I give up!

Due to my most recent conclusions, we went out and bought a larger trap, filled it with irresistible peanut butter and cat food, and set it up in the laundry room.  Nothing!  As I started to unpack the Christmas decorations I learned that the critter(s) had been gallivanting around in my manger scene and yes, they pooped on Jesus!  Naughty little animals.  

For the past 5 days we've had no activity...no droppings, no missing food, and no critters in our newly set trap.  This morning I wake up to find out that once again we've been outsmarted:  

cat food - gone

poop - check

peanut butter - licked clean

critter - absent

I'm simply at a loss....

Critter 100, People 0

For those of you who know me, you know that I love to play games.  I, however, HATE losing them.  This battle with the critter, I fear, has become a game in which I am the ultimate loser.... 

Last night it sounded like the Kentucky Derby was taking place within the walls of the house.  Aside from the ridiculous hats, I swear I could hear the critter (and friends now it seems) laughing as they raced through the walls.  I am well convinced that we have lost. Another night of empty traps and the worst of it is the critter poop left on top of the trap.  Yes, it apparently sits on top of the trap each night.  This only leaves me with two final conclusions:

1.  We are not so smart.

2.  The critters are NOT going to fit inside a mouse trap.

Critter 2, People 0

It's been a few days now.  The trap was set and suddenly silence.  Our furry little friend seemed to have disappeared.  After no signs of it for three days, I left the cat food out last night.  Gone!  I'm now back to more thoughts:

1. The critter is VERY VERY smart

2.  We are not so smart

3.  Will our sissy cat ever help out with this issue???

Critter 1, People 0

Well, last night two traps were set and with tasty peanut butter applied inside.  I woke up at 2am hearing noises after Milo jumped off the bed!  I tip-toed out to find Milo staring at one of the traps.  I turned on the light, opened the trap...nothing. 

The little booger excaped us. It can only mean 3 things:

1. It's a critter much larger than a mouse and it simply couldn't fit into our traps.

2. It's so full from theiving the past few nights that last night it took a break.

3.  The critter is a mouse and WAY too smart for it's own good.

Lets hope it's not the 3rd case or this could be a LONG process!

TO BE CONTINUED (again)...

The VERY hungry cat

It all started Sunday night when the dogs let out a single sharp grumble and then once again, silence.  In the morning I was amazed to see Milo had eaten all his food, since Eric had just refilled his bowl that Friday and Milo's well-known for his small appetite. 

 

Monday night came...another dog grumble, another empty food bowl and I'm thinking to myself, "no way Milo ate an entire bowl of food overnight!"  He was snuggled up next to me all night long sleeping away.

 

Then, the surprise.  It appears a little friend left us little presents in the cat food bowl.  The dogs, doing their duty, at least growled at the thieving creature.  However, Milo being Milo, is allowing a furry creature (which he should normally want to eat mind you), to steal his food in the night.

 

Now we must find a way to catch the critter...TO BE CONTINUED

 

The pumpkin thief...

I arrived home to find a small orange pumpkin missing and that our large pumpkin had become the victim of someone's hunger.

 

 

 

My initial thoughts were the resident chipmunk (who has taken great pleasure lately in teasing the dogs by sitting near the front door and chirping at them) decided to snack on our display. 

 

However, it turns out the culprits are Izzy & Piper, who decided to help themselves to a yummy treat.

Naughty dogs!

 

 

I guess considering last years "pumpkin fun," I can't blame them for wanting a little snack.



Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

We had our first official blast of flurries!  The girls were extra excited

to see their favorite little white snacks falling from the sky. 

We bought our snowshoes last weekend and

are ready for the massive blizzard. 

 

 

Bring it on!!!