Here is a series of pictures of some things you don't see everyday....  (I've got a bunch of them so sorry for the picture heavy, not very cohesive post.)  Anyhow...

I give you....

a squirrel eating a bagel



...half a watermelon in the Erie Canal (Who eats a half a watermelon and thinks "I know. I'll pitch the leftovers in the canal."?)



...cute mama duck and ducklings (also in the canal)



Group of adorable shutter bugs



....chickadee on DD1's hand


...owls, close-up


Paper chromatography  (Remember that from high school chemistry??)

in the living room                                                                           and in the kitchen
      


and at the science fair.


And....
How many dads does it take to pick up an unfortunately squashed squirrel from in front of the house?


First DH is wearing a glove on his pick-up-the-squirrel hand. Second, it may look like the squirrel is going in the bag but immediately after I snapped this picture my DH did something quite unexpected.  See if you can guess by way of an anecdote.

Anecdote:
There are two kinds of men in the world.  The kind who chase 10 year old girls with dead squirrels and the kinds who don't.  My DH is a member of the former group. 

There are two kinds of women in the world.  Ones who will yell from their porch during the ensuing mayhem,  "Honey, how many times do I have to tell you not to chase people with dead things?"  and those who wouldn't.  I'm a member of the former group.

What must the neighbors think?


And because I can't leave with a picture of a dead squirrel.  Lastly, I give you
....Baby bee booties made for a teacher who is due at the end of May.


Pattern:  Bee shoes from 50 Baby Booties to Knit By Zoe Mellor
Yarn: Patons Drive-me-to-drink Micro Spun
(Not actual name of yarn but a definite contender for a yarn that splits so much -- the plies just fall apart.)
Colors: Yellow and Black (obviously)
Needles: US 4 (Probably would have been better with US 3)
Mods:  Added a K2P2 cuff to hold booties on baby's feet.