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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Pieter Building Wood Trail with Rabbit and Chipmunk Nearby

 Early March of 1996 Pieter is preparing our wood garden for the arrival of Mom & Dad the next week.
So they would not trip or stumble over an uneven trail.
Pieter build a kind of a bat bridge.
This video has the usual clickable points built in with English text.
So best viewed on YouTube and then scroll for reading below.
At clickable 1:00 I show our Apricot blossoms, followed by the bridge over the creek.
Now Pieter can ride his wheelbarrow a lot better and he's grading the soil before adding the newly built wood trail segment.
At 3:39 I'm talking to our 'tame' wild rabbit whom I named Snuffy and also a chipmunk that I named Munky.
They both made me very happy, as Mom loved wildlife, and now she would meet them within a week!

Related link:
Plug from Extension Cord GONE... | previous post where Pieter also wore his Moonlight Mushroom farm t-shirt
Building a Bridge in Two Days | previous post by me
Chipmunk photo captured with my new iPhone 13 Pro | newer post where I actually hold a teenage Chipmunk

14 comments:

  1. Really beautiful creatures. They seem so happy.

    God bless you always.

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    1. Dearest Victor,
      They sure are beautiful and they resided here long before we came and claimed this property! We love nature.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. Es la ventaja de tener un gran jardín. Además puede tener buenos animales, que proporcionan una gran compañía.

    Besos

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    1. ¡Seguro que nos encantan estos lindos compañeros en nuestro jardín! Esos y los pájaros...
      Abrazos,
      Mariette

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  3. It's amazing how calm and relaxed the bunny is in your presence. He's adorable!
    Blessings, Mariette!

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    1. Dearest Martha Jane,
      Well, he/she must have loved my dialect! Adorable they certainly are.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  4. Wonderful wild pets. Awesome bridge. Your husband is multi-skilled. He can do everything. My husband is similar. I design and come up with everything, and my husband implements the plan ;-)) Who in your family is planning?

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    1. Dearest Anne,
      For outdoors, Pieter is the designer, planner and doer. Inside when I'd discussed something over breakfast, later in the day Pieter got it done. Such as making a pull out shelving above my oven. A very clever and handy husband and I'm glad your husband is similar to that! A huge blessing.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  5. So sweet, I love seeing animals like that in nature.
    xoxo
    Coisas de Feltro

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    1. Dearest Christina,
      Yes, so do both of us. Being a kid, Dad would show us silent movies about Knabbel and Babbel (Chip and Dale) the chipmunks and we LOVED them. So here I am, living in an area where they come close to humans!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  6. I find it amazing that the wild creatures can become comfortable around us when we show them calm and love. We always had birds who would let us walk right up to them while we filled the feeders, hummingbirds who waited patiently while i refilled their bottle feeders, and even geese who came into our yard for corn and watched patiently as I filled their pans (one would sometimes nudge me along, I guess he was hungry lol). Jerry and I always used to plan and make things outdoors together. Sometimes we still get the chance to do small projects over at the kids/grandkids homes... but not too hard since we tire easily at our ages lol. Love and hugs to you, Mariette!

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    1. Dearest Diana,
      Yes, all those critters adapt to their environment and remain very calm when interacting the way you and we do. One of the big plusses of living in the USA and in the South. Not densely populated and therefore less aggression.
      It is great for staying active in small projects; it brings joy!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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    1. Dearest Jo-Anne,
      Yes, they are the sweetest wild pets!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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