The DU Lounge

My wife, a lover of all living things, would drop sunflower seeds on the deck and the chipmunks would approach cautiously and eat the seed. After a few days she had them eating out of her hand and was able to pet them, which was a thrill for her. They're so damn cute!

This year of course we have at least 20, digging holes in the garden, attacking the roots of our Japanese maple, building cities under the deck, etc. We just planted several areas with tulips and we've had to cover them with chicken wire and dose them with capsaicin oil.

The expression 'We've created a monster' comes to mind.