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Fun squirrel facts website
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And about the kind of squirrel I am which is a gray squirrel
My morning jogs.
This morning I was up early “jogging”.I get up and figure out a little path I want to take in the bed room and start romping around.I woke squirrel mommy up launching myself off her hip,legs and at one point her forehead.She finally got the message to get up and play with me.So I got to get tickles and scratched every time I’d make a lap around her.
What do you guys think about the people that make squirrels ride in boats or water ski?
What do you guys think about the people that make squirrels ride in boats or water ski?I know I don’t like getting wet,so I wonder if my little squirrel brothers and sister are sking or staying in the boat because it’s going fast and they are to scared to jump into the water.And as far as I know we squirrels can only survive 5 seconds if we get under water and can’t get out.And like with me painting I would jerk the brushes out of my Squirrel Mommy’s hand.It wasn’t a “trick” I was taught or something she forced me into.In face she has to wait and paint things at night when I’m sleeping because I will get into the paints and grab the brushes.In fact squirrel mommy has a “collaboration” we did on a necklace because I thought about trying my hand at horror art and rubbed red paint all over a doll face pendant.
People yell at squirrel mommy for “cruelty” because she kept me and couldn’t bring me to a squirrel rehab immediately.It took Squirrel Mommy and Squirrel Grandma about a week to find one after I was attacked *it was on a holiday weekend*.And they take in strays of all sorts so they have a little kitten,cat and dog first aid kit.So they gave me infection meds for a kitten *that old cat that got me hurt my hand* and looked up online what to feed me ect.When they did find a squirrel rehab in the area *a bunch of them their phone number was no longer in service or nobody was picking up because it was Easter weekend* by the time they found one I out of danger health wise,and they had already learned how to care for me and we were all attached to each other.I was a baby so I didn’t know really of a mommy other then my human Squirrel Mommy.I was also a non release because my hand is handicap.
People think it’s cruel for some reason Squirrel Mommy kept me,I’m not even caged I live in Squirrel Mommy’s bedroom which she has squirrel proofed.And they also think it’s bad I wasn’t released but they don’t understand I have a hand that doesn’t work so I’d be in danger from those mean o’l cats ect.
After I posted the post about the squirrels that do water tricks,people started to wonder if us squirrels like water.I know I DO NOT like getting wet.But I found this. Here is a little blurb about whether squirrels like water or can swim http://answers.askkids.com/Weird_Science/can_squirrels_swim
“Squirrels can swim and do the “dog paddle”, but they do not like to be in the water. They will do it only if they must or to avoid danger. You can find more information here: http://www.boobooinc.com/sq/faq.html…
mjp65aa, Answers Expert”
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“Squirrels actually only swim if in life or death situations and if completely necessary. Swimming is very hard for squirrels and they use the doggie paddle method to swim.
Squirrels can swim and do the “dog paddle”, but they do not like to be in the water”
My first time drawing with a marker!
For the naysayers that think I just CHEW on my art tools.You can see how I have to hook my HANDICAP hand around the tool and have to use my mouth to manipulate the tool to help me draw or paint!Squirrel Mommy also put duct tape around the marker so I could get a better grip because my handicap hand doesn’t grasp.

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Video of Winkelhimer on KATC
Video of the little story KATC did on me and my Squirrel Mommy!
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Pic’s of the weather damage
Pic’s of the damage our trailer got.Boy is my little squirrely self ever thankfully we are all in a nice safe house now Link to the pic’s of the damage from 1/18/12 .
Update on us after the Tornado hit our house.
This is taken from my Squirrel mommy’s blog.
In case you don’t know on the 18th of Feb a 3 or 4 story tall tree was twisted in half by a tornado and landed in my living room and kitchen.Both rooms got flooded so the house is unlivable.We didn’t have insurance so we couldn’t afford to repair the home and I don’t think it was even repairable.The red cross helped us for 3 days but after that the Gov did NOTHING to help us!If it weren’t for the help and kindness of friends and family we would have been homeless.We had to sleep in the DAMAGED house till we found a rent house because we had nowhere to go and no money! I had 9.00 to my name the day it happened.Then the sat after the 18th ANOTHER limb from another tree gave way from the high winds and poked through the roof of my art/work room and Winkel’s bedroom.I came home to find Wink hiding and trembling she was sooo scared,so we figured maybe that would be a good time to start moving into the rent house.Nobody 2,4 or even 8 legged was hurt and that is all that really matters.
We are doing ok though!
We are getting settled into the rent house.I have allot of my art/business stuff moved over here. I’m still trying to figure out what to do about the kiln.I had a separate shed outside of the destroyed house and since there is naturally no power turned on the home I can’t fire there.And the kiln is so large it takes a plug like you plug a drier into.So maybe once I make some more money I can afford to have a line run or SOMETHING.I was going to get power turned on back at the house just to use the kiln but I don’t think I can afford that.It’s been a ordeal with having to try and move things from one place to another.And it’s also been a pain because since the flooring the living room flooded really bad and the kitchen also flooded,there is issues of trying to salvage things,having to throw heavy stuff out,cut up wet carpets ect to try and stave off the mildew.Allot of stuff that didn’t even get rained on had to be thrown out because the humidity is so bad as it is here and with a wet living room it’s even worse.
It’s really exhausting some days having to go to the old house and try and throw out ruined things and try and save non-ruined stuff and then come to the rent house and find a darn place for it.
My cousin bought me a work desk yesterday so I will be able to get back to work soon so I can make some money.
If anybody wants to help out,we greatly appreciate it.And when people have been donating I basically look at it like they bought something and will send everybody a thank you gift.
We are still in need of a few things so <a href=”http://www.walmart.com/cp/Gift-Cards/96894 ” title=”walmart gift cards “>walmart gift cards</a>and lowes <a href=”http://www.lowes.com/pl_Gift+Cards_4294745013_4294937087_ ” title=”gift cards”>gift cards</a> or <a href=”http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?partNumber=199999959&gcval=” title=”Home depot”>Home depot</a> gift cards are greatly appreciated
Our Addy
UGLY SHYLA
PO BOX 439
JENNINGS,LA 70546
E-mail and paypal addy uglyshyla6@charter.net
Even if you can’t afford to help out you can still give us a hand by promoting our etsy shops where we *we being mom and I* sale our work.
My art and dolls on etsy. <a href=”http://www.etsy.com/shop/uglyartdotnet” title=”ugly shyla’s etsy”>http://www.etsy.com/shop/uglyartdotnet</a>
Vintage and Reconed clothes <a href=”http://www.etsy.com/shop/executionstyle” title=”http://www.etsy.com/shop/executionstyle”>http://www.etsy.com/shop/executionstyle</a>
My Mom’s etsy for occult stuff and also wigs. <a href=”http://www.etsy.com/shop/ladyofshadows” title=”http://www.etsy.com/shop/ladyofshadows”>http://www.etsy.com/shop/ladyofshadows</a>
Thanks everybody!
Ugly Shyla,Darlene and all the pets.