…well, actually, I think I have rats. Yes, raaaaaaaaaatsssssss (eek) but Mice 2.0 sounds so much nicer.
I returned from Sunriver last night after a hell drive in the snow to find this lovely piece of rodent handiwork:
Rattus Rattus takes a chomp
So, yes, the door used to come much closer to touching the floor… and behind door number 1, Mr. Rattus Rattus had left me some number 2s.
Charming.
Needless to say, the “be nice to your neighbor” tidings of the season went out the window and I braved the snow purely to acquire some Rat nibbles…dinner’s ready, Mr. Rat ….
Despite Mr. Rat moving in, Rian and I were grateful to be home safe from hell drive last night. The weekend in Sunriver was lovely, though – we had a great time snowshoeing, playing games and watching all 10 hours of the Lord of the Rings, extended edition (yep, we’re geeks…)
The dogs frolicked in the snow the whole time… unfortunately they also picked up fleas from the house we rented (ew) and then when we got home, Sadie decided to have a go at a silica packet. Apparently it’s “benign” although she might have the dry horrors… per my vet.. sheesh…
I hope you’re all safely tucked up in your homes for the silly season and have plenty of love and cheer to go around for the next few days! To my Australian 1st and Wisconsin 2nd family – sending lots of love your way 
I think I’m going to have the dry horrors! BIG rat trap. That’s what you need.
I’m hoping to poison the suckers and get them to depart gracefully from the house. It’s mighty cold out there, tho… they might just wait me out… ew!
Or he/they might just die there, rot and create that fantastic stench, coming from that unaccessible part of your property, resulting in destroying walls, furniture, floor, etc…
Good luck!
thank heavens that didn’t happen. No, Basil is dead. Long live Basil!