[Magdalen] We have another housemate

James Oppenheimer-Crawford oppenheimerjw at gmail.com
Fri Oct 21 19:47:28 UTC 2016


I trust there is a sufficient food supply....

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 7:08 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> No, we did not acquire a pet, although I would like to. However, as I have
> suspected for some time, there is a blacksnake in the basement. I was up
> close and personal with him/her this evening when I went down to get
> something from the freezer and s/he was reclining on the shelf next to it.
> We were equally startled and s/he retreated rapidly. I believe s/he lives
> behind the refrigerator. I guess as long as s/he stays down there I can
> tolerate it, seeing as how their sort keep the mouse and cricket population
> down, but I would prefer not to be startled when I go to the freezer. I do
> turn the light on and wait a decent interval before entering that area of
> the basement in case of critters, but it apparently was not long enough
> today........
>


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