Visitors

Forget for a moment my intent to tell tales of being a new mom. I must report on recent events in the Fine household.
We have had squirrels nesting in our attic for 2-3 years now. The first year it was unclear if it was birds or squirrels, so my husband did not feel it was necessary to take care of it immediately. Last year it was definitely squirrels, but my husband decided with the impending birth of our daughter, and the decrease in our income, that we wouldn't do anything about it. For some reason, my husband decided this was the time to do something about the "squirrel".

This is the result of his good intentions....

                                                             We haven't named her yet.

And this is the result of my husband playing the role of Wiley E. Coyote and the squirrel playing the rold of the Roadrunner.....

                                                          He's ok, just a bruise on his leg.

So lessons I've learned from this experience.
1. When you think you have something nesting in your house. Don't tell your husband, just call something to take care of it.
2. When you KNOW you have something nesting in your house. (see above advice) and remove all weapons from the house.
3. When that something is a squirrel. DO NOT close up the entry hole when they are still in that attic! They will find another way out!
4. Traps don't work!!
5. Didn't the Roadrunner ALWAYS outsmart Wiley E.?

This has consumed us for the past few weeks. My husband is obssessed. We think there is a mama and at least 2 babies still up there. And every day they spend up there the damages increase, using the above photo as an example!

I will keep you posted on what happens next....