Squirrels

We have a family of squirrels living in our attic. Well, to be more accurate, I should say that we had a family of squirrels living in our attic. There is only one of the four left (that we know of!). Today we caught two at once! Lovin' this Havahart trap! I called Animal Control to see if they would trap the squirrels. After a lengthy list of all the services they provide, they dropped in the price: $269!! Whereas we might pay out the nose for some services for convenience sake--though off hand I can't think of what--, we opted for the do-it-yourself route in this case. Derrell is getting quite a thrill out of trapping and disposing of them. He's a real mountain man at heart. It's a bit scary initially retrieving the trap because you never know how the squirrel is going to react. Wouldn't want to get bitten! For fear of traumatizing the girls, he does it all behind their backs. But E.D. really wants to be a part of the whole process. There's just something special about a man and his son ridding the cave of unwanted varmints... :-)