I trapped a baby rat last night, so today I rode up the mountain to set it free far away from houses, humans, and their hungry cats.
Blue Pumpkin-O-Lantern 🎃
The first thing which caught my eye today for some Hive content was Monkey-B's first jack-o-lantern, but carved from the typical Cambodian blue pumpkin. Apparently she's seen too many jack-o-lanterns in too many English language movies and cartoons, so this day was time to create one for herself, and not a bad first try at all.
See You Later Alligator 🐊
When I was heading out the door to liberate the baby rat I trapped in the kitchen, I saw Monkey-B headed "upstairs," what we say when we head uphill to the shack. She was on her way to take the clothes out of the washing machine and hang them to dry, and she took the chair to help her reach the line because she is vertically challenged.
A Rusty Trap For Rat Relocation 🐀
Every time I trap a rat at night in the kitchen I set the trap outside so the rats can poop and pee, but not on our floor. Unfortunately our neighbor's cat usually terrorizes them several times throughout the night, and usually by the time I set them free, I've already fed the rat several times, and they become surprisingly gentle and dare I say, domesticated.
This little guy proved that his kryptonite is leftover popcorn, and wasn't able to resist the rusty box. After taking him a couple of kilometers up the highway and away from humans, I set him free on the edge of road. This one came out so slowly that I was able to get a few photos before it slowly climbed down into the drainage ditch.
As the little rat creeped out of the trap door to his new home, he turned to me and said, "I pooped on your toothbrush, thanks for the ride!" Well, a less comic version of that happened, the rat just looked at me for a moment, then slowly began his downclimb.
Full Throttle 🏍️
With my karma sitting at 1,500% in the positive due to my nonviolent rat relocation, I headed back downhill to the homestead, actually with no throttle at all because it's downhill, but "full throttle" grabs the attention so much more.
Need An Assistant Line Dryer? 🙋
I wasn't gone long, so when I returned I quickly noticed that Monkey-B was making slow progress with her laundry hanging efforts. I gave her a hand, and she gave me a silly face in return, a pretty fair trade I guess.
Chai Time ☕
To finish the evening, I made some masala chai for everyone, but not without bringing it to a violent boil for maximum foam, something that Monkey-B has come to realize is the best part of a hot cup of chai on a cold day. That's all for now folks, I have a visitor from the USA coming in a few days, so stay tuned for that upcoming adventure.
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