Squirrels part two

On Christmas morning Neal brought out the gift he had made for us out of wood. His gifts are some of my favorites because I love homemade and I love wood. My grandfather owned a lumber yard and company called Hyland lumber. I grew up surrounded by fine wood and learning about the value of hard woods. I am creative and love to make things so I think I am especially grateful when time is spent creating. This year the joke was on me. We have been having many squirrel discussions of late. So on the center of the gift was a hunter outline with a gun and a tiny squirrel running away for its life. At first I thought he was serious. I imagined he wanted me to hang this death scene in our home. The detail he got into the tiny hunter and squirrel is amazing. So I didn't even notice the beautiful mountain scene on the sides. They really make the home seem more lived in and add a nice warmth. I was leery of eating the whole time I was there. You never know when he may sneak in some tiny animal parts, I told him we were cutting back on high cholesterol foods and that squirrel was at the top of the list.