I knew of "smart ass", but "smart balls" sounds nice for sure too!
Crazy talk!! Lovely picture. I can confirm this 100% looks like a McGill picnic table 😁 thanks for the post Ricky
Thanks for your curiosity :D Thankfully she has a very recognizable feature which is her shorter tail. I assume she lost part of it in a fight or something. I once tried to start telling apart the others but it's really hard haha, so many of them on the campus. A few have distinctive faces but that's it.
The claws aren't a problem for now (winter) since I'm always wearing a jacket. I taught her to climbing on my arm directly so shorts won't be an issue, but I'll have to figure something for summer !
Video of her jumping on my arm (she knows by now!)
My favorite squirrel buddy and me. She's definitely the most friendly and gentle of the bunch.
Hey there, thanks for taking time to write here about your life, thoughts and feelings. I'm sorry to hear things are incredibly tough right now.
This book (The Happiness Trap) was recommended to me by my therapist, and I found the practices in there to be very helpful for me (depression). Here's a free online version.
https://cabct.hr/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/The-Happiness-Trap-Harris-R1.pdf
Among other things, it helped me see my thoughts for what they are: just thoughts. And to not always listen to them. To choose which thoughts I think are helpful, and just acknowledge and then ignore the rest of them ( I was talking down to myself a lot too).
Another thing I got better at with the help of the book is to act according to my values, even if something is unpleasant in the short term (simple exemple : exercise because I value health).
Another ressource that helped me greatly are free and community led gatherings to talk about mental health (and in my case addiction). I used to attend the ones organised by DBSA, here's the link :
https://www.dbsalliance.org/support/chapters-and-support-groups/online-support-groups/
Best of luck. Virtual hug.
She did go up! The picture is a mid jump frame of this short video
If anyone needs a recipe for this, Kenji's is great!
https://youtu.be/nrDLLhqUXdc?si=XIaRfQ47mjpVn_Cp
Note the egg isn't quite raw as it should cook a little from the heat of the rice.
Since I don't quite like super goey eggs, I usually pour the whisked egg in the warm pan I reheated the rice in (heat off), and stir quickly before serving for it not turn into scrambled egg.
Birrel squat.
Same. Homemade baked goods exchange it is for me. Show me your love with chocolate mousse, bro.
Freshly taken this morning! The squirrels are fattening up for winter and it's really showing
When life gives you mangoes, make mangonade.
More info about their lovely tail:
The blood vessels in the tail serve as an efficient thermoregulation system, opening blood circulation to the tail to cool the squirrel, and closing it to retain heat. Raising their tail over their body affords them the ability to enjoy the cool shade it provides. It also serves as a warm blanket that greatly helps to keep them warm during cold winter nights. Lastly, their tail is critical in communicating to other squirrels and potential predators.
Source - Cheevers, Carrie. 2020. How do squirrels prepare for winter? Spectrum News, November 11. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/weather/2020/11/11/how-do-squirrels-prepare-for-winter-
Yessss he was ❤ Thanks for leaving a sweet comment, it's nice to know I'm not alone with this grief