I mentioned earlier this spring that David decided to have the kids train for a 5K. He didn’t have a specific 5K in mind, which is probably for the best since races have been cancelled for the time being. The lap around our immediate block is a quarter of a mile, and the nice thing about it is the kids can run (little guys staying together or with an older sibling) and we feel safe not being there. We can hear them from all parts and cars drive nice and slow on these streets. Even so, after just a week or two of their running around the block, I felt…

In my last post about Pip the squirrel, I told you about his move to the back porch. Well, he had another move just a week later. It wasn’t that he didn’t like the back porch — no, he loved it. He had no desire at all to leave it, as we learned when various people left the screen door open and he never tried to scamper outside. We learned that Pip much prefers a life of leisure.   The problem is, he became a bit too comfortable and began wreaking havoc on our lovely new porch. First it was attacking my hibiscus. Next it was pooping all over the…

Here’s a little update about the baby squirrel David’s dad rescued five weeks ago. Prepare yourself for an overload of cuteness!     Our friend Carly dropped off her daughter’s old doll carrier for Pip. He enjoys it occasionally, when he feels like being still (which is rare these days). Actually, who mostly uses the doll carrier now is Max the guinea pig.     Pip much prefers to be free to scale whoever is closest to him, up and down, up and down. His new favorite trick is jumping. It’s my least favorite of his tricks (that and chewing on my hair). Right after I snapped the above pic…