What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens.

Cool beans! We have some new residents on the Nuthouse Reserve! A pair of chipmunks have taken up here and set up housekeeping in the rocks and pine mulch around the pond, along with our frog.



One is significantly smaller than the other…I’m not sure if the smaller one is a baby and the larger the parent, or if they are a mating pair. The larger and bolder of the 2 seems to have some significant scaring over his right eye, which instantly won my heart. I really don’t much care to have chipmunks too close to the house, they can be incredibly destructive. Hopefully, they will stay content with the luxury surroundings of the pond, as I cannot help but take a liking to this little guy with the scar – obviously he’s had to fight some bad odds to hold onto his life – he’s tough and has a will to live that you’ve just GOT to respect.



Check out the POUCHES on this little booger! He’s sure getting his fill, and THEN some!



I also caught a glimpse of our old friend, Nutkin, watching the feasting in the yard with a forelorn expression. He comes into the yard on occasions to pick up ground seeds dropped from the feeders, but not often. He spends plenty of time in the nearby trees keeping watch for any further opportunities though. Seems he’s found him a girl too – perhaps she is keeping him somewhat otherwise occupied these days.



Nutkin says hi to his friends in Mindsay land! "Where's the NUTS?"