My Squirrel Journal....

Chapter 1: I return home from a long day of work to discover that grandma has sent me yet another intriguing present. Upon opening the box I discover an entire quart size Ziplock bag of acorns. The only note is some scribbled text, in cursive of course, on the bag that says "collected in Delaware." Once and for all answering my questions about what to do while in Delaware.

Chapter 2: The acorns sat in my basement for a few months before I uncovered them in some pre-emptive spring cleaning. What the hell am I going to do with a ziplock full of acorns.

Chapter 3: After realizing what a long Michigan winter it has been I start to think about others who might be sharing my similar sentiments. Then I realize if we have had a hard winter the animals must be on the verge of starving from the long snow filled season.

Chapter 4: I decide to place the entire bad full of acorns on my window sill at work and try to make some lucky squirrels day...I also decide to spell check squirrel because I can never spell that word correctly. I also bring my camera into work and set it right at my window so I can capture the moment.

Chapter 5: I start to day dream.....Imagine the little squirrel walking along...head hanging down...can't remember where he placed his acorns...his family is starving and he doesn't know what he is going to do....Then all of a sudden...He spots something in the distance. Could it be....Is it just a mirage...No it Really Is the Motherload of acorns! He Bursts into song..."Oh happy day...oh happy day." He races home to his tree, with his cheeks full of acorns and place them all at the feet of his beautiful wife and children. They are all so happy as they join hands and dance around in a circle singing "Oh happy day." Needless to say work is slow and I have massive cabin fever.

Chapter 6: Still no squirrel....24 days and counting.

Chapter 7: Eureeka! Day 25...the forty degree weather must have drawn them out because today I made some little grey squirrels day..It went something like this....Squirrel spots acorns

Squirrel sees stranger in window but swallows his fear and decides that it is worth the risk...He can smell the acorns..

He begins his decent..terrified but conifdent that soon his troubles will be behind him

He tastes the first acorn and it is so delicious...he stuffs his mouth until he can carry no more.

Chapter 8: Lessons learned....Grandma may be the nut in our family tree....but nuts feeds squirrels and one thing this world could use less of is hungry squirrels. Oh and anything with a fluffy tail is cute...even if all my co-workers think they are ugly rats...I still think squirrels are pretty damn cute..