Larcenous Coalition Exposed

As they say in some bad movies, “The mystery, she is a solved!”. I wrote yesterday about the enigmatic disappearance of one of my bird feeders. I was appointed lead investigator by none other than the FBR, complete with authorization to use a magnifying glass and binoculars (they learn different things from Disney these days). I eventually located the downed bird feeder. It had been dragged nearly the entire length of Deckzilla and was completely emptied. It looks like it was knocked down by squirrels but then dragged to other end of the deck by the rabbits that live under it. The squirrels would have just left it where it ha fallen but the location I found it was right where I’ve seen the rabbits emerging from. I’m not sure how this unholy collation of pests evolved.

Super-sleuth Granddaughter making Exotic Soaps

Some of her Soaps

This was one of the leading theories proposed by the FBR. She said the rabbits and squirrels might have gotten together to abscond with my feeder. She forwarded this theory based on the fact I like to scare the squirrels away and they must have sought out an alliance with the rabbits. She admonished me to be nicer to the squirrels. She was exceedingly pleased to hear the results of our investigation. I didn’t promise to be nicer mostly because I was laughing too hard.

Crime Scene Photo of Where I found the Feeder

Things are getting more exotic at my physical therapy sessions. Today I was standing on one leg while throwing a ball into a trampoline and then catching it. There was also a session where I had to bounce on another, very large ball while maintaining balance and raising my arms repeatedly. Weird stuff but I can tell the difference she is making, especially with my bad knee which she says lays at the base of some of my problems. In a sad note the Christmas tree departed the realm (or at least our living room) in yet another sign that the Christmas holidays are drawing to a close. 353 days until Christmas 2021.

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RECURRING CHARACTERS                                           

BR3 – granddaughter #3, BRS - Blog Reader the Sequel - second granddaughter; FBR - First Blog Reader - first granddaughter, ABFA – Amazing Best Family Athlete = my daughter in law; Wingman – my son in law; Keene Friends 1 & 2 – friends since high school from my home town of Keene, NH; Soxfather - my brother in law; Great Aunt - my elder sister; Cantankerous Friend – friend since grade school who likes to argue about everything, poses as radical leftist to attract women; Kindergarten Friend – friend since kindergarten whom I reunited with after many years; Pittsburgh College Roommate – high school friend, also a “Minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; Deckzilla – our backyard deck which grew to monstrous dimensions once my wife got involved in planning; Maine and Virginia Musqueteras – two close friends of my wife – her US sisters, my wife is the 3^rd musquetera (musketeer); Riggins - also known as the Grandpuppy, son's dog; PanaGals – female relatives /friends of my wife from Panama; Panamanian/Latin Mafia – inevitable group of Latino friends my wife accumulates wherever we have lived & their spouses; Neighborhood Mafioso - wife's close friend and Panamanian mafia member, Favorite Panamanian - the wife (of course); First Friday – celebrations to mark the First Friday of the Week; Curbside Girls – close friends of my daughter acquired during her single days in Brooklyn