What a grand winter home Crispin has!
His bedrooms are deep in the middle of the woodshed. You can see that the Scotchman (that pink float hanging on the left side) is still there. He hasn’t frayed quite ALL of the rope that’s holding it up … yet.
His kitchen and dining room are in the center of the house near the middle post. Zoom in if you want a better view of what’s cooking.
Lately it’s been the same old boring diet of walnuts, but at least they are pre-cracked to save on teeth.
Click on the video for a few shaky seconds of dinnertime.
Bon appetit!


November 6, 2024 at 3:21 pm
This is a busy time for all squirrels and it looks like Crispin is getting ready for the winter. Have a good Wednesday Anneli. Allan
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November 9, 2024 at 7:17 pm
Thanks for your comment, Allan. Sorry I missed it earlier.
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November 6, 2024 at 3:28 pm
He is such a little cutie, Anneli! Thanks for posting these videos and photos of your little squirrel family. 😊
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November 6, 2024 at 3:59 pm
Thanks for indulging me, Lynette!
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November 6, 2024 at 4:18 pm
It looks nice and cosy! He sure is cute 😊
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November 6, 2024 at 7:38 pm
Yeah. I wish I could pick him up and cuddle him but he has very sharp teeth and anyway, it would not be fair to make him tame when we have a dog who would love to play with him.
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November 6, 2024 at 4:30 pm
Aw, Crispin is sooo cute, Anneli! ❤️😊
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November 6, 2024 at 7:40 pm
Yeah he’s so small. Grown up but small. When I first saw him he reminded me of a Coffee Crisp chocolate bar – hence the name, Crispin.
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November 6, 2024 at 7:47 pm
I love that! So sweet, Anneli. He is about the size of our ground squirrels here, tiny but the ears have a cropped look to me. 😊 Crispin us the first name of the actor that played Marty McFly’s dad in the back to the future series. Love that series! Crispin Glover.
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November 6, 2024 at 4:46 pm
He seems to live in luxury provided by a kind landlord. 😊
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November 6, 2024 at 7:40 pm
I think he and his squirrel friends have it pretty good, and I hope to keep it that way. I love having them around.
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November 6, 2024 at 8:24 pm
Do you provide food and lodging for all visitors or just the cute furry ones? 🙂
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November 7, 2024 at 12:16 am
Crispin is so very cute, I could watch the video every day. Thanks for sharing the pictures and video of Crispin.
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November 7, 2024 at 8:44 am
He really is a sweetie. On the colder days he’s already sitting somewhere nearby, waiting….
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November 7, 2024 at 2:57 am
Dear Anneli
Thanks for the cute video and pictures.
All the best
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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November 7, 2024 at 8:45 am
Thanks for the visit, KB. Have a good rest of the week.
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November 7, 2024 at 8:51 am
You too
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November 7, 2024 at 6:23 am
So wonderful, Anneli. Thank you!
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November 7, 2024 at 8:45 am
Thanks so much, Grant.
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November 7, 2024 at 7:22 am
It is a delight to watch these nimble and well-mannered squirrels eat a nut while holding neatly between their paws. Anneli, let’s hope for a mild winter, so you don’t have to disturb the wood pile, Crispin’s home.
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November 7, 2024 at 8:46 am
They’re so fast too. And yes, a mild winter and not to much of an indent on the wood stash would be good.
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November 7, 2024 at 7:24 am
I’m sure you know that one reason squirrels have to gnaw on things is to keep their teeth from growing too long. If they can’t gnaw, their teeth grow so much it makes them hard to eat. We always made sure that our pet squirrel had a piece of deer antler to gnaw on; out in the woods, they’ll do the same thing when they find a bit of bone. Of course, my inside squirrel also was given to gnawing on furniture, so there’s that.
Those walnuts are a great idea: easier nutrition AND something to gnaw on!
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November 7, 2024 at 8:49 am
You should see the condition of our old, old, very old moose antlers on the woodshed. I’ll do a close up of them in one of the next posts and you can see how they have worked them over.
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November 7, 2024 at 6:50 pm
Moose antlers! That’s one high-class establishment you’re running there!
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November 7, 2024 at 7:43 am
That Crispin–what a sweetie. Feel free to post more videos.
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November 7, 2024 at 8:48 am
Thanks, Jacqui. I’d like to take a closer video next time, but I was lazy and took this one from the deck of our house. That’s one of the reasons it was a tad blurry in the first part of the clip.
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November 7, 2024 at 1:02 pm
So cute!
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November 7, 2024 at 2:46 pm
Ahh, a life of luxury. 😉
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November 7, 2024 at 5:06 pm
This is so cute, Anneli!
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November 7, 2024 at 7:55 pm
Thanks, Lauren. I love my squirrels.
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November 7, 2024 at 8:10 pm
Well, they are cute and entertaining!
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November 9, 2024 at 5:13 am
Crispin is living the good life!
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November 9, 2024 at 8:49 am
And that’s how it should be, right?
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November 9, 2024 at 11:06 am
Exactly!
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November 17, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Crispin has a wonderful sanctuary. I always enjoy seeing what he’s up to. Anneli, thank you for sharing your past photos and videos.
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November 17, 2024 at 7:20 pm
Thank you, Richard. It’s getting colder so I have to make sure I put out extra food. I’m sure he’d survive, but why should life be so hard?
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