While T is a neighbor, he is not right next door. Clint tried to get to him, but we couldn't get down his road with our suburban either. Joshua offered to walk over a mile in a very heavy downpour and winds and having to cross through woods and a muddy field. He dumped his urinal, cleaned up around his bed, cooked him some food, left him some snacks, and made sure he had something to drink. Then Joshua headed back into the storm for home.
The age of young squirrels can be cloesly estimated by how long the white hairs on their tail are.
Once Joshua hit the corner of our place, he saw this baby squirrel wet, cold, and on the ground. Joshua approached it, and it didn't scurry away. Joshua brought it inside and dried it off. Then he warmed it up with a heating pad. While it was warming up, Joshua trekked back to the spot to see if he could get the baby back to its mother.
He walked into the clearing just in time to see the mother running with another baby in her mouth. He went back to the house, got the little squirrel he found, and protected it in his hoodie as he made his way back to the corner.
He put the little guy in a box he left on its side against a tree to act as a shelter from the rain. Joshua knew the mother had to be watching him. As he got ready to leave, he heard another baby, found it, and put it in the box too. The weary little mother had them both to safety within an hour.
Joshua enjoyed this encounter with the little squirrel! He said he felt like God blessed him with a unique encounter for helping our neighbor.
