I took a break from all of the craziness and took a walk in the woods right next to where we live. I love walking in the woods in any season, but today when I was walking it was snowing lightly and except for the occasional bird chirping, it was very quiet and peaceful......aaaahhhhhhhhh........ relax ........ I took my clippers with me,too, to cut some greens for decorations ..... then sat for a couple of minutes on my bench at the edge of our yard where it merges into the woods.OK! break over !!! Back to decorating, (but at a more relaxed pace ... at least for a second or two....) . Every year at Christmas I drag my dad's vintage skiis out of the attic and put them on our side porch with fresh greens and red ribbons. Dad bought these skiis when he was in junior high school back in the early 1940's from Sears, I think. They have the old bear trap bindings, and the poles are pointy metal and look pretty dangerous!
Anyhow, look what else is still on our side porch. Yep, those 3 pumpkins. And it looks like some critter has been munching on them ..... Yep, there's the guilty party (second to last picture) -- that squirrel (and probably his family and friends) sitting on the little shelf under my bench. (if you click on the picture and enlarge it you can see Mr. Squirrel much better.) I was going to toss these pumpkins out in the woods, but instead decided to go with the flow, leave them on the porch, and decorate them for Christmas for the critters to enjoy. (I may still have to move this stuff off of the porch since we go in and out of this door all of the time and I do NOT want a squirrel to get into the house !!! (just like the Griswolds ..... that would just make my day!!!! NOT !!!)
OK -- back to decorating -- maybe.....
Toodles,
Mary Anne (aka Mare)
5 comments:
I could just imagine the chaos that would insue if you got a squirrel in the house. Have a Merry Christmas
That walk sounded sooo good. I put the giant pumpkin on the compost pile and have been watching the hole in it get bigger every day. Nice to know that I am feeding the squirrels. Not feeling the spirit today, maybe I will go for a walk in the woods tomorrow...that always cheers me up. Susan
just passed by my big pumpkin on the way in to the house and I said to the gang, can't believe the squirrels haven't gotten to it yet. They usually eat all of the tops from the tulips, nothing like beautiful green stems of topless tulips to great you on the walkway. I love watching them eat, although they always seem so stressed out when munching away. squirrel tums must be a big item. I would love to see a squirrel just lounging away sipping on a cup of tea, just once!! Bethie
How nice to take a walk in the woods and especially if it was snowing. I'm dreaming of that. And I'll be doing it real soon. Can't wait!!!
Oh my, what lovely pictures! Thank you for the mini vacation. I have an antique sled that we put on our front porch and I hang a wreath and antique skates on it. It keeps my dream of a white Christmas alive and well, thank you!
Having watched "Christmas Vacation" a couple of days ago, you made me laugh out loud with your reference to the "SQUIRREL!". Too funny!! Mr.(or Ms.) Squirrel had a very Merry Christmas, I'm thinkin'! Great photo!
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