup in the nest, scolding severely. Cece hung her head respectfully as her mother lectured, but a minute later she peeked out to look for the acorn. It was right where she’d dropped it. She started to go after it. Mellie yanked her roughly into the safety of the nest and... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Answers revealed - check yesterday's quiz...
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DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS
As she crossed between the poles on the wire vine on the way toward her nest tree, Mellie saw a terrifying sight: little Cece at the foot of the tree. Boots was creeping up behind her. She screamed a warning, but her pup didn't seem to hear. From the other maple White Ears screamed the cat was... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 22, 2021
FOUR ITEMS ON THIS LIST ARE NOT OTC OR PRESCRIPTION MEDS.
Which 4 are something else? Jardiance Nucala Farxiga Trulicity Hadacol made up "had ta call" it something Embrel Sunosi Ozempic Aimovig Ibrance Salonpas Botox Zyrtec Humira Breyers ice cream Flonase Stelara Fasenra Beneful dog food Pataday Align Sensodyne Emgality Skyrizi Saresto flea collar Oops! I... Sign in to see full entry.
FOR TAPS, WHO WONDERS ABOUT ANIMAL OBSCENITIES
In general, squirrels' hostile utterances recount the illegitimacy and unworthiness of their object of scorn. They challenge his/her right to draw breath in the world of downright upright denizens. Given enough time, they use profane and graphic terms to describe the steamy stinking swamp from which... Sign in to see full entry.