Critters in the night

Last night we crashed at around 9:30 after a full day of unloading, tearing down wallpaper, and unpacking. We were both out cold. That is, until 1:30 when Buddy started barking furiously at the ceiling. I thought that it was the dog being weird, but then I could faintly hear the scampering of little feet up above. The noise got louder. It definitely sounded like it was coming from the ceiling and not the roof (thought Rhonda still has hope that it was outside). We sat there blearily looking at each other realizing that this is one of those moments: "Oh shit. We own this place!"

So, we will be investing in some kind of trapping devices later today. Between setting mouse traps and scraping walls it is going to be a fun weekend!


PS. The cell phone is the only way to get a hold of us right now. We get some reception at home. Feel free give us a ring to dispense much-needed advice about a) wallpaper removal b) vermin removal or c) living amidst chaos.

PPS. Thanks for your concern about us driving through Minneapolis -- we got several calls & a text. Obviously, we are fine. However, it was really sad and jarring to hear about this event. I know it will be really hard event for people in the (MSP) community to deal with.