Well, "Rats" . . .

Out here in th’ brush country, we’ve had some problems with mice.  But with th’ help of TomCat brand mouse poison, we’ve pretty much got that under control.  To help control it, I keep putting th’ poison bait outside th’ RV.  But, I’ve noticed lately that th’ whole poison log has been disappearing pretty quick.  I went out th’other night to check one of th’ traps only to find it out in th' brush.  As I went out to get it, I saw, in my headlight a rather large mouse, but it wasn’t a mouse at all. 

It was a rat and a pretty good size one at that.  Soo, Tuesday I went to Tru Value in Carrizo Springs and bought some more TomCat bait and some Rat traps ($2.99 ea). You know how big a rat trap is??  Well, it's about 3 to 4 times the size of a regular Victor mouse trap and about twice as thick, with a spring that almost defies setting it.  When I got back to th’ RV I set all 4 of ‘em (5 o’clock pm).  At 8 pm I went out to check ‘em and they were all gone (4 x $2.99) !  I did find one of th’ traps out in th’ edge of th’ brush and retrieved it.  Must be some pretty good size rats. Wednesday, when it’s light, I’m gonna drill a hole in th’ trap and tie it down and see what happens.  If that don't work, well, I wonder if they sell coyote and bear traps at Tru Value.

Later . . .