Squirrel story

My husband met me for lunch today. As we walked across campus we approached a young squirrel sniffing at some crumbs. It adorable and a reminder of a squirrel fact I often forget: they have babies in the spring AND fall. Anyway, he was so damned cute, and my husband asked if I had anything in my purse to throw him. I dug around and found a snack bar with nuts in it. When I pulled it out of my purse in triumph, I suddenly espied a MUCH LARGER squirrel who had come out of who knows where. He was up on his haunches on the wall by the sidewalk and he was staring RIGHT AT ME. It was obvious that this squirrel was extremely alert to humans who stop and rummage around through their bags for things with crinkly wrappers. I loves me a squirrel, but must confess this was unnerving.