Warning to Squirrel Hunters...

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:06 pm

The Squirrels have gotten Religion and are learning to defeat us with the Ways of the Force....

Get a good Blaster... they have gone to the Dark Side...

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:43 pm

Oooooo Oooooo, I want one of them miniature light sabers. Those would make a dandy pocket sized CW.

Joe

Jeeps · Post by **Jeeps** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:58 pm

Also, keep an eye out while posting......

Big Bore 94 · Post by **Big Bore 94** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:15 pm

Nuts

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:31 pm

Seems Mama squirrel had set up a nest in the four tube flourescent fixture above my reloading bench. I went out there on Wednesday looking for some fencing supplies and found some twigs and such all over the floor of the shop.

Well, sez I, enough is enough... I try to keep a neat shop!

Well... ok, it's a mess, BUT, HEY it's MY mess. So I started in on the cleaning the nest out from on top of the fixture. Hey, it's what they made brooms for, right? Out tumble 5 little squirrels. Oh, boy now am I conflicted, I already tore their house down, now I got 5 little babies trying to crawl around on the floor of the barn, one of which is squalling like it'd just fallen 8 feet! Oh well, might as well sweep up the whole mess. Now they're in the alley of the barn... you ever notice how sounds can echo in such a big space... I look up and what do you know, the 3 mares all have their noses out over their stall doors, wonderin' what all the caterwaulin' is about!

A few strokes in the vicinity of the noise maker later, the din is quieted, and now I must find something to dispose of the evidence with. Have you ever noticed that when you need a shovel at the house, its in the barn? Well, the opposite is also true! So, back to the house I trudge, thinking all the while, "this ain't getting the fence work done!"

So, having fetched the small shovel, I head back to the barn! I needn't have bothered. Although I've never seen but one, and that was just a tabby colored streak, seems the barn cats cleaned up my mess. Well, all but the leaves, string and twigs!

So, I go back to the house, having decided that the fencing tools and equipment has simply disappeared, the wife wants to know, "why ain't you even STARTED on fixing the fences along the road!" Shoulda known better, I'm now the most evil, cruel, unfeeling, godforsaken monster on the face of the earth. Oh well, at least the couch doesn't have cold feet!

So yes, beware of squirrels, they can do irreparable harm to your psyche, not to mention your sleeping quarters!

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:06 pm

Griff, you had to feed the cats .......... right?

Joe

Mojo · Post by **Mojo** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:37 pm

At least you don't have this fella stalking you.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:57 pm

J Miller wrote:Griff, you had to feed the cats .......... right?
Joe

Oh yes! I couldn't let them suffer! In fact, they're pretty good on their own. Just had to throw the house cat's play toy for the nite out! A little rabbit he'd snuck in past me and was playing with this new "squeaky toy" in the master bedroom!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:21 am

Oh my!

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:27 am

Griff,
Things are pretty lively around your house

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:08 am

mescalero,
Yes, seldom dull! New neighbors are recent retirees from CA, they called the Sheriff's Dept over some shootin' I was doin back in Jan when I was home. Deputy (new guy, I didn't know 'im), came out, talked to me, then asked if he could shoot my Sharp's! It's definitely different livin' in the country!

City folk... they have a few adjustments to make!

Jeeps · Post by **Jeeps** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:36 am

Griff wrote:mescalero,
Yes, seldom dull! New neighbors are recent retirees from CA, they called the Sheriff's Dept over some shootin' I was doin back in Jan when I was home. Deputy (new guy, I didn't know 'im), came out, talked to me, then asked if he could shoot my Sharp's! It's definitely different livin' in the country! City folk... they have a few adjustments to make!

They want the country life, to they move out of the city, decide it isn't to their
liking, and try to make it more like the city. Shoulda stayed in the city.

Go figure.

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:34 am

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:53 pm

The deputy wanted to shoot your Sharps!
Way to funny, have the old couple spoken to since?