Curse you, squirrel! |
And that's where my interaction normally ends; the squirrel eventually gets tired of chattering at me and decides to climb further up the tree and out of my sight. The discussion is over. Or is it?
Last week, Pa and I were hanging out in the backyard. Pa was supervising my activities and I was trying to think of ways to distract Pa long enough to scurry over to the forsythia bush and "dig, dig, dig" at my favorite digging spot. All of a sudden, however, I was distracted from my scheming by a rustling in the giant oak tree above me. I looked up just in time to see a dark brown furry blob hurtle to the ground and land with a sickening "thud" inches in front of me.
It was a full-grown squirrel.
Now, one might think that falling from atop of a very tall oak tree and landing with a sickening "thud" might turn a living squirrel into an ex-squirrel. Not so (or at least no one ever told that to this particular squirrel). Immediately upon hitting the ground, the squirrel sprang back up, ran directly toward me, and scooted through my legs--front and back.
Needless to say, I was surprised by this entire event (as I believe anyone would be). I was so surprised, that I didn't even notice that after the squirrel had skirted under me it had hotfooted up the cherry tree a few feet away. Confused, I spent the next few minutes trying to track down the squirrel and did so by walking around backward with my head down between my front paws trying to see where the squirrel went and if it were still there.
Sadly, I was not alone as I did this little dance. Pa witnessed the entire event (my less than finest hours always seem to be witnessed).
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