Second Squirrel

After hours of discussion, weighing pros and cons, recognizing the advantages or disadvantages of having children, Bard and I decided not to have children. The reasons we each brought to the table were many and varied but ultimately the choice was a mutual agreement. Second Couple will remain, just that, a couple - not a trio, not a quadruplet, not a quintuplet, etc.

However, being the loving couple we are, we both agreed our lives would not be complete without someone to bestow our love and affections upon. Nutcracker came to us on one of our many adventures in a sim far, far away. We had no idea how he would steal our hearts. He scurried up to Bard, tossed an acorn at his feet and stared up at him with that adorable wide-eyed expression of his. That was it. Bard and I looked at each other without saying a word. We knew in that instant we could not walk away. Nutcracker had us at hello.

After making endless arrangements for travel documents, transportation, shots, packing of prims and the like, we were able to finally get Nutcracker home to Merrywood. Little Nutter, as I like to think of him, has adjusted nicely to his new digs. Moreover he has proven to be quite the watch squirrel. He alerts us to visitors any hour of the day or night in the most clever way. Pitching one acorn against a tree to make a loud whack sound means a friend has arrived. Pitching two in quick succession is the signal a stranger of unknown origin is near.

Nutcracker's fierce protective nature is heartwarming. I think he understands how much we love him and he's now an integral part of our family. Bard says it is really only about protecting his food source. Whatever the reason I'm so happy to see the little guy each morning when I walk out of my front door.

I give you...Nutcracker!!!!!