Public Enemy No. 1

It has been a while since I have written.  Writing must come at a time of inspiration.  When your muse is at its greatest potential so that the words appear effortlessly on the computer monitor as a result of the rigorous strokes of the keyboard.  Take that as you will.

As the story goes, I have been inspired once again.  Inspired by public enemy number 1...

Yes, it's true.  These little furry b*****ds have been a thorn in my side for quite a few years now.  I have watched them eat the bird food, poop on the deck, bury their nuts all over the yard (and no, they can't remember where they buried them), and the most recent repeated offense...dig up my flowers. Observe the evidence below.

The discovery of this offense was quite sad.  I was returning home on a pleasant afternoon with Casey when we went to bring some packages in the front door that had been left by the postmaster. No sooner had I picked up the first package at the door that my gaze shifted to the right where I noticed the crime.  You should note in the pictures above that the sciurus carolinensis (eastern gray squirrel) dug the impatiens right out of the flower bed and tossed it aside like a wet rag doll.

This is not the first time I have fought this battle.  One Old Bridge squirrel in particular (I will never forget him) would insistently dig the flowers right out of the pot as they sat in the summer shade on my stoop.  He would then proceed to sit on the stoop railing, look in my apartment window, and laugh.  It is apparent that these creatures possess an unknown and mysterious means of communication.  For I believe he has communicated to his friends in Freehold and instructed them to carry out his mission in destroying the annual flowers of the Abel household.

In just a few moments, I will make my way outside, and nurse the delicate flower back to life in the flowerbed.  Let it be known, however, they may have won this battle, but the war continues.  Please understand, I mean no harm to these creatures.  I am an animal lover.  And from a distance, they are quite cute.  Furthermore, being a distant cousin of the groundhog, I do possess a minute likeness for them.  However, the flowers WILL thrive and I WILL prove that they are no match for this Freehold resident.

Carry on my friends.

-Kurt