Squirrel Appreciation Week: Remembering Rudy First

Earlier this year I wrote about how what you think about grows and how thoughts attract things. In that case it was how Murph must think about nice people and pets because he always seems to attract them. But it’s happened to me before too. In honor of Squirrel Appreciation Week, I thought I’d share the tale of Rudy First. The Fall Shortly before the bands of Hurricane Frances wreaked havoc on the neighborhood where we lived in Jacksonville, a funny thing happened. I kept hearing people tell stories about seeing baby squirrels or coming across them somehow. I lamented … Continue reading

Taking a Minute to Appreciate Squirrels for Squirrel Appreciation Week

Photo by MadMaven/T.S.Heisele We’re smack dab in the middle of Squirrel Appreciation Week, which runs from October 7th through 13th. Do you take squirrels for granted? It’s easy to, especially if you live in a place where you see them everyday. Unless you’re an avid gardener or backyard ornithologists, you may have no reason to pay the squirrels romping in the gardens and feasting at bird feeders any mind. I grew up in Denver and squirrels were a staple in our backyard. As a kid, I liked to watch Mackie watching them through the sliding glass doors. I liked it … Continue reading