Thursday 25 April 2013

A Lark In The Park, I Have A Confession!

Molly The Wally , I Climb Trees!

Many of you have asked me if I this photograph is real and do I really do climb trees? Well I have a confession to make. My squirrel obsession has indeed landed me trouble many a time but none so much as the day I climbed the tree. 



So here is the story behind the photograph.


During a lull in the weather went out on the park and patrolled the squirrel highway, whilst keeping a beady eye out for coppers. Chased a squirrel up an old knobbly tree and then I decided to climb on up after it. The little beggar would not stop, so higher and higher I went. I chased after it until it leapt onto a branch of the tree next door and left me stranded.  Lay down on the branch ,and was rather taken with the bird’s eye view I had of my patch. I realised how lucky I was, as it is quite a stunning vista.

     
My thoughts were interrupted by a violent shaking of a branch, and a lot of screeching from my human. Ignoring the situation, I tried to spy on the people sitting at the café, to see if anybody had dropped any scraps I could hoover up on the way home. To my astonishment a crowd had gathered under the tree and there was much discussion about climbing, firemen and paramedics. The humans started trying to get me to jump, but I was too busy watching the group gourmandising on salami and mozzarella Panini with extra chips.
      
I didn’t notice the man climbing onto the branch, until I felt the branch starting to bow dangerously. I tried to point out that the branch would only hold the weight of a skeletal specimen such as myself, but to no avail. The branch had bowed to just above my humans head, when I felt a tug at my collar, and legs flaying fell into the arms of my human.  There was a lot of clapping and cheering so ran away to hide in the copse by the football field. 

Suffering from severe mental anguish, so did a detour via the café, where my spirits were lifted by the sight of little people having lunch. Little people always drop goodies so managed to forage around and consume half a kitkat, two quavers and several chips. Bit disappointed, as there was no sign of salami and mozzarella Panini.

Extract from The squirrel Diaries , The Trials & Tribulations of Molly The Wally.
 Now you know why this happens........




Don’t forget tomorrow is Park Day hosted by Gizmo here. and Finn here pop over to see details.  We will be joining in with a special event we had on our park last week. 

52 comments:

  1. Happy Hunting! I take it that photo is pretend?
    I should hope so! I would love to climb like that all the same!
    Enid x

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  2. Wow! Superdog! Look out squirrels.

    XXXOOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy

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  3. Molly, my dear, you are Tarzan in a dog version! I'm very impressed of your adventure on the tree for I could not ever ever do what you did! It is a very pity that the squirrel jumped away, but nice to read that you at least enjoyed the sight you had (this is quite a human quality!)
    Love and keep safe
    Arno

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  4. OMD I am soooooo envious!!! This is PAWSOME. I wish I could manage that!

    Woof

    Groucho

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  5. Hi Molly, I'd like to nominate Downunder Daisy and this post: http://scotsmad.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/the-first-of-march.html

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  6. BOL BOL!! Hope that black eye healed in no time!

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  7. Blimey Molly you sure you not a bear..BOL have a wonderful day xx00xx

    Mollie and Alfie

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  8. wow you can really climb trees

    urban hounds

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  9. That squirrel just did not play fair. When do you plan to climb the tree again? Can I join in?

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  10. MADEMOISELLE MOLLY! MON DIEU! (Translated, GOOD GOLLY MIZ MOLLY!)

    Girl, you can come here and chase away TIMMY TIPPY TURD (as my husband calls him). He comes to our tree and sits up there with his chunks, and I mean CHUNKS of French bread. Where he gets such bread, I don't know. But he has made his home in our honey locust tree and he is quite entertaining. But YOU? You take the cake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    LOVE TO YOU! Anita

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  11. OMD OMD MOLLY... FURST you said HOOVER UP .... that got us all in a twitch. WE say that a LOT. We HOOVER UP lots of stuffs that fall on the kitchen floor. In FACT years ago.. our mom actually HAD a HOOVER Sweeper.

    OMD your tree climbing story is amazing. Loved it.

    PeeS... our ANCESTORS used to climb... THAT is what our Dew Claw was fur.

    See you in the Park tomorrow Molly. Maybe we can share some Possum PIZZA.

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  12. You might just be the bestest squirrel hunter we know!

    the brown dawgs

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  13. We are sooooo rolling on the floor Molly! The tears are running down Mommy's cheeks after reading all about your famous picture. What an incredible story.

    Hugs,
    Lily Belle & Muffin

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  14. Oh dear...kung-fu-ing your mom in the face whilst she's a sleep *BOL*
    Wally & Sammy

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  15. My oh my that sounds like quite an adventure - the tree and squirrel vs. Molly! Wow - hope the rest of the week is as fun as this was ... and I'm sure your humans will forgive you ... have a lovely week - Katie

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  16. That is one of the bestest story's I have heard. I, with Bert, are learning the advantages of climbing trees.
    Blessings,
    Goose

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  17. Wow Molly! You are like the Super Squirrel Hunter Extrodinaire! We think you should offer tree climbing classes! You could start a Squirrel Humting Army!!

