The grey squirrels are decimating my Rainbow Swiss chard. It takes all season for the stems to get thick and useful for kitchen use. This morning, I have a house full of guests. The two hunters from RI and CT bagged three quail yesterday. They prepared them, adding them to a community dinner we shared. They are off to Acadia today. The new guest was off to Acadia after breakfast to hike in the park.

Breakfast was a cheese fajita of savory sauteed kale, onions, and colored bell peppers, potatoes with onions and basil, and sausage links. Side of fresh sliced tomatoes, black raspberries, and maple muffins. Unlimited coffee, orange, and grape juice.

Yesterday I moved the last oak seedlings from the vegetable garden. There are not many mature oaks in this area. Most were cut years ago for firewood or planks. Where could the acorns have come from for these seedlings? When transplanting the last one, there was an apple buried beside it. The apple was completely covered with soil

It may have been buried by a squirrel. Possibly explaining how the acorns got planted in my vegetable garden. I thought about getting the rest of the Asian pear. They were all gone. They had fallen from the tree, and there was no evidence of any on the ground. The deer had a feast. I did find one half-eaten pear in the branch crotch of an oak, which is about 7 feet tall. No acorns yet.

Planning on planting the perimeter of the labyrinth and ordered 150 tulips and 150 daffodils for it. Fall is a wonderful time of year. The leaves are falling and turning yellow and brown. The red and pink colors are passing. Sitting on the deck, you can see the mountains and valleys in distant vistas.