WARNING! If mice freak you out, sign out immediately.
The other night, someone (NOT ME) must have left the patio door open a crack. I was checking e mail and the light flickered, and something whirred behind me. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw something flying up to the kitchen. "GrpaG there is a bird in the house!" He came strolling out and told me NO, it is a bat. I could not do my usual- get up on a chair routine- that I do when a mouse is spotted on the floor, so next best thing is go into the mud room, shut all the doors, and turn off the lights. I don't know what attracts bats, but I didn't want to be doing any of that!! Brave Grpa, was trying to keep an eye on the intruder, dodge the swooping acro"bat"ics, and get a broom to drop it out of the air. I found one in the mud room, opened the door a crack, tossed it up to the kitchen (well, it almost made it), and the end fell off. He got it put together, and the hunt was on. As I remember it, I was peeking through the glass doors and every time it would swoop towards him I would let involuntarily let out a quiet little noise (GrpaG will tell you it was a loud yell, which unnerved him and made him wonder if he was being attacked from another direction.....He may be having some memory problems, I am not sure!) Anyway, when it was all over, we took a picture for anyone who would like to see a bat up close. Thank goodness, this has never happened in all our years here, and hope it does not happen again.
These shots are for Morgan, as he asked for plenty of branding day pictures! Thought he might like to see some of his friends....men of many talents.
These shots are for Morgan, as he asked for plenty of branding day pictures! Thought he might like to see some of his friends....men of many talents.
