Happy anniversary to the beloved husband! – Yes I remember it. It’s been eleven great years and more before that!
Next chapter of the teeth – I was able to get the rest of my veneers installed. If you followed my dental woes (ten weeks’ worth of woes), you know I am elated. I don’t know for sure yet if it will resolve my lip biting issues but it’s another step on the way.
Rodent updates – Yes that is plural. First the chipmunks that were undermining the patio. We opened the tunnel and left it like that for a few days. At first a chipmunk (we are never sure if it’s the same one) come and checked it out often, trying to reopen it. It collapsed every time so he gave up on it. I’m sure he is tunneling someplace else but it’s not under the patio.
Next rodent update – We had another two mice in the house this week. I knew it. Morgan got “antsy.” She has a certain behavior when she’s on “mouse patrol.” This time she took Gracie under her wing. I woke up to find that they had cornered one. I rescued and rehomed and the beloved husband found one in the humane trap and rehomed that one. He is now talking about caulking and calling our electronic rodent device customer service. We’ll see what happens. We’ve been here 15 years and it’s only in the last eight months that we have mice in our basement. We must be on Travelocity or Airbnb. I’d like to see that ad. “Lovely basement but beware of cats. Humans are super friendly. Willing to find you alternate accommodations if necessary.”
Another take on rodent activity – I know this is a stretch but I feel like this past week I’ve been on a hamster wheel that’s out of control. Everything came together. Several dental appointments. Scheduled fun stuff. Sick cat. *bangs head on table* Looking forward to just sitting a bit. I am vowing to schedule less for next week. Except maybe an extra Starbucks Frappuccino!
So how was your week?
So, your critter issues haven’t resolved themselves yet 😕 After you mentioned the glut of chipmunks, I started to notice how many of them I was seeing on the trail. It was staggering! Something has changed to allow their populations to explode!
Glad to hear your dental woes are behind you now … I hope for a very long time!
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Sometimes the predator balance gets thrown off. I’ll start to see more hawks and the bunnies and chipmunks start to go down.
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NOT THE BUNNIES!!!!
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I know.
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I’m not a fan of chipmunks. Sure, they’re cute and photograph like a dream, but the destruction that they can do is awful. I’m following with great interest to see if your tunnel approach deters the little troublemakers.
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So far they haven’t re-excavated that area. I know they have tunnels in the fieldstone around the pond but there is little I can do about that. When my cat Jake was alive, he kept the population down. It wasn’t unusual for him to get 5 a week. Now it feels like a gazillion! They are all cute but living with critters has it’s downside. The deer came in and ate ALL my roses, all the flowers along our driveway and now have come up to the front porch and eaten the flowers out of my planters. I love deer. They are beautiful but boundaries please!
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Yes, we have deer troubles, too. They insist on ruining all my carefully considered floral color schemes. The chipmunks, however, are intent on ruining our front stoop foundation. I dislike them more than deer.
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We haven’t had foundation issues with chippies yet although I know they go into our landing and step from our sliding glass doors. The deer have eaten all the color out of my front yard! Fortunately our back area is fenced in.
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Happy Anniversary! And Dental work is always better when it’s over – yay you!!
Xnay to the Rodents ~ we have chipmunks, red squirrels, regular squirrels and 2 fat Woodchucks in our yard ~ it’s never dull and your cats would be entertained for hours.
Cheers!
MJ
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My cats want to visit! 🙂
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Kate, congrats on your anniversary! hope hubs takes you and your new veneers out for a treat! I’m still laughing about your airbnb ad, yep, that’s how it goes! word gets out about how animal friendly you are! onward to starbucks, with a double shot of caramel for me!
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We are working on being a less animal friendly motel!
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it ain’t gonna happen, lol! y’alls hearts are just too big 🙂
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Sigh!
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Ha. Love the Travelocity ad. I know what you mean about busy. Been having some extra busy time here myself. Haven’t even had time for posting blogs. My sister-in-law thrives on being busy. I don’t get it. I’m not one who likes being busy.
