Yesterday morning I went out on the deck to water the plants. The first odd thing I noticed was the little white bits on the deck. I thought it was the shells of sunflower seeds. That was, until I saw the lid of the bucket of birdseed. That darn squirrel. How could it know there was bird seed inside? The bucket was clearly marked Kitty Litter. I brought the bucket in the house, then thought to look inside. Could you imagine if that squirrel was inside and got loose in the house? I wonder how long it took the squirrel to bite away at that lid to make that hole? He must have thought he was just about ready for the meal of his life. I can't imagine his surprise to find it gone. As I was getting ready to leave for work, I heard strange noises outside on the deck. It sounded like something was hitting the window. I looked out to see the squirrel frantically searching for the seed bucket. It was a crazy sight I wanted to stay and watch, but I had to go. I left hoping my outdoor furniture would be intact when I got home. It was.

Mole update: he's alive and tunnelling through my garden.

I saw a black mouse running across my porch as I watered last night.

The groundhog has been missing in action.