"Red Faced and Bushy Tailed"

     One of my friends is a master at carving pumpkins.  Her glorious works of art adorn her front porch every October, along with photos being posted on FB for distant friends and relatives to enjoy.  We wait with eager anticipation at the slightest hint of fall, to view her latest, increasingly elaborate, jack o' lanterns.     A recurring problem she has encountered is with squirrels who view her artistic accomplishments as dinner, her intricate carvings, the "presentation"...  Undeterred, she did some online research regarding how to stave them off.  One site indicated that cayenne pepper would do the trick, so she sprinkled generous amounts into each orange orb. The next day, the insides were…you guessed it…gone from the pumpkins.  Once beautiful, the sculptures teetered precariously, like squat, orange Towers of Pisa.  Scanning the yard in search of the culprits, she noticed them nearby.  She recognized them on sight, a drove of red faced squirrels staring at her smugly. Back to the drawing board!