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Borrego Springs, CA

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Had to get out the leather gloves and long tongs again

It’s been a pretty boring couple of days here at the rig.  I did get the oil changed on the car, and stocked up on some groceries that I can only find in this area.  I’ve put a jug of Italian Beef and French rolls in the freezer so I can enjoy some great Italian beef sandwiches somewhere down the road.  The meats here in the deli’s in the Chicago area are also so much better than what I’ve found in other parts of the country, that I’ve also packaged and frozen 16 bags of lunchmeat.  Don’t know if I’ve mentioned lately that I really love the huge freezer on the residential fridge that I had installed in the rig, but I’m taking advantage of it now.  I’ll be able to take some of my favorite eating items with me as I head south for the winter.

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Not much happening at the bird feeders also.  Just the late breeding American goldfinches and a few tufted titmice come to feed.  The rose-breasted grosbeaks have moved on, and other than the song of an occasional wood peewee, it’s been pretty quiet in the woods. 

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Robyn did send me an email entitled “We have lift off!”  She sent me this picture.  I’m so happy at least one of the butterflies emerged out of the chrysalis stage.  Wish I could have been there, but Robyn’s father, my ex, is visiting this week, so I wanted to allow her time to enjoy his visit without me around. 

Emma’s retractable leash died this morning.  I took it apart and tried to fix it, but alas, that didn’t work.  Guess I’ll be going to a Pet-Co or something like that tomorrow.

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I heard a little rattling sound coming from the bottom drawer under the stove on Friday, and sure enough, when I investigated, there was another young little mouse caught in the trap.  Out came the leather gloves and long tongs again!  This one wasn’t caught by its snout, but had one of it’s front legs caught in the trap.  Out the door we flew into the dark woods.  After I released him, he ran up a tree.  I’m thinking this site is going to be an ADA designated handicapped mouse site once I leave!  Smile with tongue out

Thanks for stopping by… talk to you later,  Judy

20 comments:

  1. Isn't that neat that they got to see at least one butterfly. How cool is that. But these mice episodes have got to end. I just can't imagine what I would do if I was by myself. Good for you girl.

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  2. you are now the great 'mouse hunter' of blogville!!

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  3. Maybe you need a better mouse trap, perhaps one with a bigger spring:)

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  4. When you release those things, make sure they dont have a GPS in their back pocket...to find their way back to your place...

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  5. We need a picture of you running out in the woods with the mouse.lol

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  6. I'm glad you release live trapped mice too. Craig will kill a rat if I catch one that way, but I let the mice go.

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  7. "I’m thinking this site is going to be an ADA designated handicapped mouse site once I leave!" Now that's funny! LOL

    But now I don't know whether we should refer to you as the "Bird Lady of Blogland" or the "Great Mouse Hunter." Maybe "Mouse Huntin Bird Lady?"

    I've been worried about us getting mice, but so far we've been lucky. No unwelcome visitors...

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  8. Great pic of the goldfinches, the birds here are going ninety to nothing eating our feed. You are doing great catching those mice...hopefully the one you tossed out will be the last one!

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  9. I rather like the quiet times, and this all sounds lovely! Well, except for the mouse activities. Ugh.

    The butterfly is gorgeous! They are fascinating creatures, right up there with hummingbirds in my book of favorites.

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  10. You are getting braver by the mouse... Still scares me!!! Loved the butterfly ~ how cool that it emerged for the kids to experience!
    Have fun great mouse hunter!!!
    Donna

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  11. I think the mice have you pegged. I'm wondering if you pack them a sack lunch to eat on the road? Just kidding, I couldn't kill the little critters either. Russ got some disposable traps that are like a little box (maybe coffin!). The mechanism is inside and the mouse enters and "SNAP"!! You just pick the whole thing up and dispose of it...you never see the poor dead critter.

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  12. I like Donna K's kind of mouse trap. Robyn took a beautiful picture of the butterfly!

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  13. Yup - you need to invent a better mousetrap - those guys have your number.

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  14. How about using a live trap? That way it would be easier on both you and the mice. We did that one year and released quite a few mice...but we transported them a good distance away.

    I wish we had a residential style refrigerator, but at least our Norcold is brand new.

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  15. Those mice just want to be with you, they see how good Emma has it...

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  16. I hope that the refuge will get the prairie going and we'll have lots of food to attract wintering goldfinches.

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  17. The mice must have sniffed out all that good deli meat you're stocking up on :-))) Good job returning another one where it belongs.

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  18. I still think you need a cat...

    could you draw a picture of that ADA parking indicator for mice please... lol!!!

    you're a hoot!

    bummer about not getting to see the butterfly! did he always have bad timing?

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  19. That Butterfly is beautiful. Does Emma let you know when the mouse comes in? I'm not sure if Angel would. Today, we took a trip to Pet Smart to get food and stopped to visit all the critters. She was more interested in the birds than the hamsters, rats or the fish.

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