More Hot Air or the Truth? You Decide.

It is funny how you can have adventures and things to report and not be on the move or even anywhere near them.  Now come and listen to my story about a man named Jed who was shooting at some food.  Well not really about Jed; but about the food that got away that day.

Our traveling friends have spent the summer in Oklahoma as National Park Service volunteers.  While doing this they have been living out, in and amongst nature.  The story starts here but really began with the ‘food’ that got away so long ago.  You see, I am convinced that food was a squirrel.  Not any squirrel but a special squirrel.

As Sophie recounts the experience, she and David were leaving the RV one morning when all of a sudden this snake and squirrel dropped from a tree branch and landed between them and the car.  As she puts it, “they were all balled up together.”  Now for those of you not familiar with this colloquialism, that means they are severely entangled and tussling to see who would predominate the current situation and ultimately prevail.

When the two creatures bounced off the ground as a result from leaving the tree branch all balled up, they temporarily separated and the squirrel headed north as fast as he could go.  As far as I am concerned that is the second known ‘escape’ from death that we know of.  For all we know this could be a daily occurrence for this wily wascal.

You see this squirrel was involved in another incident; the location further north in Wisconsin.  As the picture shows below, this time should have been the end of his time on earth.

Photo by Michael Cheshire

As clearly evident, the squirrel once again cheated death and survived.  This squirrel is obviously powerful and intelligent.  So a warning to all, wide and far, this particular squirrel is dangerous and destructive.  Let’s just hope that he does not return to Oklahoma and gets ‘all balled up’ with another snake and falls on Sophie and David’s RV.  The RV could be a total loss from such an encounter.

Until next time, keep a sharp eye out and safe travels.  He is out there somewhere and watching YOU!

...and I am watching you.  Hee Hee Hee