Back Yard Surprise

Here’s a little nature story for your Monday afternoon. We have a tree in our back yard that surprises me every spring when it comes back to life. That’s because rodents are all the time going inside the trunk, which is all rotted out, and scratching more of it out. We had a wind storm and rain earlier, so I went out to pick up sticks from our other trees. I noticed a clump of leave in the trunk of this one, put my gloved hand in there, and something gray jumped a little, kind of like you would do if you were poked unexpectedly. Turns out there’s a squirrel nest in there, that grey blob is the mother, and soon, if not already, there will be a litter of babies in there, too.

That grey blob is the mother squirrel

Bird VS Window

It’s not unusual for a #bird to crash into our sliding door in the den, even though we have things on the glass to help them see it isn’t open. A few days ago, this little guy slammed into the door, bounced off, and lay motionless on the patio. I went out and picked him up, not knowing if he was alive or not. He was still struggling to breath and both eyes were closed. I took him inside and held him for several minutes. First he opened one eye, and later the second. When it was clear he was coming back around, I took him out and let him go. Others have hit that door and not been so lucky.

April is #NationalHumorMonth

April is NationalHumorMonth in the US. It’s an annual observance that runs the entire month of April, kicking off on April 1 (April Fools’ Day). It was founded in 1976 by humorist Larry Wilde to highlight the positive effects of laughter and #humor on health and well-being. 

Start your celebration with “The Sense of Humor” - Let Humor Fast Track You to Healthier, Happier Living

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1942513976