The Squirrel Diaries
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
I have purchased enough duct tape to fashion an entirely new BBQ cover if necessary.
I examine the barbecue: The holes in the cover haven’t gotten any larger, but there seem to be some bits of paper and grass around the bottom. However, before I can make sense of this, a squirrel’s head pops out of the hole and scares the shit out of me. Only now do I realize my folly. They’re not building a nest somewhere else; they’re building a nest right here! Right here, damn it! I can’t have squirrel shit and dander near my food!
I go back inside to regroup…
Day 3 ½
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6 to 11
Day 12
There’s a cold snap and I wake-up to discover freshly fallen snow outside my window. Surely, the squirrels have found another place to live by now. I haven’t even seen a squirrel around for what seems like ages. I brush off the snow that has accumulated on my barbecue and replace it with my newly purchased cover.
Day 12½