Same hemlock tree that Coda and Heron climbed together, and Bru and Dave. These two are friends of Susan, and Eevee the dog who chases them and sometimes catches them. Chelsea tans squirrel hides with sweet gum leaves and oak bark. “The earth provides everything we need,” Beverly reminds us.

These squirrels live from the black walnuts that grow here in abundance. They in turn plant more trees and tend to the living ones. They make babies and feed the owls and other birds of prey, and sometimes the cats, Louie and Diesel.

Eevee catches squirrels but doesn’t eat them unless they are made into a stew.

Black walnut trees are some of the oldest, biggest, most beautiful trees here! Did you know they could grow to be at least 10 feet in diameter? That is truly impressive.

We will let them grow large again. No more exporting our wood to China or wherever.