For the last few years when my inlaws go on vacation in the spring I do something to their pond. The first year I put it in, the next I added a waterfall, then modified the waterfall. This year I put in a new pond and a new waterfall for them.

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A few years ago my MIL found a furless baby squirrel in her driveway. The dogs scared the mother and she wouldn't come get it so my inlaws fed the dang thing every 2 hours :lol: The darn thing lived in the house for the winter (he was found in October) and when he was a bit older my FIL built a small house for him. Every morning they would look outside to see when "Buddy" woke up and then bring him in for a snack. When it was too cold he would knock on the door to come in. So, for Mother's Day I built my MIL a new squirrel house. It is fairly large at about 18 inches high and a foot deep. It has a copper roof, copper starburst entryway and the bottom has eye hooks to let them open it for cleaning. It is sitting in the crook of the apple tree.

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Oh, and it has a porch so MIL can put nuts up ther for the squirrels and then can come and sun themselve. The other house had a water dish too

I love the pond and waterfall!! As soon as that shrub is out of here, you have to come and help me with mine :)

Yesterday, Kenna found a baby mouse, just born. The mother was scared away by our neighbor moving old railroad ties and we can't find her. So now I am feeding this little mouse every 2 hours by hand and hoping that it survives!

Make sure to rub his tummy so he pees. I raised a little mouse last year that fell out of our garage ceiling where it's nest was.

I love the pond and waterfall!! As soon as that shrub is out of here, you have to come and help me with mine :)

Yesterday, Kenna found a baby mouse, just born. The mother was scared away by our neighbor moving old railroad ties and we can't find her. So now I am feeding this little mouse every 2 hours by hand and hoping that it survives!

Take a cotton ball that you dabbed in luke warn water and rub his bum..before and after you fed him:) If I can find my old rehab papers..I can always send you the info on how to make formula for small mammals too:) I was at one time a wildlife rehabber:) How are you keeping hime warm??? My little mice would lick baby food carrots..the first steps kind..off my hand.LOL!

I am trying to get him to pee, but so far no luck :( I am going to tak ehim to the vet tomorrow I think. He ate really well tonight, so that's a good thing :) I bought a formula from the pet store, and it's a powder, and I have enough to last me though feeding about a dozen mice for about 6 months, lol! He is in a basket, on an organic cotton wip, covered with another wipe, covered with shredded paper towels, the basket is covered with a towel and it is sitting on the dryer, which is almost always running.

nak

i love it!! we added a water feature this year. I love the sound!!

That's really cool.

I saw this earlier and didn't have a chance to post :)
I love your gifts! Man, if someone came and fussied up my garden each year I'd be beside myself :D The squirrel house is precious, as is the (albeit nutty, lol) story about the squirrel who lives in it - VERY sweet :D

I saw this earlier and didn't have a chance to post :)
I love your gifts! Man, if someone came and fussied up my garden each year I'd be beside myself :D The squirrel house is precious, as is the (albeit nutty, lol) story about the squirrel who lives in it - VERY sweet :D

I didn't tell you about "Billy". His mom was hit by a car so they just HAD to raise him. When they went on vacation we had a friend of ours over for a cookout and I went out to ffed the squirrels. I though Kim would die when Billy jumped on my shoulder to get his dinner :hahaha:

LMAO! I can just picture it! lol!

you sure you don't want to take a trip to California?

nice work!

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awesome!!!