A belated Happy Anniversary to you and the hubs. Blessings to you.
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Thanks! I’m with you. I like things with quiet time between them.
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Let’s hope the rodent stories can be minimal! We can hope! And glad, too, that the veneers are in place and perhaps you can move forward with a little less expended energy–and expense. Happy Anniversary to the two of you! 🙂
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Looking forward to a better week!
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Happy Anniversary and many more. 🎉
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Thanks!
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Happy anniversary, and so glad your veneers got installed! Love the rodent Air B’n’B! Snort!
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Not so excited about the rodent road house!
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How handsome he is, and I’ll bet you look like a Pepsodent ad with those new veneers..and rats to a crummy week and we shall hope for a finer one.
Happy Anniversary.
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It wasn’t a truly bad week, but a very busy one. I’m past the stage in my life where I want to be scheduled every minute. This coming week should be stellar!
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Stellar…a nice word.
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Congrats on the teeth :)! And Happy Anniversary. Ditto re the hamster wheel. Ugh. Every four hour stretch something breaks around here.
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We’ve had spells like that too. About a year or two ago a repair guy was fixing the dishwasher while I was doing laundry. He told us (just by the sound) that the washing machine was going. He was right.
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Funny but not funny!!!
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Happy anniversary! Every once in a while, we see evidence of a mouse in the house (no cats, so it’s up to us to find it). We can’t figure how it might get in and all of our food is now in smell-proof containers so it remains a mystery. Good luck for a much calmer week next week. If I have more that two appointments on my calendar in one week, I’m not happy.
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If I had a mouse, I’d have to let him move in…give him part of the closet since I can’t kill anything. sigh…
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That’s how they get rehomed here!
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If only they’d help with the pond…do a little gardening. Ya know, earn their keep…:)
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Just staying out of my basemen would be enough for me. Caught one all by myself. Flipped on the light and stunned it by the brightness. Got my deli cup and scooped him up. He was outside under a nice tree before he knew what was happening. No cats to guide me either.
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How lucky are they your humanity is up. In these parts glue traps rule…I can’t bear the though of even Micky as irritating as he is, suffering. Aye
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Not a fan of anything that slowly starves a critter. If you are going to kill it, do it fast and humanely.
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I like a laid back life after working a hectic job for many years! We haven’t figured out how the mice get in either and have seen no evidence of food infiltration. We have one pantry at the bottom of the steps with pastas (in cardboard) in it but so far they haven’t found it.
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Happy anniversary to you and beloved husband, Kate! Good luck on getting rid of your uninvited guests! My week has not been too bad. We got almost 11 inches of rain just after the city announced stage 1 water restrictions due to drought conditions. They will stay in place as we have a hot summer ahead of us. May your days be paced a little slower next week!
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That is a lot of rain! We’ve had gray days with some drizzle but not a lot. Don’t think we got a quarter inch of rain today but it sure was an drizzly, cold day.
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Happy Anniversary!
You need Peter from Critter Control… he did great getting rid of the mice, snakes, bats, skunks, groundhog, and the possum who only stayed a day under the porch. Good thing Morgan was on it!
No hope for a quieter week for us, last week was crazy. Hoping the week after this upcoming week is the beginning of some boring summer days! You know, those lazy-hazy-without the crazy days of summer!
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I know what you mean. I’d like to walk around a mall or a park or somewhere without checking my watch because I have to be somewhere. I have more things than I wanted this coming week but I’m putting my foot down on multiple plans in a day.
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Rodent Airbnb…hahah! Sorry I chuckled. Having little critters in the house is never fun. Good luck with tracking down the secret entrance. And congratulations on the anniversary! 💖
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We have not been about to find the magic secret entrance. We have plug in thingies that make high pitched noises to keep them out. We’ve talked to customer service and they’ve given us some adjustment tips. So hopefully…
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Happy Anniversary!!
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Thanks!
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Congratulations & Happy Anniversary!
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Thanks!
