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Thursday, June 4, 2020

Somewhere There is a Bag of Squirrel Corn

So the squirrels pretty much polished  off the caged corn cob on the  bungee cord. I have a bag of dried corn cobs to refill the squirrel feeder.
 
Somewhere

I remember placing the corn cobs in a large airtight container. And placing the container....

Somewhere.

I just can't recall the exact location of the elusive somewhere.

I refuse to buy more corn cobs until I find the ones I already have, and the squirrels have eaten all of them.

Besides,  HEB didn't have any.  Yes.  I checked. 

But only because the squirrels are hungry.  And I might have to buy some corn to tide them over until I can find that blasted bag.  But it's a moot point since HEB didn't have any squirrel corn cobs.  

What  they did have was frozen corn on the cob.

No, I did not buy the squirrels frozen corn on the cob--my freezer is full. Besides,  I just need to find that bag of cobs.  It's...

Somewhere.

Okay, so I don't have freezer space for squirrel corn.  But the squirrels have to eat and HEB also has fresh packaged corn on the cob--already shucked, silks removed, and cut into same size ears.

But I'm not buying packaged corn for the squirrels either.  I'll sometimes splurge and buy it for me, but I usually just grab the loose ears in the produce department. They are great nuked--easy peasy, and depending on the time of year they run 4-6 for $1. I figure I can shell out a buck until I locate that stupid bag of squirrel corn. Besides, I'll probably get to eat most of the fresh ears.

I guess it's still too early in the season.  Or else Covid has run up the price of corn.  They were 3 for $1.  And the ears were unimpressive. Still, the squirrels need to eat and I can have the remaining ears once I find the bag.

It'll be a race to see who gets to eat the remaining two ears of corn--me or the squirrels--but I'm going through all the cabinets today. So I'm confident I'll win the race.  I really like corn on the cobb.

When I find that bag of squirrel corn, they better not turn their noses up at it,  because I'm not going to be buying them fresh corn on a regular basis.  This is a one time purchase for the squirrels--and only because it's an emergency.

I already spoil my other kids--locally sourced small batch dog food, no cat food made in China or Taiwan, premium bird seed, home-made dye-free  Audubon approved nector for the hummers, water features for the birds, toads, and fireflies--and the list goes on.  I'm not adding  buying fresh corn for the squirrels to the list.  At least not on a regular basis.   Not after today.

But I'll check Amazon for fresh corn storage. 

Just in case.