BUSHY-TAILED HEAVEN IN 2007-- Meet "Sammy Squirrel," who's always looking for a peanut (or a whole Tupperware container of them) from Carol Long of Thousand Oaks. "He hangs around my backyard and, when he's ready for some nuts, stands on his hind legs, peering through my patio door," says Long. "He takes nuts right out of my hand and doesn't seem to mind when I take his picture." Of course he didn't mind having his picture taken, Carol! He knew he was a bona fide contender for the coveted Thousand Oaks Acorn "Squirrel of the Month." Readers can send their squirrel photos to the address on page 4 or as a digital jpg attachment to tonewstip@theacorn.com. You and your squirrel will be instantly famous.