Wanted: Dead or (preferably) alive

This is an update of an update on our friends the squirrels.

The polite young man who is my favorite pest-elimination expert told me this morning he had caught two of the varmints. "Dead?" I inquired. "No," he said. "Good," I replied.

I didn't want to watch him take them off the roof in those cages. So I came back into the house.


He set another trap/cage (see above^) near the hole where they have easy access in and out of our attic. He thinks they are still using our facilities, and even though we haven't heard anything upstairs for more than a week he hopes to catch more. The boy is on a roll!

To be continued..

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In a completely unrelated development, I saw this sign today in the window of a music store downtown and I wanted to share:

"Go Green - Play Acoustic."

Sepia Scenes ~ mystery photos

This is an unusual subject for sepia scenes, but here goes. Some of you may know we have had a problem with squirrels in our attic. You can read about it here. They get along quite well with the bats in our belfry. OK, I'm kidding.

The pest-removal professional set cages and put them on the roof. He used a peanut butter concoction to lure the squirrels. After he catches them he will seal up the hole; problem solved. Maybe.

Unfortunately the cages you see pictured have been up there for more than two days and the squirrels have not been back to have a snack. The weather has been nice and clearly they have been out and about, because we haven't heard any footsteps "upstairs" since Monday.

To see more scenic sepia shots, visit Mary T, The Teach, at Sepia Scenes.

Squirrel update

Cage traps have been set...pest removal technician said he put a "concoction" that included peanut butter in the cages to try to catch them. "They usually cooperate," he said of the pesky squirrels who have taken up residence in our attic.

He'll be back tomorrow to check on things.

That's all from here. Have a good Monday.

* UPDATE: My friend Linda asked what if the varmints don't cooperate. Well, then we go to phase II, which is a trap. Let's hope they decide to cooperate and get out of this alive.