War zone
So I may have discovered what happened to poor Mr. Turtle’s shell.
You see, it’s become impossible to go into my backyard with some kind of protective gear on. In fact, as I sit here on my desk, I can hear little pops as my backyard is attacked.
What is the cuprit?
Acorns.
They hurt when they hit ya, but the squirrels are loving them.
Seriously, if the wind is blowing hard, it’s actually dangerous to go into the backyard. If the wind isn’t blowing there’s still a steady stream of acorn falling noises (but do they make a noise if I’m not here to hear them? Yes, and it scares the crap outta me when they hit something metal!).
You may thinkk it’s safe to go out when there’s no wind at all, but then the backyard turns into one big cartoon. I feel like I’m flailing when I’m trying to walk out there ’cause it’s like walking on marbles.
I need an army helmet or something - ooh, there went a gust of wind, lol.
September 25th, 2007 at 11:46 am
HA! Don’t I know it! For us, it’s a mulberry tree and it gets you twice. The deer come in, eat and poop where they stand, and from above are the birds and squirrels tossing the casings down when they’re finished.
Rude eaters all around!
September 28th, 2007 at 7:49 am
Yeah, we get acorns too. Used to get cherries, or cherry stones, when I was a kid. And until a year or two ago, a pair of field maples used to spit sap at us. Really sticky sap. Then the trees died, and I can’t say they were missed!
September 29th, 2007 at 10:36 pm
We get those and those prickly things too. The weather is warm enough to go bare foot, but it’s too dangerous! LOL!