In a grassy field
a squirrel worked all morning
burying acorns.
But then…
children came to play,
and the squirrel was forced
to run away.
The squirrel climbed up
the nearest tree
and sat on a limb
staring down
annoyed……
She had hidden all of her acorns
in a preschool playground.
Sigh.
Even squirrels make mistakes. ~ms
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Squirrels are eternal optimists though and they always seem to come out on top.
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That’s true. Squirrels are very innovative. Given time, they can figure anything out….that is why there is no such thing as a real squirrel-resistant bird feeder!
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This is so cute! 🙂
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Thanks!
When a child came running, arms open for a big embrace, and yelling in delight, “it’s a squirt! (meaning squirrel)”….the squirrel’s face was priceless. Uh oh.
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Hey…this made me smile. I have recently featured squirrels in my blog. They’re great. Thanks for visiting my blog and the like 🙂
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Lovely. We don’t have squirrels here in New Zealand so I really enjoy seeing them when we travel.
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No squirrels in New Zealand?
I just learned something new!
For some reason, I thought they were everywhere.
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Lots of bird life so very little in the way of cute animals. But there are the nocturnal hedgehogs and possums. 🙂
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You have a wonderful funny bone. 😀
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Although, I’m often told, it’s rather wry.
Thanks for the compliment Eric!!
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Great story, Mary. I watched a squirrel this fall collecting mushrooms, many trips all day long – the little purple ones, which I know are poisonous. I thought, they must be able to eat them…but maybe a mistake was made. Food for thought. 😉
Thanks for stopping by my blog, happy for the connection, great stuff here.
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Out of curiosity, I just searched for some info on squirrels and mushrooms. Not to worry. Apparently, your squirrel know exactly what he/she was doing. Probably proud to bring home an especially delicious meal for the family. Here is the article I found:
http://www.oldfield1732.com/is-that-poisonous/
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As it said at the end of the article, that is so cool. Nature finds a way, eh?
Thanks for that, Mary!
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Alas, even the greatest animal in the world can be outsmarted by those pesky kids.
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But then…..the spider appears
with eight legs wiggling
and we children start screaming
life outsmarts us all!
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This is lovely – and so true!
Suzy 😀
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Thanks Suzy!
Oooh…But obviously I am not as resourceful or as observant as this squirrel, because I just saw your comment (written in December)….and it is the end of June??
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So cute…love the story and pics! Squirrels are one of my favorites. They are so clever and fun to watch. Thanks for my morning smile:-)
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Squirrels are very clever and usually can figure their way out of anything. The squirrel in these photo was having a rough day….but I am sure she figured it all out in the end!
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