St. Francis and the Chipmunk

St Francis is sitting on the small deck outside my studio, right next to the chipmunk condo complex (which is what I call the stone walls behind my house.) The chipmunks are still visiting the Back Porch Cafe every day, stocking up on sunflower seeds to see them through the winter.  John will be here this afternoon to start cutting back the garden.  Autumn brings a time of preparation for what is to come for both humans and creatures.  We all know there is no time to waste.  

An update on my cousin who is struggling to recover from the gunshot wounds he received.  He is off the ventilator and talking.  He'll have his 6th surgery tomorrow.  The doctors have worked miracles, but he still has a long way to go.  The hospital in Boston he is in is one of the best in the world for trauma victims.  He is very lucky to be there, and we are so happy he is making slow progress.