Thursday, February 26, 2009

visits, visitors, and uninvited guests


Neil's best buddy, Casey, spent a day with us here at Del Schner.



My BFF, DeAnne, did too!




And then HE came to visit -Eeeekkk! I was organizing the pantry last night, and noticed some signs that we had an uninvited guest. By the looks of things, he ate alot more than Casey or DeAnne. Cardboard, spice labels, Ritz Bitz, Target bags, and hot cocoa for dessert, to be exact.
I emptied the entire pantry, but he was no where to found - just his urine and fecal matter - ICK! Keith stopped at Home Depot, and brought back every imaginable non-poisonous device available to kill a mouse, rat, lizard, or small cat. We set the traps, which in no way resemble the photo above. The new traps are high-tech gizmos - fun for the whole family. The best is the Victor Electronic Rat Trap. That puppy uses electronic shock to kill! Who knew? An electric chair for furry pests. You gotta love that. Anyway, we set the traps at about 8:00, and by 9:15 - fried mouse!!! Best $39.99 spent. Ever.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

You know in some countries they kill and eat rats and other rodents. This new invention could be the rage. Kill and cook in one easy step. Could be the new rage. We are so glad that Neil is making new friends. Great move and great neighborhood. No wonder the mouse RIP wanted to move in.
love dad

Karyn said...

For a moment, I thought that Andy and I were the "uninvited guests," and we haven't even arrived! haha
We had success with sticky traps... not a pretty sight, OR sound!