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Mousey Girl · 09-17-2005, 12:10 AM

Well...today around 4ish I went out to check the mail. I lit a ciggie and went into the back yard. I looked at the fence and watched a tree rat scamper along the top fence board, all the way down the fence line. It is very odd to see a nocturnal animal out in the day. It looked like it had come from our neighbors shed and when it reached the other end of the fence it disappeared into their yard. When David got home he set the rat traps, one of which he set on the same baord I had seen the critter on earlier. I just went outside for my last cig of the night and PoohDog was acting odd. He wanted to show me something in the yard. He was really pleased with himself. I looked to where the trap was (the other was set in Nickolas' treehouse), and the trap wasn't there. It had fallen to the lower board. I got a flashlight and followed Pooh out to the yard. There was the rodent I had spotted earlier. I woke up David for dead critter removal. The only thing I can figure is that the trap stunned it and when it fell Pooh decided to play with it (like a cat). There was not any outward signs of trauma (though I didn't get close enough to do a full exam) but it was dead. Rigor hadn't even set in yet so it hadn't been dead for long. It struck me odd that it was so small. I remember the rats on the power lines in Temple City and they were the size of large cats. This one was only the size of the smallest Girl. I was able to tell it was a female. So now I am going to take out a Girl or 2 (or 5) and try to get rid of the guilty feeling I have.

MickeyLumbo · 09-17-2005, 07:24 AM

Scrooge, i'm so sorry for the loss of your Grandfather. i hope that the cherished memories you have of him will comfort you.

SacTown Chronic · 09-17-2005, 08:46 AM

I'm sorry about your grandad, Sam.

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He always told the same stories, even when I WAS 5,

Heh, sounds like my dad. It used to drive me nuts but as I get older I take strange comfort in hearing those stories again and again.

€uroMeinke · 09-17-2005, 09:03 AM

So, I slept in today and am looking forward to my only work-free day of this trip. I've been visiting coal plants, and coming home every night covered in black dust. I feel soout of place when I enter the hotel lobby each night. Today, we'll be hitting Bucktown and Wicker Park and after that - we'll see where our plans really take us.

Motorboat Cruiser · 09-17-2005, 10:39 AM

Scrooge, so sorry to hear of the passing of your Grandad. My condolences to you.

Ghoulish Delight · 09-17-2005, 11:40 AM

Scrooge, sorry for your loss. Sounds like he had a long, fulfilling life.

So, I'm at work on Saturday. The only other engineer here just left, which leaves me alone in this dimly lit (they drop to about 1/3 lighting on weekends) 50,000 sq. ft. test lab. Must...resist...urge...to run the length of the lab making silly noises. Mostly because I don't want security to come bug me.

Kevy Baby · 09-17-2005, 03:05 PM

Scrooge: I too extend my condolences on the loss of your grandfather. I hope you are able to carry your cherished memories of him with you forever.

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Mostly because I don't want security to come bug me.

Now, see, this is exactly why I WOULD do it!

Not Afraid · 09-19-2005, 10:41 AM

Sooooooo, I'm a lazy slog.

Yeah, it is noon here and I'm not going anywhere yet. I prefer to sit around in my plush W robe and lounge.

We did a lot of exploring over the past 2 days - Wicker Park/Bucktown and Millennium Park and the Talouse Lautrec exhibit at the Art Institute. My feet hurt but my eyes are happy.

I just have one quetion. Why in the HELL doesn't LA have more public spaces filled with interesting public art and great gardens and architecture? Millennium Park is a fantastic space. It is vibrant, creative, fun, interative, thoughtful and adventerous. And all this is a city that can't use outside spaces year round. I find myself loving Chicago more andmore each visit. It really is fantastic.

Snowflake · 09-19-2005, 02:09 PM

Watching the clock, wishing it would move faster, and passing some time catching up with my reading on LoT.

Also looking forward to a cool something to drink and then my feet up later (after I do some of the many chores that await) with some good music on the box.

