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Sunday, September 24, 2023

DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS

Digger Joe looked down at the ground. Clearly he was outnumbered by the Brick Street squirrels. He'd taken the nest he wanted, evicted the young tenant, but victory had been denied him. Clearly this troop did not abide by nature's edict - "survival of the fittest." They were absolutely going to deny... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, September 23, 2023

DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS

White Ears knew from long experience that getting Digger Joe out of her nest and out of the Brick Street troop's backyard habitat was going to take more than she could do on her own. She gave the rally whistle, an emergency call to arms that brought everyone within hearing distance. Sully, Wanda,... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 22, 2023

DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS

White Ears soon learned that Joe's nest name was Digger Joe, and he'd been a troublemaker from his earliest days. He'd been kicked out of his mother's troop because of antisocial mischief during his early months, and went into full criminal mode after he arrived at Dugan's Lake. He began stalking... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 21, 2023

A BIT OF PROPAGANDA FROM 1963

Lyrics: 1963 hit song: Sung by Jack Jones & later by Dionne Warwick Songwriters: Burt Bacharach / Hal David Hey! Little Girl Comb your hair, fix your makeup Soon he will open the door Don't think because there's a ring on your finger You needn't try anymore For wives should always be lovers too Run... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS

White Ears had a cousin in the Dugan's Lake troop, an older female. They hadn't visited one another since the previous spring. She called on her friend JoJo to keep an eye on little Izzie and set off for Dugan's Lake to see what cousin Lottie knew about the stranger named Joe. They did some catching... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS

White Ears had tucked little Izzy in for a nap and was resting on the limb just outside the nest when Roscoe and Wanda came bustling up. They were in a chittery-chattery panic about the newcomer. He says his name is Joe and he was a member of the Dugan's Lake troop, but what do we really know about... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 18, 2023

Memory Issues

I thought to write a new chapter or series about the Backyard Squirrels, but as I started on the road to plotlines, I couldn't conjure the name of the female leader of the Brick Street troop. It couldn't possibly be Karen. Oh, no, not with all the negative vibes that go with the "Karen" label -... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 17, 2023

BULLIES, BLOCKHEADS AND TRUMPERS, OH MY!

I posted a comment on a political post in which a news network pointed out that the GOP frontrunner has been cautioned against making threats or negative comments about the judges, investigators, attorneys or saying anything that might mess with the jury pools in any of his pending trials. Goes... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, September 16, 2023

THE CLASS OF '53

By the time we reached senior year our numbers had dropped from the high of fifty-four when we graduated from eighth grade to twenty-two: eleven boys and eleven girls. There were any number of reasons for this attrition. Number one was the fact that the Weyerhaeuser company had moved its operation... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 15, 2023

DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS

Sammi and Tugg were discussing philosophy near the upper crotch of Maple Tree Number One, when a small silver object came humming up to them. It was a saucer-shaped craft, domed and well-designed. Before they could react a hatch opened and two tiny creatures stepped out onto the limb near them.... Sign in to see full entry.

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