Frosty the Snowman didn’t last very long. Rain and above
freezing temperatures were his demise. The holiday school break for the kids
proved a bit challenging to us parents. Normally, the kids will spend hours
amusing themselves out in the snow making snow angels, building elaborate snow
forts with secret tunnels, and stockpiling snowballs. The hoarding instinct is
quite strong with us chipmunks even at a young age. This year the kids were
quite literally climbing the burrow walls and driving us parents crazy. My wife
prides herself on the nice smooth surfaces of our burrow walls and now they
covered with claw marks.
My cousin Vinnie has been reading up on human psychology and
was telling me about the latest studies that recommend human kids get 60
minutes of physical play time a day. Vinnie decided to devised some activities
for the kids which were both physically and intellectually challenging. He hid
a few pounds of chocolate covered sunflower seeds in the Woodpile. Then
gathered all the neighborhood kids together and told them they could eat as
much chocolate covered sunflower seeds as they wanted. “Uncle” Vinnie became an
instant hit with the kids. Vinnie went on tell them his memory was not what it use
to be. He remembered hiding them in the Woodpile to keep them safe, but, forget
exactly where. So, they would have to go on a scavenger hunt to find them. By the
time he finished his sentence the kids has scurried off at the speed of
lightning to find those treats. I must say Vinnie did a really good job of
hiding them. It took hours for the kids find all of them. They were completed
exhausted by the effort.
(Heinrick) “I have been searching forever and haven’t
found anything.”
Heinrick didn’t realize the seeds were only four
inches from his nose!
By the time he finally figured out where they
were and worked his way over to them, Lily had already swooped in and got them
all, and he was left with empty cheek pouches.
Chippy Jr. precariously works his way out on the
narrow edge to get his treat.
Heinrick has success finding some seeds.
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