On Thursday, March 3 of 1988, we both had put out the entire box with pecan nuts, on our patio.
This was meant to feed our 'tamed' squirrels that would be without us for a while, while we drove to New Orleans for attending the 7th North American Mushroom Conference, see link below post.
On February 19, we did purchase these Pecans at the Rotary Club's auction.
So we put the box on the patio, under the roofed area.
Right away our furry friends showed up!
Ah, you got us pecans...?
We thought that they each day would get some to EAT!
Nope, they went to the bottom of that box, the very day we put them out!
They buried them in our yard!
All tuckered out, on the tiles of our patio...
We were hoping that they would find all their burial spots!
Below you find previous posts about the Conference we both were heading to:
7th North American Mushroom Conference at The Roosevelt in New Orleans | previous post by me
Review Quotation: Pieter J.C. Vedder; One of the Best Teachers in Mushroom Growing in the World | previous post by me where Pieter's boss compliments him at the 7th North American Mushroom Conference we went to...
7th North American Mushroom Conference Pieter J.C. Vedder CO₂ and Temperature Management | previous post with lecture that Pieter gave
So cute. They know how to plan for the future. :) My Mammaw had a pecan tree in her front yard and she always had shelled pecans in her freezer for us to eat. They were so good.
ReplyDeleteDearest Tammy,
DeleteYes, they are in general hard working and smart.
We have each afternoon tea and mixed unsalted nuts. The shelled pecans from Costco are the best!
Hugs,
Mariette
Hello Mariette, I would not have wasted the pecans on the squirrels. I would have eaten them myself, and gotten the squirrels a box of acorns. It is no surprise that they took them all the first day. After all, they had no idea how long this sudden bounty was going to last!
ReplyDelete--Jim
Dearest Jim,
DeleteNo they were not wasted on the squirrels, we got so much back from them, it was so much fun to watch them play. But who would have thought they would get to the bottom of this box, right away...?!
Hugs,
Mariette
Wait, I have a question. Did any pecan trees start growing in your yard? --Jim
DeleteDearest Jim,
DeleteNot that we know... Campbell Soup made us move up north by October 19 of 1988...
Hugs,
Mariette
Oh I bet they knew exactly where they had 'stored' them Mariette 😉 They are so darn cute with those big bushy tails 💙 Happy weekend to you both ✨
ReplyDeleteDearest Grace,
DeleteHopefully they remembered where they buried them!
Cute they are, they also know how to play. They were tamed by us and I could hand feed them. They jumped at Pieter's short when he was walking in the yard. Such rascals.
We never had this kind of experience again and sure not with having kitties...
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteYou are indeed kind to feed your little guys pecans. Ours have to make do with peanuts!
Love that last picture. He/she certainly enjoyed the nuts!
Dearest Suzi,
DeleteWe always loved our garden critters.
The last picture he's tuckered out from running back and forth to hide them; not from eating!
Hugs,
Mariette
What a beautiful squirrel. We have one that visits our garden every now and then.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Dearest Victor,
DeleteWe had several of those cute ones. One mama squirrel that I tamed had two boys... they were the cutest 'pets' we ever had. Sadly we had to move away.
Hugs,
Mariette
The all tuckered out image is hysterical!! Wishing you and Pieter a good weekend. I don’t know whether I have ever shared this ~~~ my Norfolk Island Pine is named Pieter.
ReplyDeleteDearest Helen,
DeleteIt was hysterical watching them work so hard! They felt safe and quite at home to lay like that on our patio...
No, you never revealed that part. Hope it thrives well under that name. Ours, as a pot plant on the patio got too tall and kept blowing over by the heavy storms when the hurricane season was not too far away. So we got rid of it. It is hard to handle those prickly stems!
Hugs,
Mariette
Hih hih ;-) They were funny.
ReplyDeleteDearest Anne,
DeleteYes, the cutest pets we ever had. Yes, we tamed them, at least some of them and they were funny.
Hugs,
Mariette
Unos simpáticos amigos, que acude siempre en busca de alimentos.
ReplyDeleteSon encantadores.
Besos
Querida Antónia,
DeleteEran amigos muy lindos, casi como nuestras mascotas y vinieron por la comida de hecho. Incluso podría llamarlos. Pero esto fue hilarante cómo vaciaron toda la caja en un día...
Abrazos,
Mariette
Che belle foto con gli scoiattoli,buona giornata Mariette!
ReplyDeleteCara Olga,
DeleteSì, erano i nostri animali domestici addomesticati. Creature molto carine e giocose che ci è piaciuto anche rovinare.
Abbracci,
Mariette
Too Cute - Also, Really Enjoyed The Paint Post - Be Well
ReplyDeleteCheers
Dearest Travis,
DeleteThank you and these 'tamed' squirrels were quite a riot! We missed them so much after we had to move...
The paint job paid for itself when we had to sell our home; it was a quality job.
Hugs,
Mariette
Oh this is so cute! Lucky squirrels getting yummy pecans! I do wonder if they can remember all the spots they buried their pecans but I guess they do somehow :-)
ReplyDeleteDearest Tamago,
DeleteThose guys were super cute and they sure loved their food.
Guess they know pretty well where they buried their pecans, maybe even they can smell them...?
Hugs,
Mariette
Poor thing looks exhausted...bet his tummy is full too.
ReplyDeleteDearest Janey,
DeleteNo, they did not crack, nor eat them!
Only running back and forth to bury them...
Indeed, poor and exhausted thing!
Hugs,
Mariette