When we went to visit MamaSquirrel’s grandmother in the hospital, Squirrelly, Jr., and I went out for a walk in the area. One of the places we passed was the nursing home next to the hospital. Teh Boy pointed out something odd. “I didn’t know people still had propane tanks,” he said. “Oh, sure they [...]

Squirrelly, Jr., at the Memphis Farmers Market, on his fourteenth birthday: Ooh! Eggplant! What have you done to me? He got his eggplant. We also bought him a cinnamon roll for breakfast. We’re not monsters. Happy birthday, Teh Boy.

It’s creamy, sweet, and… different. It’s also an independent Squirrelly, Jr., creation. Anybody want to take a guess? Give up? Check it out here for the answer.

On a recent visit to the Memphis Farmers Market, I was hungry, so I went to get a muffin. Squirrelly, Jr., was hungry too. He had ten bucks of his own money, but I sprung for breakfast. I figured he would want to hang onto his cash for something cool. So what did Teh Boy [...]

I think I recently sort of had “the talk” with Squirrelly, Jr. Over IM because we’re progressive that way at the Squirrel Nest. Teh Boy: “Karen was doing something weird when I went out to check for eggs.” Mama Squirrel: “Oh?” Teh Boy: “He was pecking Della on the back of the head. Then he [...]