Shared Humor

There is no better laughter than that of a family
enjoying each others company.
On Tuesday evening we grabbed both
Mom and Georgia and headed to Panera Bread
for some treats.

On the way home we got to talking about
squirrels. There are many of these
cute, if pesky, critters around our yards.

I was recounting the time a squirrel had fallen
onto his pudgy back right beside me.
I do mean, right beside me.
His little face looked shocked before
he flipped from his back to his scrambling legs
and skedaddled as far away as he could go.

Mom said, "Did it fall from a tree?"

For some reason this just slayed all of us.
The picture is what our entire back yard looks like.

We were all on the same page, except Mom,
who was picturing this in our nearly
treeless front yard.

Jonathan wondered if she thought
someone was launching squirrels...
or that it was raining squirrels from the sky.
Silly boy.

She is such a good sport and did
laugh along with us.
Heartily!

What does Mom love to do?

Watch those furry beasts try to
get into her squirrel proof bird feeders.
She says it can be better than television...
if you can imagine that!
LOL
And she looks so innocent.

Why the entire conversation got
its start because she bought another
squirrel frustrator....you know,
bird feeder.
The kind that when Mr. Squirrel
steps up and prepares to eat his weight closes
the little food windows right tight.
Ha!

Please don't worry about the squirrels
starving to death. We have the healthiest,
fattest, happiest squirrels in our neighborhood!
They must have stashes of the corn from the field
across the street as it keeps appearing in our yards.

But as for laughter,
it is always the little things that
get us going...but we enjoy them
oh, so much!

What a blessing to share time with
those we love.