exerpt from an e-mail to Tim, sent at 5:53am this morning:
so, it’s gotten cold in austin. “cold”. well, cold enough that jeans are comfortable and a jacket is necessary at night. and just as suddenly, our house has become a warm refuge for … are you ready for this? … RATS!
i must say, i’ve known that something’s been around for a while, based on the occasional “scurry” i hear above my head. but hey, they don’t bother us, i don’t bother them, right?
a few days ago, one of these critters made the mistake of rearing its head to elizabeth in the bathroom (her shrieks woke me from my slumber!). ever since then, things haven’t quite been the same… eliz called an exterminator, who set some traps, and well, i was never all that comfortable with the inhumanity of it all. but i can repress.
anyway, i think something in the attic got caught in one of these traps and didn’t quite DIE right away. there’s been a LOT of PERSISTENT clanking in the attic, enough to wake me up and stress me out enough that it’s impossible to fall back asleep.
and THEN! just moments ago! attempting to seek refuge on the couch, i walked out of my room and saw a MOUSE on our cereal shelf!!!!!!!!!
so i’ve given up on sleep and decided to have some coffee instead. shortly i’m going to run my nerves away. after which, i guess i won’t be having cereal for breakfast. *sigh*
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I had a mouse problem earlier this year. I went to war and got rid of them within 2 weeks. My landlady was having her yard cemented and the workers were trampling through my apartment to get there. While they were leaving the door open a mother mouse must have gotten in and had her babies. Since I got them (8 in total), there has not been a returning rodent. I went into battle with peanut butter and mouse traps.