Someone was making squirrel beads, I might need one....
Peanut Brain is becoming quite friendly. If I stand out on the balcony and announce that I have peanuts to give away, PB will come scrambling up for her treat minutes later. She will wait by the door until I fetch the nuts.
I have been trying to get her to take the nuts from my hand; her predessor, Digger, would do so without hesitation. PB is still not sure about fingers, although she finds toes fascinating. (I usually stand by the door in my shorts. One day I was wearing a long skirt and the squirrel went crazy because she couldn't see my legs or feet. However, when my feet are plainly visible she will come up onto the doorstep, lean inside and give my toes a good sniffing.) Fingers, even when attached to a peanut, are a source of consternation.
This afternoon, I tempted her with a peanut held just at her eye level. Nope, not gonna take it. I put the peanut down on the doorstep, but kept my fingers near it. It took PB a second or two, but she took the peanut at last, and sauntered off the railing to eat it. I figure a couple more days of this, and PB will lose her fear of fingers.
The next step is to be able to feed her while actually standing out on the balcony instead of leaning through the open door. Of course, I'll have to accustom the nutty squirrel to seeing my legs in long pants....
Arondelle