Pik-pik Writes To Santa

Day 59: When Mom peeked in on little Pik-pik to see what he was doing with the pencil and notepad he'd borrowed from her cupboard, this is what she read: "Dear Santa, I would really like a tree house and some bugs for my mom. Thanks!" Now isn't he a sweet little fellow to remember her?

We do not have cardinals in Washington, and I am terribly envious of East Coast friends who have them at their feeders, but despite the lack of them in our forests, I have several who come to my Christmas tree and mantelpiece, remaining only one month before migrating elsewhere. Mom was here for several years before little Pik-pik came along, but the two of them have remained together ever since.