It was a great surprise to me and the squirrel when he fell out of the tree...
I was working (or more accurately swimming) along a stream somewhere in Midlothian when I hauled meself out for a good shake.
It was as I was standing on the bank that I heard a crack and a squirrel, still clinging to the broken branch, landed next to me.
I was so surprised that I didn't even jump... he looked at me and I looked at him until he shook himself and staggered, slightly dazed towards a tree trunk. Suddenly I realised the opportunity that was being presented to me... here was my chance to actually catch something that I was chasing... something that has never happened before!
With a bark I took off after the little varmint, but it was too late, he'd recovered and shot up the tree and I was left barking and tryin' to save a little face with me humans.
I heard Renee talking about it later (and it hurt when everyone had a good laugh).
She said the same thing had happened to her once. Well, not a squirrel falling out of a tree. In a previous business she was working away when a potential client came knocking at the door. It could have been a biggy but she was so surprised she didn't perform at her best and the client legged it up a tree.
That was a long time ago and she's always ready for new clients - she's realised that winning new clients and looking after the ones she's already got is her work. The other stuff; admin and all that is secondary to clients.
She learnt her lesson and I'm goin' to do the same.
Next time a squirrel lands on me head, I'm going to grab it's sickeningly fluffy tail and not let go.
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