Munks....

So, I thought when i came home that life would be slow, calm, relaxing....

Well... That didn't last long. We have Chipmunks in the house. Yes. IN THE HOUSE!

My sisters were ten minutes ahead of me in getting home, and they call in hysterics saying "there is a chipmunk in the house!" It was in the kitchen, ran down the hall and into my sisters room. They went to check it out, and it ran into my parents room. So they shut the door, and put pillows in front of it so that it couldn't get out. When I got home, we grabbed a cardboard box, a stick and the broom and went hunting..... The box was by the door and mom had the broom, and I went looking for the rodent. I flushed him out from under the bedside table and he ran straight into the box. YES! Mom put the broom in front of the box and I closed the flaps and we took the thing outside. Now, chipmunks are generally thought of cute... so I wanted to look at him. I crack the box open a bit and he jumps out at me and runs across the yard... Aiyo!

Well, thats done, right? .....nope. My middle sister left, and my mom and I ran some errands leaving my littlest sister at home. She calls and says "It was on the stairs! It ran back into the basement!" So, mom and I head home to help...

My sister had closed the doors down stairs to try and keep the 'munk in one room. When I get home, Hannah and I head down stairs with the box, and a stick and the broom. I hear it, but can't tell where it is... Then I hear glass tinkling together and the only thing that makes that sound is on top of my dresser. I opened my door and there it is... on top of my dresser! I scare him off and he jumps into my closet runs down my clothes, across my feet (I might have 'eek'ed') under my bed, climbs up my curtain into my window and up into the ceiling..... AH!

Well, I go get the rat trap, put some peanut butter in it, and set it in my room. Grab my pillow and I move upstairs. I don't want this thing to be crawling on my in my sleep.

Hannah goes downstairs to put clothes in the laundry and she screams 'I see it!' So I go back downstairs and there it is, sitting in the corner looking at me. I creep up and place the trap near it, and the box on the ground near it too. But it runs down the length of the basement and disappears into a corner. UGH!!!

Well, we get sticky traps and set them around the basement, and haven't seen them since... We think there are two.

I'll keep you posted... Gonna go check all the traps now.

Until next time.