Just a Little Miffed!

  This morning as I was out walking, I could hear quite the racket going on back by the front door.  Begrudgingly, I headed back that way to investigate noise since I had left the door unlocked.  Not many folks are coming to the Bayou but it was better for me to see who was knocking.  So, I shortened my hike time and walked up behind the greenhouse.  From here, there is a full view of the front door and no one was there.  What I heard was a battle between five squirrels!  The rascals had raided the birdseed but were not willing to share.  The greedy, little things had started squabbling among themselves and the fuss took itself into the arbor that surrounds the french doors.  The "knocking" was literally their hard heads boinking on the glass window panes as they fought.  My goodness!  They did not even notice that I was in their midst for a few moments.  I clapped my hand loudly and all five scampered away...three up the oak tree, one up the black gum tree and one insisted on racing all the way down the hill to the pier.  (Silly squirrel)  Well, that job was done!  Now back to my hike.  

  The path led me back down behind the greenhouse but under that black gum tree.  The once terrified squirrel was now feeling rather feisty as it was sitting high up in the safety of the tree.  That rascal started barking at me!  He obviously did not appreciate having his bar brawl broken up.  Oh, what am I going to do with these tree-climbing, birdseed-thieving, glorified rats!  I can only imagine the damage they are going to do to the garden.