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ONCE UPON A SQUIRREL or HOBBIES FOR RETIREMENT
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ONCE UPON A SQUIRREL or HOBBIES FOR RETIREMENT
By Heather Diodati, DDesign
I knew my husband would have enough hobbies when he retired last
February at the tender age of 51. At least I though he would
until last summer when he discovered squirrels in our then-robust
garden. Much to his disgust our beloved cucumbers were being
munched upon, when our backs were turned, by the colonies of
squirrels invading our turf.
Off to the Internet he went to search for a humane rodent trap.
Many clicks and e-mails later, voila! He turned up a site which
was more than willing to ship the much-needed trap within the
week.
Waiting impatiently for his new toy, my husband watched with
dismay as cucumber after cucumber was disassembled by the
voracious squirrels that happily paid us a visit. Finally the
package arrived! The family watched with amusement as Dad
unwrapped his new acquisition, hardly holding back his
excitement. "Quick! Get me some peanuts!" he yelped to anyone
within hearing range. Armed with trap and peanuts in hand out he
went into the garden to deposit his prize.
Glancing out the window now and again, we'd see one squirrel
after another crawl down the fence cautiously to inspect the new
addition to the garden. No luck. A few times the trap was tripped
and the peanuts were missing; then other times it was tripped
with the peanuts still intact. "That's it!" my husband cried. "We
need a squirrel-cam!" The family looked at each other and
groaned. Oh no, another toy for Dad! But one morning as Dad and I
were in bed, we heard a very audible and metallic "clunk!" We
both uttered, "Uh Oh!" and jumped up to run to the window. Sure
enough, there it was, our first prisoner! My husband jumped up
and down in sheer glee - I had to stop him from racing down the
stairs in his birthday suit.
I never saw him dress so fast. He was out the door like a bullet
to gather up the trap with the growling squirrel. He searched in
the garage for something with a long handle to release the
squirrel after transporting it far enough away from our
neighborhood, deposited the trap and an old broom handle in the
trunk of our car, jumped into the front seat and roared away with
his prize.
Now 33 squirrels later, it is now November and the peanut-laden
trap is still in the barren garden awaiting its next victim. The
family quizzes Dad, wondering why we still need a trap in the
garden. Dad exclaims, "Well, now the squirrels are ruining my
lawn by digging holes for their peanuts!" But we all know
differently, Dad has a new hobby!
(Ed.Note: none of the squirrels were harmed in any way - they
were all transported safely to a nearby forest to resume their
squirrel-ish ways!)
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