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  18. And to think we thought that photo had to be photoshopped, ha! Your tree climbing abilities astound us Molly, you are like those tree climbing goats.
    Love the excerpt from The Squirrel Diaries, Mum says it sounds hilarious and she must get it on her Kindle.
    Dip Bridge and Elliot x

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  19. What a great story Molly... I guess you really are after those squirrels!

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  20. Hey, Molly, are you and Bert Related? Do you have a desire to fly with the Eagles? You are just one funny pooch!

    The Mad Scots

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  21. Can you fly, do you think? Like this maybe?
    http://markd60.com/blog/?p=4768

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  22. Molly I have often admired that photo...Momz has a "thing" about posing me in trees, but she always perches me there ... I've never climbed one myself (*sad ears confession*) though the sqwirrels taunt me to distraction...Real or not no matter...You belong on that branch!

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  23. Wow impressive! Is tree climbing a spaniel thing? We knew of another tree climbing spaniel and it was second nature to him.

    I hope your human isn't too mad about her black eye. She can say she got into a fist fight. And won.

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  24. Molly you are outta control, BOL
    Benny & Lily

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  25. you do get yourself in trouble, don't you!

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  26. I'm deeply impressed! Wow! I wish I could climb on trees... can you show me how I can do it? You had no Salami?... That's bad... I can give you the piece of my mouse trap if you want:o) Have a wonderful thursday :o)

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  27. Molly I would love to climb trees!! I climb all over everything in the house so I think climbing a tree would be pawsome!
    hugs
    Greta, Bailey & Hazel too

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  28. Wow, Molly - you have left us speechless and stunned!! Amazing feat you accomplished there. And kudos on scoring the little peeps foodables too:)

    Woos - Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning

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  29. Oh, Molly! Obviously your peep wasn't too upset with you being in the tree! She took the time to get a good photo-op first!

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  30. Hahaha Molly. We would never have guessed! What a riot!

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  31. WOWEE! Could you do a class on how to climb trees? I need one b/c the squirrels here are ruthless!

    Nora

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  32. Man oh man...the things I could do if I could climb a tree! Keep chasing and climbing.

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  33. Sampson tried to climb a ladder once, I'm sure my shouts of No discouraged him. I've since rethought it and it might not be a bad idea to have a dog that climbs ladders, but he hasn't attempted it since.

    I think you did very well.

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  34. Molly, you are wonderful! I can't believe you actually could climb up that tree!

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  35. My mom has sit and stared at that picture all day trying to figure out just how you got up that tree....(sorta like when she thought sarge's backpacks were really real) ....did you see lots of squirrels while you were up there.
    stella rose

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  36. Oh my gosh! We can't BELIEVE you climbed a tree! You must have a lot of agility. I think our fat dogs would break the tree branches.

    Love the note out of your diary for your peeps!

    Elyse and Riley

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  37. Goodness Molly! I don't even think I would do that!!!

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  38. Omigoodness Molly. I don't dare show this photo to my 50 pound dogs. They'd be up a tree in a heartbeat after squirrels if they knew dogs could climb trees.

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  39. Wow! What an incredible story! Too bad your human didn't capture that on video. You are an amazing and skilled squiggle hunter (except for the fact that you never actually catch one).

    Susan and Wrigs

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  40. Woof! Woof! You got lots of strength to do that ... Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar

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  41. Hi Y'all!

    Wow, you are really, really obsessed. You did explain why my Human won't allow me to chase things.

    Y'all come by now,
    Hawk aka BrownDog

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  42. Molly, you are so funny and brave and clever. Good idea to scope out the cafe for potential dropped food from your high vantage point.

    Off to google "quavers"...

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  43. Molly I would come around the world to see you! Keep those squirrels thinking.

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  44. Wow, Molly! You have some serious tree skills! Too bad you didn't catch that naughty squirrel...well, not this time anyway ;)

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  45. Now, that is some agility, Molly! You do what you gotta do, when it comes to squirrels!!

    Wyatt

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  46. Molly, that is one way to get attention. You should have used the chance to get some paparazzi to come, you would be famous in no time.

    Loveys Sasha

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  47. You are a super squirrel hunter Miss Molly!

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  48. Wow, you are one very dedicated squirrel chaser. Humans do tend to get excited about the silliest things don't they? You would have made your way down when you were ready.

    Purrs,
    Cindi Lou & The Kitty Krew

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  49. Hi Molly

    you are either part cat or you've been in a circus act...do you do your own stunts!

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  50. Wow. Just Wow.
    I hope your parents had a few pints after your near death scare!

    Shelle, Milo, Dixie and Newby,
    http://simpaticodreams.blogspot.com/

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