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It was bound to happen. You can’t evict multiple families of vermin over the course of a summer and not expect retribution.
The other day? I spotted this:
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Do you see it?
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It didn’t look impressive, just a weed growing in the gutter. But when I asked the husband to grab a ladder and remove it?
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We realized it was more like a potted plant.
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With a large amount of potting soil.
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Half of the down spout was packed with dirt and had to be removed.
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Shaken heartily.
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And unclogged with a screwdriver.
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Piles of lovely dark potting soil were packed in there for what I can only surmise were nefarious purposes.
It was momma red squirrel, I know it.
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That bitch has been plotting her revenge ever since I chased her children out of the eaves. And if you think a rodent revolution is ridiculous?
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History disagrees.
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River's world..... 
That is too funny! Is it wrong for me to bat for the underdog?
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Yes it’s wrong! They don’t need your support.
🤨
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I’d start drawing up surrender terms IMMEDIATELY!
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No. I will double down and form a woodchuck and skunk militia!
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I had a section of downspout that, by the time I was done trying to clear it, had to be thrown away. Too many screwdriver accidents. Seems you’re fighting battles on many fronts – I hope things ease up for the weekend.
By the way, I just read an article about how Maine is becoming a choice relocation destination for New Yorkers. Maybe you can relocate some of your critters 😉
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At this point I’d gladly trade Brooklyn some residents for squirrels. I’ll even do a 2 for 1 deal…
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Alas. The dreaded gutters. I clean mine about once every 6 weeks, and flush them every six months with a pressure washer. Of course, I do not appear to be on any rodent’s “bounty hunter” list, either. Our nemesis is Oak Trees. Since we got rid of the two dead ones, my task has become much easier.
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The front gutter is always clear, the rear seems to be a squirrel timeshare.
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Your property looks so nice, of course they want to live there. It looks like a fun place to be.
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It’s less fun every day….
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And wait–the squirrel you threw out without a second thought hasn’t shown her sharing of the revolution with the mice—notice I don’t call them rats!!!
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If she calls in the mice, we’re doomed.
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I’m telling you, she’s having more kids to bulk up her Squirrel Mafia, The Cosa Scoialttolo (squirrel in Italian)… Be careful there River, you may need to pay for protection from that giant Hawk.
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Air support?
You may be right.
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Oh this is funny. Totally believable. Clearly this squirrel is on trend with the interior design community. House plants are so 2020 chic.
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The little bastards will be the death of me.
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It’s a good thing you were able to discover the new enemy base before that baby tree thing became any bigger. Word on the street is that they were planning to build a little tree house in the little tree and install a little machine gun they could use to fire pecan bullets at anyone who breached the perimeter.
And no, I cannot reveal my sources. Just trust that the danger was real and plan accordingly…
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This is Maine, pecan armament is non existent. But acorns? Man, those babies can do some damage.
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Now you can’t complain about Mama Squirrel digging up your garden when you went and dug up hers! I’ll bet she knows a good attorney since most of them are rats…
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To hell with Q Anon… I have rodent anon. Much more frightening.
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