Grandma's Got a Squirrel in Her Drawers

Today we begin a new series. We call it "Grandma's Got a Squirrel in Her Drawers". Well, okay, we are purposely misleading you. The squirrel's not exactly in her drawers, but I suspect that while she's at work each day, the squirrel comes out and jumps into her sock drawer and lays there for long periods each day (probably with the remote in one hand and some leftover Christmas candy in the other) because... well, ... because he just CAN. Here's the story. Approximately one week ago, a squirrel decided that 13800 Florida Ave was a cozier home than 123 Maple (top floor) and moved in. Not that there's been an actual sighting, mind you, but because in the middle of the night one can hear the squirrel running, now get this, and I quote: "through the walls."

Okay, now I know for a fact that Grandma does not have any cooking sherry, so I am prone to suspect at least the theory that some critter with a magical ability to disapparate through walls is making a nightly ruckus. Is it a squirrel? Well, let's consider the options. In the places I've lived, we have a critter we call a "rat" This critter, I can tell you, does actually have the ability to chew through concrete. I once saw a rat hole that was dug from under the back yard concrete stairs over ten feet away through the foundation of a house into the floor of a basement. And both holes were well concealed. Hmmm... mighty rodents will one day rule the world (if they can take it away from Seth). Here in Wheeling we have a chipmunk (Chippy we call him) that lives under our back porch. We like him. For several weeks last summer I saw him darting across the road at about the same time each day. Creature of habit. Chipmunks are smaller and can squeeze into most anything. I'm inclined to think one of these has moved in. What's your opinion? Please reply.

Posted by Bruce