Home Free by Tom Toro for November 06, 2023

Our neighborhood squirrels have been busy with pecans. When those things sprout, you think you can easily pull that spindly little twig out of the lawn, or planting beds … but, no! It’ll have at least a foot-long tap root with the nut acting as an anchor below ground.

Traded them for Halloween candy, remember?

Yes, traded for candy corn! Serves ya Right!!

No point in telling them, they don’t remember. But fortunately, enough squirrels bury enough nuts that random digging will usually result in success.

Two of them are standing just to your left!

She did a perfect job. But she don’t know that.

“Always remember that great things do indeed come from small beginnings.”

Nice example of the metaphor Mr. Toro ✍️(◔◡◔)

Ha! Good things come from hiding your stash.

I love the tail.

Oy! My neighbors tree drops acorns in my yard and the squirrels go nuts over them and so do the deer….in winter. ☺️

It is because of squirrels forgettig where they buried buckeye seeds that the buckeye tree is now found world wide.

Sustainability my friend!