Living in the country means you will necessarily be cohabiting with wild critters of all sizes and appetites. Deer—the largest animals sharing our immediate outside space—love to nibble on Desiree’s pretty flowers and newly planted trees. The occasional skunk will sneak into the yard and root out grubs from the earth along the foundation of the house.
Well, a new twist occurred on the rodent end of this
spectrum. Turns out, a certain mouse down at the lake likes to eat my pontoon
boat. Yesterday, when Desiree and I prepped the boat for a cruise on the lake,
we discovered the beginning of a nest atop one of the pontoons. I also
discovered the beginning of another nest inside the rolled-up Bimini top. More
distressing was the fact that the mouse had gnawed several large holes in the
Bimini canvas.
Ungood, that.
After clearing the nests from the boat, we dropped it into
the lake and cruised down to Hauser Dam. I’m sharing photographs of the pretty
views from Hauser Lake (with holes in the Bimini top included).
—Mitchell Hegman
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