I SEE A RAT

Hello Blog!!

Ive been absent for a while, but now I'm back and I promise to do better. Some of this was my fault because I have grown increasingly indolent. But most of it was the fault of my internet carrier (or whatever you call it) which stopped cold. I tried to get it fixed for almost a week, talking to these people in Pakistan or wherever with no results. Finally, after their last suggestion involved poking in the modem with a paper clip, anyone could see that it would never be fixed unless they came out from Karachi. I fired them and got the phone company instead. Now I am back in business except I have a new email address which involves a lot of work telling your friends and relatives. You probably know the drill.

Meanwhile I have a lot to relate, I will start with the wildlife. It has been very very hot here and very dry, so the animals are stressed. The last rabbit I saw was so skinny I was amazed that it coulds still run. But my bobcats look okay and they have become frequent visitors to my little patio. They lounge among the pots of cactus and take little catnaps. It started with a mother and two cubs. The cubs are quite large, I would think adaolescent. I'm sure mom would like them out of the house, so to speak, getting jobs or going to Pima Community College but they hang around. The last time they came it was just the two cubs so I think Mom must have dumped them. If I can ever figure out how to put the pictures on the blog, I will post them.

There was a little problem with the front door as well. On the mat was a very large black tarantula, big as a large salad plate. This terrified me at first, but I understand that tarantulas are not dangerous at all. I called my daughter and she came over and with a broom and dustpan, scooped it up and put it over on the golf course where it is probably scaring the golfers.

Now for the worst. Yesterday I looked out of my sliding glass door to see a RAT. This was not a tiny little desert mouse, but a real rat who had no business being on my porch. At first I was going to call the exterminator, but then friends urged me jus to go to Ace Hardware (what would we do without Ace Hardware) and buy some poison pellets. The rat ran into my beautiful bougainvillea, so I suppose I should have that cut back. My friends said the desert rats are stressed because of the heat and the drought, but to me that is no excuse. I am an animal lover but I draw the line at rats. I'll let you know how the poison pellets work.

I really miss my husband. If he were here he would know what to do, or at least act as if he did.