Last night was very eventful for me. Not only was it my graduation from my fantastic 10-week business course at the Women's Initiative, but I also bid farewell to Squishy Squirrel.

 

  As you can see above, Squishy enjoyed his stay here at NifNaks—this is a picture that I caught of him frolicking in my backyard on day. I was terribly happy every day we spent together, but it was time for Squishy Squirrel to move on to greener places.

 

A fellow Women's Initiative graduate, Masha of Music Together, asked me a few weeks ago to find the perfect companion for her squirrel-loving friend, Sam. My first commission!

In the following weeks, I spent many days sitting under the shade of an oak tree, playing with acorns and my soft wool. One day Squishy Squirrel entered my life and I squealed with delight when I looked into his itty-bitty eyes. To my surprise, Squishy squeaked back, and it was at that moment that I knew that I had found the perfect friend for Masha's friend, Sam.

 

 

Here is Sam, the happy adoptive parent posing with Squishy and his friend/my fellow graduate, Masha.

Goodbye, Squishy Squirrel. Thank you for filling NifNak Studios with shrill squeaks of joy and the sound of happy prancing feet.