December | 2021 | the squirrel nutwork

These days are cold and cloudy, and we squirrels haven’t had a lot of energy for activities beyond eating to stay warm, building up our dreys, eating, chasing the birds off our prime deck feeders, eating… well, you get the picture.

It’s long past time that we close down the blog for our winter hiatus, but honestly, we just haven’t made the effort. Yes, we–and our human helpers–are well and safe. Thank you to those who have asked. We just seem to have our paws in more activities this year.

A favorite has been burying more acorns in those pollinator gardens on the local golf course. We dig errant grass sprouts and may even knock around the plants a bit so they drop their seeds so more grow.

We also keep a paw in with the neighborhood yards of those who are planting native food shrubs for us and keeping their leaves around so we have more insects to dig up come spring.

These important tasks require our squirrel supervision.

If you are new to the blog, we have been closing down for a squirrely break for a number of years. (Since 2013! Search our archives with ‘closing down’ if you’d like to read these posts.) It gives us a chance to rest during the harsher weather. Sometimes we pop in for a quick post if something extraordinary happens in our neighborhood. So far, we have not resisted the urge to return and blog during the ‘Blogging From A to Z April Challenge’.