Squirrel on back fence, munching something held between its paws. Another across the yard in neighbor's planter, tossing dirt out like crazy. Looking for bulbs? Titmouse on bare branch, two sparrows on birdfeeder. (Go, neighbor!) Earlier today, junco on juniper. Do birds know about alliteration? Slightly worrisome: ivy-covered wooden fence between two neighbors' yards, never quite true, now noticeably bowing and leaning. Heavy snowfall (or another fleepin' hurricane!) could bring it down, causing untold squirrel traffic jams and detours until a new one's built. I can but watch.