CHECK ME IN TO THE FUNNY FARM!

I’ve lost my mind.
I’m going nuts!

The other day, I was sitting at my desk and I hear noises on the roof.
There are frequently giant magpies that fly up there and strut around, I can see them from my office.

But this sounded……..heavier.


And there was a certain rhythm to the sound – definitely like a man is walking on my roof.


I was freaked out.
I looked out the window but didn’t see any cars in the driveway or on the street.

Still – someone was walking on my roof.

I quietly went out the back door.

In order to see the roof, I needed to walk a good 25 feet out from the house.

I slowly circled the house looking to see who was on the roof.

Finally, I made my way around the house to the front.

I was standing on the other side of the circle drive searching the roof.
Suddenly from the corner of my eye, I saw movement.


There he is!

 A bushy tailed squirrel ran down the roof line and to the corner of the gutter and stared at me. 

His furry little face watched me as I stopped and yelled, "HI SQUIRREL NUTKIN!" and WAVED.

I YELLED HELLO and  WAVED to a squirrel………like he was a neighbor or a friend spotted across the room at a party.

I'm talking to animals!

I WAVED again. (Yes! In broad daylight – TWICE)

No longer looking for the man lumbering on my roof, I scanned the street quickly to see if any neighbors were out to witness me waving to a squirrel.

BUT WAIT!

The next day, Brian and I were driving home from the lawyer's office.  We had just signed new wills.  We were in the middle of a serious discussion.

As we talked, I watched out the window.

Suddenly, I waved.

Brian slowed the car and leaned forward to look past me to see who I was waving at.

Before I could stop myself,

"Oh I was just waving at Squirrel Nutkin" came out of my mouth.

He looked at me indisbelief, like I wasn't paying total attention to the conversation at hand.

I'm lucky he didn't have me committed right then and there.