A friend sent me this pic when I told her the rascals devoured my cherries before I got around to picking them to make a pie. New idea: Next May I’m setting out several pounds of sunflower seeds. Either they’ll be too preoccupied, or they’ll be too fat to climb the tree.

Meanwhile, my cherry pie recipe card goes unused for the year. I refuse to give in and go and buy them.

If you’re a cherry pie fan, you might check out this nice cherry recipe card design: