Isn't that inviting? There is no way to spin it: we have a small colony of little gray rats living under our jacuzzi. When we removed the paneling around it the other day we were greeted with not only the unmistakable scent of a barnyard soaked in animal pee, but also the location of every toy and small article of clothing which has vanished from our back porch. Snoopy (Beagle Emeritus) looked at us with pity and an expression that said, "Ummm... DUH!! I've been trying to tell you about them for months!" The rats have dined upon electrical wires and pulverized insulation to plump up their nest. Their main source of food has been the millet stalks we feed the parakeets. Brian and Jackie had the population count at eight the first day. Eight. Well, it must be down to seven because today we evicted Numero Uno:
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