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One determined squirrel.

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I love watching our backyard squirrels.

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Like this poor fellow in the middle who was late to the show and missed a spot in the prime feeders.

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He tried to share space in the larger feeder on the left, but was immediately kicked out by his brethren.

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So an attempt was made on the covered feeder at the end.

And may I just say those are some impressive abs? To heck with a six pack, this boy has a 12.

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The lid is solid metal, too heavy for the poor squirrel to shift.

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And the bottom lip way is too small for the squirrel to perch.

A valiant attempt, but he ended up back on the ground scrounging for fallen seed.

Better luck next time little guy.

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A series of cat and squirrel segues … with zucchini.

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Reading, with cat.

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It’s cute, but not always easy.

And speaking of cats…

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I’m wearing my fair share of battle armor myself and should probably eat healthier.

And speaking of eating healthier, I found this recipe…

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A good for you snack.

And speaking of that…

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I never knew this.

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And am glad I’ve only ever fed our squirrels raw nuts.

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And speaking of squirrels…

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They’ve been driving His Lordship crazy.

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Knowing he can’t reach them…

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They’ve been mercilessly cavorting on our deck providing hours of free kitty entertainment… as well as frustration.

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This and that.

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I love the blues and whites of a winter morning.

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Or at least I did, until yesterday’s rain melted it all.

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I do not love the fact that the New York Times locked me out of the mini crossword and the tiles game I’d been playing for free until I updated my mobile app.

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Boo to that.

On a happier note, there was a new bird sighting at Casa River.

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Not a great picture, but he flew off too quickly for more than one.

Evening Grosbeak.

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This sounds like my perfect retirement plan.

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Sign me up!

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Oh, hell no.

I’ve never fired a gun, but that abomination might make me reach for one.

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This.

This is why I never begrudge our grey squirrels a meal.

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And finally, just in time for Christmas… an epic gingerbread house fail from my pickle algorithm.

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Just….

No.

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Critters

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The temperatures are dropping in Maine and our backyard visitors are feeling it.

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They’re also probably feeling like they’re being watched…

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Because they are.

Quite regularly.

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I saw this and thought, damn. Our raccoons are total slackers.

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Seriously, all ours do is eat and poo… and occasionally knock over the bird bath.

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We don’t have kids, so I’d better get to work on our trash pandas.

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Sunrise…

With cat.

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Squirrel, defying gravity.

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Yes, you.

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Our one little opossum, who only shows up at night.

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What trees are for.

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Lord Dudley Mountcatten is a fair weather cat. He doesn’t like heat, humidity, wind, rain, cold, fog or snow. Summer is too hot for backyard walkies, winter is too cold.

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But fall? When the leaves are turning and the air is crisp and cool?

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He’s totally down with that.

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And gets so frisky he thinks he can climb trees.

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Which he really can’t. Most of the time he just sits in them looking puzzled.

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Oh, he tries.

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But more often than not, he gets stuck.

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And requires careful plucking from between the branches.

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He’s awfully cute when he does it though.

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