-=> Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 06-20-20  23:41 <=-

 >  RH> I bought more spray insulation to stop up the mouse highway outside. 
 >  RH> Thumper sometimes starts climbing the wall by the door trying to get
 >  RH> at something inside the wall.
 > Hopefully that will reduce their access... Once in a while, it seems
 > that something rodent-y (maybe mice, maybe squirrel) is getting in
 > through the attic, as I hear scratchings and/or sound of debris falling
 > in the wall of my bedroom, near the ceiling...  It can catch a cat's
 > attention, too... ;)
 > 
 RH> It might be time to open the attic hatch. :-)  I know something got in
 RH> when I hear acorns rolling around in the attic over my head.

Actually, we did open their access to the attic once we didn't have to
heat the house anymore... And it does tend to cut down on interesting
noises (except for a cat bounding about) from the attic.... ;)

 > Curtains... ;)  We've not had any problems with chocolate munchers ever
 > since we started storing it all in the 2 (or so) pound plastic nut
 > containers... Of course, having cats in the house probably also has
 > minimized their existence besides... ;)

 RH> [looks over at her cat]  Well maybe... 

I was talking about ours, not yours.... (G)

 >  RH> My late dad's idea of going out to eat was packing a lunch and eating
 >  RH> it outside.
 > No doubt less expensive a proposition... ;)  We've just opened up for
 > indoor dining... lunch specials, here we come... (G)  

 RH> They did it here too.  A quick trip into a supermarket today for an
 RH> advertised freebie (that wasn't there, even though the store
 RH> themselves emailed me the offer) was bad enough.

Guess they emailed out too many invites.... or the expected stock didn't
come in after all.....

ttyl        neb

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