Donna

Prudence · 09-19-2005, 06:00 PM

Sooo...finished my first substantive edit today. Gah. Took forever. I didn't have a second to myself this weekend. Remind me why this whole journal thing was a good idea?

09-17-2005, 12:10 AM	#1431
Mousey Girl Just Me Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In The Flagon With The Dragon Posts: 2,437	Well...today around 4ish I went out to check the mail. I lit a ciggie and went into the back yard. I looked at the fence and watched a tree rat scamper along the top fence board, all the way down the fence line. It is very odd to see a nocturnal animal out in the day. It looked like it had come from our neighbors shed and when it reached the other end of the fence it disappeared into their yard. When David got home he set the rat traps, one of which he set on the same baord I had seen the critter on earlier. I just went outside for my last cig of the night and PoohDog was acting odd. He wanted to show me something in the yard. He was really pleased with himself. I looked to where the trap was (the other was set in Nickolas' treehouse), and the trap wasn't there. It had fallen to the lower board. I got a flashlight and followed Pooh out to the yard. There was the rodent I had spotted earlier. I woke up David for dead critter removal. The only thing I can figure is that the trap stunned it and when it fell Pooh decided to play with it (like a cat). There was not any outward signs of trauma (though I didn't get close enough to do a full exam) but it was dead. Rigor hadn't even set in yet so it hadn't been dead for long. It struck me odd that it was so small. I remember the rats on the power lines in Temple City and they were the size of large cats. This one was only the size of the smallest Girl. I was able to tell it was a female. So now I am going to take out a Girl or 2 (or 5) and try to get rid of the guilty feeling I have.
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09-17-2005, 07:24 AM	#1432
MickeyLumbo thankfully grateful Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: shangrila Posts: 1,388	Scrooge, i'm so sorry for the loss of your Grandfather. i hope that the cherished memories you have of him will comfort you. __________________
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09-17-2005, 09:03 AM	#1434
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	So, I slept in today and am looking forward to my only work-free day of this trip. I've been visiting coal plants, and coming home every night covered in black dust. I feel soout of place when I enter the hotel lobby each night. Today, we'll be hitting Bucktown and Wicker Park and after that - we'll see where our plans really take us. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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09-17-2005, 10:39 AM	#1435
Motorboat Cruiser Cruiser of Motorboats Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,665	Scrooge, so sorry to hear of the passing of your Grandad. My condolences to you.
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09-17-2005, 11:40 AM	#1436
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Scrooge, sorry for your loss. Sounds like he had a long, fulfilling life. So, I'm at work on Saturday. The only other engineer here just left, which leaves me alone in this dimly lit (they drop to about 1/3 lighting on weekends) 50,000 sq. ft. test lab. Must...resist...urge...to run the length of the lab making silly noises. Mostly because I don't want security to come bug me. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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09-19-2005, 10:41 AM	#1438
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Sooooooo, I'm a lazy slog. Yeah, it is noon here and I'm not going anywhere yet. I prefer to sit around in my plush W robe and lounge. We did a lot of exploring over the past 2 days - Wicker Park/Bucktown and Millennium Park and the Talouse Lautrec exhibit at the Art Institute. My feet hurt but my eyes are happy. I just have one quetion. Why in the HELL doesn't LA have more public spaces filled with interesting public art and great gardens and architecture? Millennium Park is a fantastic space. It is vibrant, creative, fun, interative, thoughtful and adventerous. And all this is a city that can't use outside spaces year round. I find myself loving Chicago more andmore each visit. It really is fantastic.
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09-19-2005, 02:09 PM	#1439
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Watching the clock, wishing it would move faster, and passing some time catching up with my reading on LoT. Also looking forward to a cool something to drink and then my feet up later (after I do some of the many chores that await) with some good music on the box. Donna
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09-19-2005, 06:00 PM	#1440
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Sooo...finished my first substantive edit today. Gah. Took forever. I didn't have a second to myself this weekend. Remind me why this whole journal thing was a good idea? __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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