Tit for tat

The squirrels living around em manor are crafty.

I strung the Christmas lights last weekend along the porch roof in a festive loop-de-loop arrangement (loops only somewhat uneven), and in no time flat those squirrels had figured out how to swing over to the bird feeder from the lights—a full bird feeder was emptied in half a day. Because I’ve got a bigger brain than most squirrels do, I eventually figured out how to rearrange the loop-de-loops so the squirrels could no longer swing over to the bird feeder. And Sunday night, I came home to 1 lonely light bulb hanging at the start of the loop-de-loop arrangement, a gnawed strand of 10 bulbs broken on the porch floor, 5 more light bulbs in a short loop-de, 8 bulbs shattered on the porch floor, and a final sad little loop of 3 lights. This was not at all festive.

The fuzzy-tailed little rats are retributive too. I think they also gnawed through the computer cable last night. Repairmen coming today, thank goodness. 

Comments

[Johnny the Horse]

We have brushtail possums in Sydney, the slow country cousin of the squirrel. I could build them a bridge and they would have no idea what to do with it.

[Legomen]

Hmmm, where was Joey while this was supposed to have happened?

[em]

We have possums here too Johnny, but they're strangely smart, and can get the lid off any trash can on the market.

nope, not a suspect Legomen. he's a chubby little guy and couldn't reach the lights with a trampoline.

[Ms Jones]

There was once a squirrel who attacked a girl, biting at her face. The entire village went out and shot all the squirrels they could find.

Just a useless peice of yuletide info for you!

[Tilesey]

Squirrels - pretty cute animals considering they are right bastards.

[Kate]

They are just nasty little animals. Ew.

[Jamie]

I think we have a squirrel in our attic. Right above the bedroom, of course. Grrrrrrr.

[Fluffy]

JESUS WEPT!
I'd buy a shotgun if i were you!
Er Air rifle.
Something less violent maybe but that will kill small critters and the odd straying ex boyf/husband.

[Scott]

Just play a lot of Christmas music on a loop, that would keep me away. :)

And I love the sound of "em manor"... it reminds of me the voice that used to intone "meanwhile, at stately Wayne Manor..."

[Pauly D]

I once ate a squirrel.

[Em]

Are you familiar with Scare Squirrel World?

I'm not convinced you need any more weaponry, though, Em.