I stopped at a rest area along the freeway on the way to a candle party. I don't usually stop at this rest area, mainly because there is a better place a few miles earlier. But in this situation, needed to stop. Yes, in my travels for my work, I am a rest area snob. I know most of them along all the freeways in my state. I also know where there are restrooms you may not know about.
So I am walking up the path to the ladies room. Laying on their backs in the sun on the sidewalk are two squirrels. Two things caught my eyes. First, I honestly thought they were dead because I have never seen squirrels sprawled out like that. I was ready to cut a wide path around the icky dead squirrels. The second thing I noticed, they were fat. I mean fat. I know this is the time of year squirrels start getting fattened up for winter, but these squirrels were fattened up by tourist's Cheezits. So, I am avoiding the two fat, dead squirrels.
Then, their heads poked up. Just like a sleepy person poking their head up when they awake. Scared the jeebers out of me! I cut my path wider to avoid them.
But, they wanted Cheezits. They never ran right run up to me, but they stayed right on my heels with that look of "Whatcha got? What is in your purse?" They almost followed me right into the ladies room. I was really prepared to punt kick a squirrel. They were right there. Not mean, but if they could charge admission to the restroom, they would and it would be graham crackers.
As I came out, and was heading towards my car, they were always right there. Then they watched me from the sidewalk get into my car, again with that look. "Is she opening the trunk? What she got?" They actually were peeking from behind a tree at me, just hoping.
Kinda freaked me out.
4 comments:
Did it make you think of Chip 'n Dale? Yeah, that would just about given me a heart attack. I like those kind of creatures from a far...I should tell you about the time I reached in the grain bin (to feed horses) and the 4 mice that were hiding under the scoop! Austin thought that I had found one of our animals dead I was screaming so hysterically! You'll have to tell me which rest stop that is so that if I have to use the bathroom, I will remember to bring some pretzels :)
Funny story & you tell it well. I have never seen such tame squirrels. I did see one run across my parking lot the other day carrying a hamburger.
Anne Marie - This is hysterical! Though I've never witnessed bloated squirrels lying tummies to the sun, your story made me think of the aggressive, fearless squirrels at the park where we walk. I'm sure it's because people feed them all the time. Thanks for sharing. :c ) Day
That's really strange.
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