Did you know mice can squeeze through a hole as small as a dime? Well, I had heard that, but really? Seriously? My dad (God bless him!!) owned a pest control company for about 40 years. He came up to the cabin and showed me where the little devils are coming in. It's the tiniest little bitty crack. He also told me to pack it with steel wool so they can't chew thru it. (Yes, it's now on my list!) But why are they coming in? There has been no food in the cabin for 2 years. One would think that they would go where there is food, but noooo. Maybe it's shelter they want. Too bad for them, because I'm moving IN and they are moving OUT. Trust me, any hole I find is getting packed tight with steel wool. Going on a mouse hunt, I am! This is war.
The neighbors have already warned us that in cool weather the mice will get into the engine of your car, and chew up the wiring. We have been told to buy some rodent repellant and keep it in the car, or risk having to have it re-wired. Destructive little critters, aren't they? The mice. Not the neighbors.
The same neighbors told us that there have been several bear sightings around our street, and once a bear was even seen going down our driveway. We live in the wilderness. You have to expect these things. But I'd rather see a bear than a mouse. I reserve the right to edit this post if I ever actually see a bear, and change my mind.
There are deer, too. Lots of them. Every time we have been to the cabin there have been deer tracks all over the front yard. Deer are so beautiful. I saw a whole herd of them in a pasture last week about 2 miles from the cabin. My hubby hunts them, and loves a good venison steak. We will have some deer heads on the walls, too. Yes, we are rednecks. If I catch another mouse in the traps, I should have it mounted and put it up on the mantle with my hubby's deer heads. Maybe it would help scare all the other mice away. I would consider that a trophy as much as my hubby's deer.
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