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Ugh, that was my week. Drive husband to bus (he still can’t walk far), go, walk dog, take car for repairs, get loaner, drive on this errand, go to that doctor appointment, hit the store/ vet/ dry cleaner/ pet store/ gym, go to meeting, make cookies for event, drop off cookies for birthday gift, pick up husband, etc.
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Sounds like a normal week. It’s taking a long time for Andy to recover. Hope all is well.
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Yeah, no dancing for him until Christmas. It’s brutal.
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That’s a long time!
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Love the last line of your Rodent Retreat Review ~> “Lovely basement but beware of cats. Humans are super friendly. Willing to find you alternate accommodations if necessary.” 😀
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And Happy Anniversary!
We’re still celebrating ours ~> OPA!
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🙂
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All true!
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Happy Anniversary, Kate! The years fly by, don’t they? Glad to hear your dental work is moving along. My second rounds will begin the end of July. Enjoy your day!
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Will be very interested to hear how you make out. Are you having an implant? Best of luck. Although my biting issues while eating stopped, I occasionally get my lip caught when I talk. Maybe I’ll do less talking! 🙂 My new veneers (on lower front teeth) are much bigger than the temporaries and that made all the difference.
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Thanks, Kate. Yes, I’ll have an implant if the bone is ready for it. He’ll do an x-ray first. If it’s good, then I’ll have to wait until the half way point of my Remicade infusion before he can start the procedure since the medication puts me at higher risk of infection. With the hole in the my mouth, I’ve been biting the side…many times hard! I’m happy you’ve seen improvement. 🙂
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I am so sorry! I know (first hand) how uncomfortable it is when the mouth isn’t working right. It affected my appetite especially for certain foods. I am eating more “mindfully” but that’s hard in a social situation where my motormouth wants to run full speed! I wish you luck. My brother wasn’t able to get one because his bone wouldn’t support it. He ended up with a bridge and it gives him fits. You are MUCH younger so it should work for you.
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I’m hoping there’s enough bone. He did build it up some after he pulled the tooth.
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Fingers crossed for you!
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Happy Anniversary! And Congratulations on your solo rodent catch. If you use a Starbucks cup they might jump right in. 😊
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I hadn’t thought of that!
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Happy Anniversary! Have a wonderful week-end celebration! 🙂
LOL about your”travel ad”. It does sound very appealing, no wonder they are showing up!
Yay on the dental work!!! Yes ,you need to celebrate with a Starbucks Frappucino!
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Thanks! Somehow this came out a day early. (Couldn’t have been my fault?) Last night I caught a mouse by myself without Morgan’s help. Flipped on the light to the basement and a mouse was sitting in the middle of the room. Must have been blinded by the sudden light. I got my deli cup and caught it. Rehomed it in a better place.
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Nope, not your fault, definitely the computer’s fault 🙂
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🙂
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Happy Anniversary Kate.
Rodents, we have a rat hole in the garden and Hubby put down one of his traps. No takers after a week, so maybe they got bored and went elsewhere.
Yay for the teeth, make way for the beaming smile.
As for our week, painting, painting and more painting. But we’re getting there, and tomorrow instead of painting, we are just touching up……. skirting boards, doorframes, and oh yeah, repainting the coving. 😦
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No rats around here. They are very intelligent critters so perhaps they moved on. We need to do some house projects this summer. Sigh! Involves paint an we have 4 cats just waiting to help.
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Maggie tries and has a couple of extra white bits.
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I had an all black cat named Lacy with yellow paws after we painted a bedroom many years ago.
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Glad the chipmunks have moved on. Yay for the teeth! AND happy anniversary!
No mice here. Got wasps inside the eaves, though. Wanna trade?
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No. We had wasps invade my husband’s closet one year. Ate through the drywall and made a hole. Yikes! What a mess.
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OMGoodness, that’s the stuff of nightmares!
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Yes it is. My husband didn’t notice it but as soon as I walked in there I heard the buzzing. I thought we’d have to move! 🙂
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Happy Anniversary!
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Thanks!
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I want to forget my week, but just know you were not lone on that hampster wheel.
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Misery loves company! Onward and upward!
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