Squirrels

This fall we had a "family" of eight full grown squirrels move into our old barn. They are fun to watch scampering along the tree branches and digging up or burying treasures under the trees. Even their acrobatics at the bird feeder are entertaining. However, providing shelter, even if it is only an old barn, is unacceptable. (You should see the mess they make!) John looked several times for their nest to no avail. (A testament, probably, to how much crap we have stored out there. Let's just say junk often finds its way to our barn. I blame the junk on John's thrifty German upbringing. Obviously, the stuff I've put out there is worth saving.) At any rate, the squirrel nest wasn't in an obvious hiding place until... Do you see that round spot on the barn roof that appeared after yesterday's snow? It is NOT a hole. Our theory is it's those hot little squirrel bodies melting the snow. Let's hope they're taking time to work on an emergency preparedness plan so they'll be ready when we implement our cleaning and relocation plan next spring.