Follow me (For a full re-cap of this series, start here.) *Sigh* After the extensive varmint-proofing efforts of the day before, our nemesis, the Dreaded Varmint, failed to gain entrance to…
Read moreThe Dreaded Varmint, Day Four: defense escalation
Follow me (This continued tale starts here.) At my dad’s behest, we borrowed his live trap too, so we were armed now with two live traps, and piles of determination,…
Read moreThe Dreaded Varmint, Day Three: a ghastly discovery
Follow me (This is a continued tale, and if you’d like a recap or to start at Day One, just click here.) Dawn broke on the third day of…
Read moreThe Dreaded Varmint, Day Two: an empty live-trap
Follow me (This is Part Two of a many-parts tale. If you want to start at the beginning for a re-cap, here is where you go.) To continue . .…
Read moreThe Dreaded Varmint, Day One: we have a problem
Follow me During the course of several weeks this summer, our chicken flock was harassed and stalked by a predator, at least one, that is. He–or they–killed several chickens before…
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