The Art Of Outwitting

Outwitting Squirrels: 101 Cunning Stratagems to Reduce Dramatically the Egregious Misappropriation of Seed from Your Birdfeeder by Squirrels by Bill Adler, Jr.

I can't tell you where I found this book. That's classified. But I will share some of it with you: Mr. Adler sums up his introduction to the book with these words. "Maybe there's a meaning to these anti-squirrel antics, and maybe not. But there is one essential fact to keep in mind when it comes to squirrels: we are smarter and stronger than squirrels. We can win against squirrels. We will win against squirrels." I hope Mr. Adler's right. I don't care for squirrels anymore. As a child, I was bitten by one while on vacation at Fort. Wilderness, Disney's campground in Orlando. It bit clean through the meaty part between my thumb and index finger. I haven't felt the same about them since.

Mr Adler obviously felt very strongly about squirrels. He self published and distributed this 169 page book at $8.95  through Independent Publishers Group. The blurb about the author in the back offers this: Bill Adler, Jr. is a writer and book packager living in Washington, D.C. Adler is the president of Washington Independent Writers. He is the author of over half a dozen books including The Wit and Wisdom of Wall Street (Dow-Jones Books, 1984), The Lottery Book (William Morrow and Company, 1986) and The Student's Memory Book (Doubleday, 1988.) He is currently writing a novel about scotch whiskey.

Now, Outwitting Squirrels was published in 1988. When I procured this book from anonymous sources, I shook my head back and forth, imagining this poor guy. Or poorer still, his wife (or husband) but it seems Mr. Adler has had some measure of success. Certainly more than I've had. And they seem to be running with this whole Outwitting series. 

Hell, I think I'll apply to write Outwitting Constipation. What do you think?

On Ice

Oh, I do love this old book. The section of the Coldspot to the top left works both for refrigeration and as a freezer. Isn't that neat?

Just like this sexy lady in the photo, I need to put some things on ice for awhile. I'm super busy with my responsibilities. Tomorrow is my last day of work and the day before we travel to Louisiana for Logan. 

When we return, I'll pick up where we left off.  Until then, I leave you with this lovely lady and her Coldspot Convertible Organizer.

Freezer Living

I thought I'd share another gem from Crazy Aunt Shirley's stash. This is a booklet that came with a Sears freezer back in the late 60's. Check out the lady's dress/robe. It's hard to tell from the picture but it's deep purple in color and she is translucent. That's why she seems to have fruits and veggies on her dress and seems to be resting her left hand on a chicken. Gotta love trippy sixties graphic design!




Here is a little introductory excerpt...

Dear Homemaker:

Each time you store food in your Coldspot freezer during the coming months and years, it will be very much like depositing money in your Bank savings account- storing it up toward some special goal. Your Coldspot freezer is a Time bank that lets you deposit extra time in the form of future meals prepared on the days you have time to cook, and allows you to withdraw that time later for civic or public service activities, special family outings, shopping trips- or a leisurely weekend without the drudgery of meal preparation.

Hmmmm. This idea of a Time Bank is ingenious! Ohhhhh, if only I could put my civic and public service activities and special family outings and shopping in the freezer....