My squirrels are deadbeats
I have harvested a forest full of tiny oak trees this year and I blame the squirrels: They're laying down on the job, man. There have been studies that suggest these furry rodents can't remember where they bury more than half of their acorns, and others that dispute that finding, but it's clear that it is THEIR job to collect and eat the acorns that fall from the oak tree in my front yard. And if they can't keep up, the chipmunks are the next line of defense against me having a forest instead of the lone sentinel. The Captain is off to Dark Lord weekend, so I started my day in the yard, planting bulbs that might be too dried out to flourish. Getting them into the ground required a lot of weed- and more tiny oak tree removal than I find acceptable. But how to harness the little rats? I just don't know. In other news, we're finally addressing some home improvement needs that have gone ignored too long: front door painting/revarnishing and screen repair; kitche