Mr. Destructo with four paws and a bad habit

chewed strap

Why does it only take a cute puppy one minute to chew the LOWER strap off a $62 Swiss Army Wenger Laptop backpack, but it takes me $2.30 AND 2.5 hrs to attach a new strap by hand?

  I would have used the old strap, but it was digested and the outcome was not pretty. 

fixed strap

  I know that location is the key, so I requested Oldest to please locate his backpack to a higher elevation! I really think Bandit should have been named Chewy, but Bandit fits because he is a bit of an outlaw due to his destructive habit.

Have you had to deal with a pet that chews all the time? Do you have any practical solutions you can share?




Lynnet

Taken Hostage

 Poor Honey was startled this last week

to discover this critter was using 

our TRASHCAN for it's latest home

unwelcome visitor

 Yes, that is a possum that crawled INSIDE a plastic bag on some cool night

seeking shelter in the midst of our trash and baby diapers

 Our family was taken hostage this last week, by the most vial (think skunk smell) and ugly creature, forcing us to store our trash in the garage. Oh, we tried a variety of methods to make it leave

• we asked it nicely (by leaving off the lid)
• not too nicely by kicking the can
• We made fun of it
• we gawked at it
• took pictures
• poked it with a stick
• Honey got out  his BB gun and shot it several times
         (those who may be with PETA please stop reading)
• and put the lid back on. 

Guess what?   Last night when Honey checked on it last night, It was playing possum,  literally!  It had crawled out of the bag and found a more comfy place. When he moved the can it merely stretched like a lazy kitten blinking it's eyes as if to say "Is that all you've got?"

Playing possum

Growing tired of this situation, Honey and Oldest put on their brave faces, took the can and our stinky visitor to the stream beside our house, tipped it over and waited for it to get the hint. 

It did not. So grabbing the nearest eviction notice (a big stick), they prodded and drug it from it's slumber, until it finally had enough.  Our trash can now has a vacancy and we're not looking for new tenants.

 This is probably the most gross thing I've written about and it's
kinda silly that we let such a ugly little creature hold us hostage.  I know there is a spiritual thought tiptoeing quietly through my head, but with a 3 day migraine, it's all I can muster at this point.


We're all laughing about it now, but it was quite the stinky situation!   Have you ever had an unwanted visitor and what did you finally do to get it/them to leave? Would love to hear your story!