(homage to Twisty)A squirrel, perhaps this very squirrel, managed to chew its way through the wood of the soffit under the gutters last week. We discovered this when we heard the scrabbling and scampering. It sounded as if it were coming from the front of the building, so I went outside. I saw the hole, with the squirrel head poking out. We looked at each other for a while. I expected him to take a sip of his coffee, he looked so at home.
Various friends told me tales of squirrel invasions past, of chewed-through insulation leaving live wires and terrible fire danger, of hundreds, no thousands! of dollars paid to trap and release squirrels. Here's a great video about squirrel removal by some of the folks over there at the MN Stories link to the right.
A few years ago, a squirrel had chewed through the plastic panel of one of my window air-conditioners and made its way into my place, storing hazelnuts all over the house until I found him and chased him out. I managed to squirrel-proof my place, but this woman had a different problem. By the way, when you click on the video at this link, you have to sit through an ad by another varmint. We're hoping to remove him from the governor's mansion this Tuesday.
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