Backyard wonders

On Father's Day, Church was cancelled because so many people in this area had contracted the Swine Flu- Kevin included. As the long day stretched out ahead of us, Leith noticed through the back windows that the baby squirrels were emerging- perhaps for the first time- from their nest under our patio. We watched the four of them and their mother for over an hour. Taking pictures through the blinds was tricky...

For a while, the mother sat up on the rock wall looking at the babies and communicating with them. We wondered if she was trying to get them to come up to her. We haven't seen any of them since. It is amazing what we miss as we rush through our busy lives. I am so glad we had the down time that day, and that Leith was observant enough to catch this event.