First Frost and a Story About Parsely

I've been MIA. The fall is a hurried time with everything threatening to collapse all at once. We needed a new front door. Heating oil prices jumped to $2.59 a gallon from $2.39 just last week.

The deer are hungry and on the move, the coyotes are howling because they enjoy the evening chill, and the remaining garden food and herb plants look as if they've been singed by a flamethrower.
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I've got to tell you something. The deer have been eating the parsely. That tells you two things:

1) Horticulturalists who tell you that the deer do not eat herbs because of the strong taste are not infallible.

2) The deer have been watching cooking programs on TV and have developed a more sophisticated palate.

I wonder if I should call Martha Stewart. She'll know. Anyway, for those of you who don't believe me, here's Exhibit A:




Also, there's eyewitness testimony....