Mostly sunny and colder.

Lately, I've seen the occasional squirrel on the bird feeder and been puzzled by how it got there. Today, as I was conducting my extended daily observation out the kitchen window, I found out how—a leap from the rooftop. Finding that incredible, I got out the tape measure and noted that the leap was of about 9 feet horizontal with a drop of just one and a half feet from roof to feeder. Furthermore, the target is really quite small.

So, I'm proud of my Olympic-class rodents. But even so, I have moved the feeder another foot and a half farther out. Is a leap of ten and a half feet possible? If so, will I be able to keep the feeder in sight of the kitchen window?

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Word is out that people will be beginning to set up iceboats on Pewaukee tomorrow. Mother's Zamboni has apparently done its job. Around here the plan is to be on the ice by Friday noon, all things considered.