Fall is arriving in Kentucky, and with it, house guests. When you live in a 125 year old farmhouse, that's just part of the charm. It's not really a problem, just an expected part of life. When the weather gets colder, you put out the mouse traps, and realize that while the weather is changing, some of them are going to get through into the house. It usually sorts itself out in the week or so it takes the mice who have decided to move into the house to die.
This week I got more than I bargained for in the form of a 6 foot black rat snake who thought my kitchen would make a nice winter's den. I was innocently making a cup of coffee, when I heard a scratching sound, and there he was making his getaway out an old mouse hole. I guess I should be grateful. The mouse hole was in an overhang of the cabinets. I'd have never stumbled across it if I hadn't seen him use it, since it wasn't visible from eye level. So he pointed out a mouse hole for me to plug. I guess he's going to be living under my house this winter. The logical part of me is glad he's there. A black rat snake in a crawlspace is a good thing, but nearly tripping over him while going for a cup of coffee is a bit unnerving. Of course, there's also the thought of, "where will I trip over him next?"
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