~The Chippie Story~ :-)

I had the best time yesterday watching the chippie..He

came right up to me almost.. He saw me watching him, but

I sat very still and tried not to move to much to scare him off.

What a beautiful animal.. Arent the markings just wonderful?
These critters outside are all so different and beautiful in

their own ways.. I downloaded 20 great photos that I took but

I cant put them all here, It was hard deciding which ones to use,

I like them all ! He seemed to love the blueberries I put out

there AND you see in one of the pictures that stinker was gonna

climb one of those sunflowers! If it had been a stronger plant,

I bet he would have..:-) I used to see these critters when I was

at the Hellhome.. But I didn't know what they were..
I sat a lot and looked out the window in my room while I was in

Heartland..that name doesn't fit it.. The HellHome .. but I saw

them out there in the huge yard that was between the Hellhome

and the apartment complex across the way..It was a huge one,

lots of activities and their back doors were facing my windows,

so I got to see alot..Lots I didn't wanna see, but most was kinda

interesting, I preferred watching the birds or critters.. I had a

shepherds hook there too..right outside my window..I had a hard

time keeping it filled as they wouldn't let me out there, not alone

anyway..But I saw a lot of chippies, I just didn't KNOW that's what

they were!
I told the nurses about these little animals I would see and watch

out side my window. Id go into detail as to what I would see them

do, which was mainly almost stand up, look around, then they

would run like crazy to another spot and I would try to guess where

they would pop up next ! Some times I'm looking to the left and

the chippie was over on the right.. or vise versa.. I had fun..
Jan, the nurse had come into my room, for some reason or another,

probly to give me my meds, I liked her, she and I got along quite

well.. she had been there for a long time and I bet she is still there

now.. She was very pretty and single too! She even came up to

the hospital to visit when I was in there for my amputations..Very

good nurse, understanding..and she knew how it was for me..
I stayed in looney tune land a LONG time when I was there, when
I told Jan I was watching this little critter run around out in the yard,

she just put her hand on my shoulder and told me "Time for your

meds I think, Lois".. she didn't really believe I was seein this

"critter".. :-) She probly put this sighting in the same category as

my yellow ants and dust bunny pals..:-) I tried to assure her I REALLY

did see them!
A second after she left the room, that little chippie started his running

back and forth, stopping every few feet, standing up . then running.

I yelled for Jan "COME HERE ! THERE HE IS!" She did, and that

chippie STOPPED running..I was SO mad.! I asked her to step back

so HE couldn't see HER watching .. soon as she did, he popped his

head up and stood there for quite awhile.. Jan DID finally see him.!..

She almost yelled ..but said.."Lois! There REALLY IS a critter out

there, its a chipmunk..I honestly didn't believe you..but I sure am

GLAD to know your're not seeing stuff again!".. :-) I felt better TOO!
I thought I was really losing it.. :-)
Seein this little guy reminds me of the one that kept me so entertained

over at the hellhome..It was fun watching him even though he made

me think of the hell home, some of the things there werent too bad:-)

Well now its lunch time, we are having fish.. I LOVE fish.. This store

over here, Village Market is pitiful..They have no stock and a lot of

the stuff is outdated.. Penny got the ONLY package of fresh but

frozen fish they had... Only One?: that was my question too. I guess

its the fun of living in a small town...I bet MOSt people that live here

because of how that store is, shop elsewhere, that's what I have

started doing.. Penny shops in 3 Rivers for me now.. ANYHOWAY..

Its post time and I'm hungry. Gonna be hot hot hot today and some

thunderstorms later.. Some of the storms that went thru here yesterday

were really bad.. trees down and lots with out power.. We was

spared.. "Thank You Lord!" I hate storms. This GORGEOUS WEEBLE

hopes you are cool and well.. Have a good day! Remember ... I

shall return! :-)

Always, Lois ****

"God Bless You" is my prayer today,

I'm honored to call you 'friend'.

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...