ON THE MOVE AGAIN

 Okay, not really on the move again.  But I am tempted, but I think four full moves in almost as many years is enough.  But.....the rats!  I am learning way more about rats than I ever really wanted to.

I am now hearing from neighbours and the Orkin Man of PA, there is a rat problem in this village and not only that, QF, the grocery store we live three doors down from has the biggest rat problem of all the stores in town.  Those suckers are everywhere.

Monte is getting his van back on the road.  Canadian tire had to give him a new battery due to a warranty and a shoddy battery draining fix that was done by them eight months ago.  I told him I was positive it was the alternator but apparently the mechanic at CT didn't think so. Three times!  This is the third battery. And the alternator suggestion was rejected three times.  Well guess what???  He was WRONG!!!!!

There is a mobile mechanic with a stellar reputation in town and Monte knows one of the guys fairly well.  So Monte gave him a call and they arrived today in their big mobile shop truck.  And when they checked out what was draining the battery and wrecking it, its was the alternator!!!!!!  I wanted to go with Monte to get the new battery and say a big I told you so!!!

But, when they got into the van to check it out, start it etc...they discovered that the rats had invaded the inside of his van.  OMG!!!!!  They pissed everywhere and tore junk up!!!  What the hell!!????  So these guys also have a friend with a detailing company so the van was driven off until tomorrow to detail and shampoo it.  I hate those effing critters!!!!

We talked with the exterminator today and he is coming tomorrow to take a look at things and to give us these little packets of some sort for both vehicles. I guess rats utterly hate those things and won't go near them.  So we shall be strategically placing them in the recommended spots in our van and truck.  And he will be letting us know what we can do with the sheds etc...Apparently its really good to have those cats hanging around.  He said if they weren't the problem would be a whole lot worse.  Thank god they aren't in the house!

Well no food talk today.  To soon after rat talk.  Take care people, be glad you don't live in PA!!! or near a grocery store.  TTYL

'RATS.  In sewers.  In religion.  In words like pirate, desperate and narrative. Rats infest this glossary as surely as words and mushrooms.'  Jeff Vandermere