I was gonna save this for the Hurricane Ian one year Anniversary, Sept 28. But being the impatient person I am, here goes.
Hurricane Ian didn't do any major damage to my place, thank goodness. However, I lost power for a few days, and it did make off with my Lanai roof and screens. For you non-Floridians, a lanai is what we call a screen porch. It just sounds fancier, more Floridian I guess.
Well I'd been through this before, and was prepared with my Crossman 2240, to ward off the vermin that was sure to decide to make my home their own. Over the next week or so I popped a couple rats, chased off 3 coons and a possum. After a while, the critters seemed to thin out, but I kept the pistols at the ready
Getting a lanai or a pool cage repaired after a hurricane is like waiting for hell to freeze over. The businesses are slammed, the insurance claims are slow, and the materials are scarce. It was the next May before they arrived to repair my lanai. In that time I popped a few more rats and chased off a couple more raccoons.
Just before Easter, my wife called me at work, to say there was a large rat in the house. She added, rather sarcastically, 'or a small bunny'. When I got home I looked for rat signs, but came up with nothing. Since it was already in the house, I armed myself with a broom handle, and waited.
Sure enough, when things got quiet about 10PM, I heard rustling in the kitchen. They do find the kitchen quickly, don't they? Grasping my trusty broom handle, I slowly walked into the kitchen, only to see something scurry off. Waiting there patiently, I heard it making it's way back to where I had seen it, and then, it emerged from under the pantry... a baby swamp rabbit!
Well, to make a long story short, that rabbit is now a member of the household. It eats better than I do and gets more attention than I do. But the worst part is, I am now forbidden from hunting rabbits, dammit. I haven't been rabbit hunting in many years, but beeing told that I CAN'T? Huh, rubs me the wrong way.
Hurricane Ian didn't do any major damage to my place, thank goodness. However, I lost power for a few days, and it did make off with my Lanai roof and screens. For you non-Floridians, a lanai is what we call a screen porch. It just sounds fancier, more Floridian I guess.
Well I'd been through this before, and was prepared with my Crossman 2240, to ward off the vermin that was sure to decide to make my home their own. Over the next week or so I popped a couple rats, chased off 3 coons and a possum. After a while, the critters seemed to thin out, but I kept the pistols at the ready
Getting a lanai or a pool cage repaired after a hurricane is like waiting for hell to freeze over. The businesses are slammed, the insurance claims are slow, and the materials are scarce. It was the next May before they arrived to repair my lanai. In that time I popped a few more rats and chased off a couple more raccoons.
Just before Easter, my wife called me at work, to say there was a large rat in the house. She added, rather sarcastically, 'or a small bunny'. When I got home I looked for rat signs, but came up with nothing. Since it was already in the house, I armed myself with a broom handle, and waited.
Sure enough, when things got quiet about 10PM, I heard rustling in the kitchen. They do find the kitchen quickly, don't they? Grasping my trusty broom handle, I slowly walked into the kitchen, only to see something scurry off. Waiting there patiently, I heard it making it's way back to where I had seen it, and then, it emerged from under the pantry... a baby swamp rabbit!
Well, to make a long story short, that rabbit is now a member of the household. It eats better than I do and gets more attention than I do. But the worst part is, I am now forbidden from hunting rabbits, dammit. I haven't been rabbit hunting in many years, but beeing told that I CAN'T? Huh, rubs me the wrong way.
