Edwina's New Friend [Archive]

Edwina's Secretary

11-11-2002, 10:57 AM

Recently I brought back a bunch of black walnuts from my parents home and gave them to the squirrels. Edwina and I have a favorite -- Shirley is friendlier than most and frankly...prettier. She has become devoted. She follows me around the yard every time I go out. She waits by the door and even looks in the house. It was warm this weekend so we had the kitchen door open.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid38/p1bff7b2f1a73f7be1d7e588c43a4bc13/fd10682a.jpg
Anybody home?????

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid38/p1f92987129dc0d9492f2ee4ea7ed97d7/fd0e8a1a.jpg
I SAID.....IS ANYBODY HOME?????

When it cooled off and I shut the door...she and Edwina continued their conversation elsewhere....

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid38/pbed5392e457e9d70eace0e477a97bd3f/fd0f3bf6.jpg

Freckles

11-11-2002, 11:03 AM

Does Shirley know her name?

ramanth

11-11-2002, 11:05 AM

AWWWW!! Shirley is adorable!

At my Grandparents cottage we had a pair of Mallard Ducks who would come to the front porch at lunch time and announce their arrival. We'd feed them bread and give them a bowl of water. We named them Soda and Quackers. :D

One year they brought their babies with them!

krazyaboutkatz

11-11-2002, 11:17 AM

How sweet. :) When I was growing up we had a pet squirrel for a while named Gray. When we let him go back into the wild, he would sometimes jump on peoples shoulders and scare them. :)

jenluckenbach

11-11-2002, 11:37 AM

that is so sweet. Maybe Edwina would like a pet of her own? a guinea pig maybe??

Former User

11-11-2002, 12:00 PM

Awww, lovely pics, that squirrel looks adorable! Not to mention Edwina!

toughCookie

11-11-2002, 12:49 PM

that is so CUTE!
and they didn't need an interepter? Edwina speaks squirrel language!

momoffuzzyfaces

11-11-2002, 01:53 PM

LOL!!! Those two are so cute together. Shirley may start knocking on the door when she gets hungry or wants to visit Edwina. I can just see it: (tiny tap tap tap on door) Can Edwina come out to play? How bout a snack?:D

Logan

11-11-2002, 02:08 PM

I think that is adorable, Sara!!! :D

AmberLee

11-11-2002, 02:34 PM

So sweet!

Miss Meow

11-11-2002, 03:57 PM

How cute - that last pic is a classic!

I remember I was on holidays in the US once and I saw some squirrels while walking around Harvard University. Everyone else was used to them, but I was following them everywhere, just amazed by the cute critters.

Sudilar

11-11-2002, 04:11 PM

How adorable!!! My two would be trying to break the the glass to get at Shirley!!!:eek:

NoahsMommy

11-11-2002, 04:20 PM

How funny. That's really cool Edwina and Shirley can just hangout and chat...our cats would freak out. :)

Pam

11-11-2002, 04:40 PM

Edwina has Shirley and I think in the past we had Laverne! :D We had a friendly little thing that always came up onto the deck and taunted Trevor and Andy through the glass. Then later on we found that we had a squirrel living in our attic! :eek: :eek: It had gotten in through the attic fan! I got someone to come out and capture the little thing but apparently not before she gave birth to two little ones up there! They were driven far, far away from here and released. I wonder if they could have wandered to Chicago! :D

Tubby & Peanut's Mom

11-11-2002, 05:05 PM

That is so funny that Shirley follows you around! We've got some squirrels around too, but they all run as soon as we open the door. And for some reason T & P never seem to see them, even though they are right outside the window. :rolleyes:

Rachel

11-11-2002, 07:15 PM

Those pictures are priceless. Maybe it is time for Edwina to have sibling with whom to share her wit and wisdom.

All Creatures Great And Small

11-11-2002, 08:03 PM

We have tons of squirrels around here, and since I have so many birdfeeders I have a popular backyard for neighborhood rodents. My kitty goes nuts when he sees squirrels or chipmunks out back - he plasters himself up against the window, starts pawing at the glass, pacing back and forth, and making the little "machine gun" noise that was mentioned on another thread. The squirrels could care less about him, though - they know he's not a threat;)

Nomilynn

11-11-2002, 09:56 PM

Too cute!!! I wonder what schemes Shirley and Edwina come up with!! :D

Edwina's Secretary

11-12-2002, 10:41 AM

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid23/pc4ed91ebb115a0fd598efb79dc1e510c/fd9d0196.jpg

The relationship between Edwina and Shirley has deepened during the year. This is a photo from early in the summer.....

Barbara

11-12-2002, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by Sudilar
How adorable!!! My two would be trying to break the the glass to get at Shirley!!!:eek:

Yes, so would mine. It is soooo cute how calm Edwina watches Shirley.

Edwina's Secretary

11-12-2002, 01:00 PM

It is soooo cute how calm Edwina watches Shirley

I think it is because they are BOTH too spoiled!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid25/p564f5d88c759a1f856e0888c83ac6b87/fd88598e.jpg

Tubby & Peanut's Mom

11-12-2002, 01:37 PM

And Shirley has her own chair too! Yep, Edwina has passed on quite a few hints to Shirley already I can see. ;) Now you have a queenie in the house and one in the yard. :D

lynnestankard

11-12-2002, 03:23 PM

Originally posted by Nomilynn
Too cute!!! I wonder what schemes Shirley and Edwina come up with!! :D

Who's breaking out and who's breaking in?!!!!!! LOL.

Lynne

Freckles

11-12-2002, 05:59 PM

You think Shirley was one of the critters?
Edwina hunts the critter (http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12097&perpage=15&pagenumber=1)

Lillycat

12-08-2002, 05:20 PM

shirley and edwina are just darling;)

Vio&Juni

12-09-2002, 09:56 AM

They are both absolutely cute!!!

tuxluvr

12-10-2002, 06:42 AM

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid42/pa38e20d82940eca46c6895851f02bdf3/fcf2bdcc.jpg

Some years ago, we planted an apple tree - which has since become a "cafeteria" of sorts for deer, squirrels, raccoons....this year we managed to harvest about 5 apples for ourselves :rolleyes:

The deck seems to be a perfect dining room for this fat little fella! It's hilarious to watch them put these big apples in their mouths and try to run away with them....their head gets too heavy and they end up tripping and rolling over the apple, tumbling with it to the edge of the trees.

Scenes like this also typically find Ritz with her face plastered to the patio window or furiously pacing back and forth.

Pam

12-10-2002, 07:11 AM

Tuxluvr that picture is just precious and worthy of framing! What a cute little guy he is and what a comical scene that must be! Oh I bet Ritzy has a wonderful time at the window watching the goings on. I can just imagine her tail whipping as this little guy munches on his feast! Great picture!! :cool: