I haven't been keen on the idea of killing things. When I catch a fish, I worry that the hook might be hurting its mouth. I don't think I could kill a big mammal like a deer. But the squirrels should die, because they appear to be eating my winter garden. I have one cabbage plant left, out of nine. All of the lettuce plants are alive, but eaten to the nub.

So it's open season in my backyard on squirrels and chipmunks. Anyone interested? Hunting club dues have been waived. I've been shooting at them with a pellet gun, but apparently I'm a bad shot. Need target practice.

I get cracked up about hunting squirrels from the back door. When I see one, I slowly open the door and stick the gun out, take aim, and... well, you can't hear a pellet gun.

This makes me a suburban redneck.

(Ooops. MT is acting up. It deleted my post about my trip to the lake.)