[Magdalen] We have another housemate

[Jay Weigel]

There must be, or she (I've decided that it must be a she and will call her
Kali for the time being) wouldn't be there, or look so healthy.

On Friday, October 21, 2016, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> <javascript:;>> 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........
> >
>