SQUIRREL!

Saw the squirrel, immediately upvoted, scrolled down to say squirrel. Love those little creatures. Going to read now.

Sorry to read about your hearing loss. I hope you get it under control with today's amazing modern technologies. There are so many impressive devices on the market... I'm surrounded by a lot of elderly expats, and they sometimes show me what they can do. Basically a smart phone in your ear by now, with all kinds of functions. But expensive.

Magnolias grow a lot around here. Lily likes to make arrangements with all stages of the lowers - the cone, the flower, and the seed pods. She loves to arrange stuff and has a pretty good eye for that. I guess from her mother, who is also talented in crafts.