Hawthorne Hill Farm

Summer is winding down.....

Summer is winding down and how I hate to see it go but I do love fall.  God always shows his majesty in the fall.  Yellows, oranges, and reds so rich you could take a bite out of them.  The smell of leaves on the ground and the taste of apple cider.  I love to settle into a comfy chair with my quilting or knitting.  (Makes you feel like snuggling a quilt around you, doesn't it?)

The flying squirrels have moved into their new houses.  Hip, hip hooray!  I went out and knocked on the side of the houses and an unhappy squirrel looked at me like, 'lady, why are you waking me up?'  But it was the only way to find out if they had moved in.  They are in both of them and I have one more house to put up.  By the end of Sept. the babies should be big enough to move with the adults out of my attic. 

Here's a pic of one of the houses.  There is actually 3 compartments inside with an opening in the floor leading from one compartment to another.  They live in colonies so a group will live in one of these houses.  You can see the opening on the lower right.  There is another opening on the upper left that you cannot see.  These 2 openings allow an escape route in case of predators.  I put the tin roof on, too.  I have been watching them come to my bird feeders at night.  They are very cute and have to be the fastest animal I have ever seen.  Don't blink or you will miss them! :o) 

This has been a wonderful learning adventure and I have found a great deal of information on flyers online.  There is the National Flying Squirrel Association (really) and the squirrel board.  The folks there have been so friendly and very helpful answering my questions.  If anyone is interested, do a internet search on flying squirrels.  Lots and lots of info out there. 

Thanks for reading. 

In Christ,

Lori 

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05:02, Sunday, August 19, 2007 .. Posted by Patti

I love fall too!!! Without question, it is my favorite season. I love the colors, the coolness of the air, the soups and stews, and smell of cinnamon and cloves, the crackling of a fireplace (well, I don't have a fireplace, but I can imagine it!) I am getting excited just thinking about it!