It has been an insane day and I can already feel it being an insane week….and the week has just started. I sure wish I knew where I could find a banana margarita because… I really need one like pronto. :)

Today we got up super early, went to the store, then to Oldsmar to pick up my work computer, then back to the shop, then I went back home to type up more invoices, to SBT to pick up some stuff, to boss’ house to pack stuff (although I only got to find things and not pack because we were out of boxes) so then, from there, I came home and went to Freedom Lake Park down the street. (Just typing this hours later, I’m le pooped.)

Before I tell my squirrel story – just want to say that the houses in Safety Harbor and Bellair Bluffs = the most gorgeous homes I’ve ever seen. I came home via the Indian Rocks Rd and it was just GORGEOUS! I’ve just never seen anything like it. These two adventures out of our town and the towns we know, just made me really think how thankful I am to be in Florida. It’s just so beautiful here.

NOW, STORY TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D 

I’ve only been to the Freedom Lake Park a few times since we moved here. I decided it was one of those days where I wanted to take pictures and take a walk. So, with my camera, I head to a patch of land under some trees where the squirrels were playing. I got into position to take photos of them playing around and chasing one another… until they decided to use me as the target.

I always call myself an animal tamer, because it *IS* one of my hidden talents. Fo’real. Seriously. I can tame pretty much any animal except those damn lizards. They’re too fast for my grubby mitts!

Anyway, back to the story.

WAIT!

Before I go on, do any of you remember hearing The Mississippi Squirrel Revival song? If you don’t PLEASE read this before moving on.

NOW, back to the story.

Suddenly, the squirrel decides he would run closer to me. And, closer. Closer. (I got some really great photos of this!) Then, pigeons started coming closer, a couple ducks…and mooooore squirrels. Every single angle around me was covered by an animal!

Next thing I know, the squirrel isn’t JUST close to me – HE WAS ON ME. That squirrel CRAWLED UP MY LEG!

I have zero proof of this. (Yes, I know. Pictures or it didn’t happen.) But I swear on ALL of Jimmy Buffett albums that this happened.

The first thing that came to mind was, “HOLYSHIT! I don’t have health insurance. I really hope he doesn’t come any further up. Please make him stop. Oh god, what if he has rabies?! WHAT IF HE BITES ME?!”

The second thing I thought was, “BAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHAHAH! OH MY GOD. This is the funniest shit ever. I can’t believe this is happening. Is THIS real?! This is the most craziest thing that has ever happened to me in a LONG time.”

And no, I didn’t scream. And no, I don’t think anyone saw it.

I looked at the squirrel and said, “Sir, I do not believe you belong on my leg.”

He stopped, looked at me and turned back around and goes back down my leg…and he left to go find some nuts to play with.

I was stunned. I’m still stunned. I really wish I knew for a fact that I wouldn’t get rabies from them because I would have loved to have pet him. Overall, I’m really glad I had tennis shoes on and thick long jeans. … but it was definitely the funniest thing, ever. I’m still laughing about it. This will definitely be a moment to remember, always. Those silly squirrels.

Pictures of the squirrels below: