told-you-so's

Updated: May 26, 2025

When the cold wave struck us, about November 20, my four-legged "I told-you-so's" had nearly completed their dwelling; it lacked only the ridge-board, so to speak; it needed a little "topping out," to give it a finished look. But this it never got.

John Burroughs - Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers