Katerina enjoying a refreshing drink of water
Squirrels come tooThe Cat Pounced June 7, 2017
Katerina eyeing the squirrel – I looked away and next thing I knew the cat was in the air and the squirrel’s tail was out of reach. What a picture that would have made. I think they like to taunt each other in an uneasy(?) relationship.
Little Brown Birds January 2, 2017
I love the little brown birds that come and go from my deck. They remind me of Kenya and the many trips we made to the game park near Nairobi. I had a friend who would say “just another little brown job” – disappointing when we were on the lookout for something a bit rarer.
Katerina waiting for a “catch”
nothing
nothing
just the ubiquitous squirrel(s)
A Beautiful Morning January 1, 2017
A beautiful morning to start the new year 2017. We had a dusting of snow last night and welcome sunshine this morning.
my latest scarf on display
And my favorite bird, the Northern Flicker reappeared for the fist time in about a month
Northern Flicker
Steller Jay – ever present
and of course a squirrel, entertainment for the cat
Fall Mist November 4, 2016
It’s really Fall. Very foggy here this morning. I like it!
my neighbors like autumn too – it’s Halloween!
Pumpkin carving in Glastonbury Connecticut too.
Mr. Squirrel January 22, 2016
A wide awake coffee drinking squirrel at The Vermont Country Store.
Wish we had squirrels like this one with its reddish tail. Gray tailed squirrels are regular visitors to our deck – they tease the cat and enjoy nibbling at the suet cakes we put out for the birds.
Winter Sunshine November 29, 2015
My friend one of the resident squirrels enjoying sunflower seeds – meant for the birds but the squirrels usually get there first.
Later in the day the birds came but the sunshine was gone.
The cat was watching: 
Squirrels, Peanuts, And A Cat August 9, 2015
My visiting squirrels almost always turn up first when I put out peanuts for them on the railing of our deck.
My Friends The Squirrels July 23, 2015
Every day I put out peanuts for the squirrels and then watch the fun. Squirrels, Stellar Jays, our cat Katerina all visit the deck.
that grey dot on railing is a squirrel with the characteristic fluffy curled tail
Katerina watches also
Katerina getting ready to attack 
Katerina has a wash before she joins the fun
As I watch the cat and the squirrels and the birds I can’t help but think of Beatrix Potter and her delightful children’s books and illustrations.
Portrait of British children’s author Beatrix Potter (1866 – 1943), 1890s. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
