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First Day of School!

Both girls were ready to get started and make new friends. Oddly, neither Quincy or Teasley were particularly nervous. Quincy has to go to several different buildings on campus, so she was a little worried about finding her way around. I'm hoping for good reports when they get home. This is the first year Quincy wouldn't let me walk with her to the bus stop. Our next door neighbor, Chris, is in 8th grade and they walked together.

Baby Squirrel (Stuart)

Last night, Will found a dead baby squirrel (drowned) below one of our downspouts. When he went to dispose of it, he saw there was another baby, this one alive. We googled how to care for him and emailed a rehab group, who put us in touch with a licensed squirrel rehabber here in PO. We kept him warm all night and gave him Gatorade. His eyes and ears are not yet open. Attempts to reunite him with his mom were nearly successful (squirrels will try to take back their babies), but Mom started to rebuild her nest for the baby back in our downspout. Meanwhile, baby was getting sun in his box and got overheated and dehydrated. After one hour, he was no longer moving and we had to retrieve him. He was very limp, but we eventually got him rehydrated and he peed and pooped. He (Stuart) is still not as lively as before his near heatstroke, but we are hopeful. The rehabber, Jackie, is on her way to pick him up.

Endeavor's launch

We watched the Space Shuttle Endeavor launch from atop the Dunlawton Bridge last night. What we saw was a long, thick flame quickly ascending toward space. We could also see when the rocket boosters separated from the shuttle. They looked like tiny white dots in the sky. The flame got very bright right before separation, and then it was gone. About 5 minutes after the launch, we began to hear the sonic booms one after the other. I thought it was very cool, but the kids were equally impressed by a big bug that was also watching the launch from our spot on the bridge, and by William's little blue Croc (which fell off his foot as Will held him out over the railing!!!!) floating down the Halifax River.

Family Fun Time???

We all know Will SHOULD NOT be doing this! I was here working, too, but do I have proof - NO!

My Wildlife Find

Look what I found crossing the road to our mailbox today while we were doing our yard work! It lives on land, not in the water! We thought it was huge, but according to our neighbor, Chris, it's not so big!!! I wouldn't want it hanging on to my big toe!

From Ranger Ricki (aka - Quincy)

Wildlife and tropical forests at our house.

Boogie Boarding

Finally, no surprise storms at the beach. We stayed nearly 5 hours as opposed to the combined total of 30 minutes from our last two visits! The waves were excellent! William, the lightweight, had the boogie boarding advantage! Teasley caught on after a while, while the rest of us mostly sank! Quincy and Will tried their talents at skim boarding and have the bruises, scrapes and sprains to prove it! More practice needed there.

Sunglow Fishing Pier

We had the best time fishing at the pier Friday night! We all caught so many fish we lost count, but the final catch surpassed the 30 mark! William became quite adept at baiting our hooks with shrimp. At the end of the pier, folks were catching small shark.