Some days when the weather isn’t cooperative, and is cold, breezy and with a heavy hint of winter in the air, a course of action might be to take a nap. This little guy was nestled in a tree nook, the wind buffeting its tail and I watched as its eyes kept closing. Doing its best to nod off even with strong wind gusts and a cold chill in the air. But tomorrow will be another day and with a tummy full from local eats, it might be good to forgot about the weather for a bit, and dream of spring, freshly dug up peanuts in a shell and a warm breeze.
Jerry Mennenga
Sioux City, Iowa
lostinsiouxland 
Nature at peace is always the cutest. Found a perfect place to take a little nap and escape the worries of the world like “where the hell did I bury that nut!?!”
Buy more “post its”. He did look content and was fighting sleeping, but the “warm sunshine” overtook him.
Hoping for sunlight warmth. I have seen screech owls sleeping in a sunlit tree hole.