tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post5508408059515115092..comments2023-11-05T09:33:58.583+00:00Comments on Nuts in May: The Empty Silence.Maggie Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-57485330575781486522009-03-03T23:47:00.000+00:002009-03-03T23:47:00.000+00:00Hope the final battle is won by you but if not let...Hope the final battle is won by you but if not let me know and I'll dress up as the "Pied Piper" and play my magic pipe. Dreadful creatures!<BR/>Best wishes EddieEddie Bluelightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069024660422117718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-66498951011838460382009-02-26T20:15:00.000+00:002009-02-26T20:15:00.000+00:00It must be so disappointing to think that you have...It must be so disappointing to think that you have got the problem solved only to find that you haven't. I do hope that you can get to the bottom of it and be free from the rats.cheshire wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944869219641386387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-79227814253272334322009-02-26T14:33:00.000+00:002009-02-26T14:33:00.000+00:00Oh, Maggie, I was hoping the new construction work...Oh, Maggie, I was hoping the new construction work had done the trick! The saleslady must think you're very religious or mystical:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-35737569440818083612009-02-25T21:48:00.000+00:002009-02-25T21:48:00.000+00:00That read like an Alfred Hitchcock movie! I had...That read like an Alfred Hitchcock movie! <BR/><BR/>I had to laugh at Cath's comment! The thought of rats reading your blog and saying "we've got her fooled, she thinks she's got rid of us!" LOL<BR/><BR/>Seriously I really don't know how you have stuck it out - I'd have taken a very loooooooonnnnnngggg vacations!Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-26939942281878671092009-02-25T15:21:00.000+00:002009-02-25T15:21:00.000+00:00Maggie, I know that smell all too well, and it is ...Maggie, I know that smell all too well, and it is just disgusting! I would keep burning the incense! Have you tried going to the local shelter, and maybe picking up about, say, 10 cats and locking up there???? LOL They would do the killing and clean up afterwards, so no smell.<BR/><BR/>Just saying.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811460930343769653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-60276772832895019232009-02-25T07:32:00.000+00:002009-02-25T07:32:00.000+00:00Everyone...... I am relieved to know that there ar...Everyone...... I am relieved to know that there are others out there who have experienced rats and it isn't just me! I have recently met a neighbour ( fairly close) who is having a similar problem. We might start a rat club, where we can meet up and weep over a cup of tea!<BR/>Cath..... your remark made me laugh.<BR/><BR/>Aims......You don't think I would let the men just knock the ceiling down over everything, do you? It would have to be cleaned out from the top! Very carefully!<BR/><BR/>Thank you all for your encouragement and I think Irene might be right....... that scampering rat I heard was probably in its death throws cos we haven't heard anything since.<BR/>Time will tell!Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-32707375602759528502009-02-24T23:47:00.000+00:002009-02-24T23:47:00.000+00:00Oh Maggie May! I dealt with rats when I lived in a...Oh Maggie May! I dealt with rats when I lived in a big ol' house on campus where I went to college. Not fun. I pray they are gone for good. If not...you have an open-invitation to come to Ohio and stay here as long as you like! (No rats here cause of my two puppies!)rosecreekcottage-carol.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764384473339337575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-38448547900626820102009-02-24T21:28:00.000+00:002009-02-24T21:28:00.000+00:00Ugh, Maggie. I sure do hate this for your. I hope ...Ugh, Maggie. I sure do hate this for your. I hope that last one was just a straggler deciding to move on. And Cath's comment made me laugh.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-52703765145090845272009-02-24T18:52:00.000+00:002009-02-24T18:52:00.000+00:00I know that silence. In our first parsonage we had...I know that silence. In our first parsonage we had wood roaches . So I put Lindain bombs in every room, ran the furnace fan and took the kids and wife to grams. When we came back two days later it was as if the house had died. It was eerie quiet and there was no movement. Not a fly, not a bug, not a spider. It was weird.Dr.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02752941912945095736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-14876336416860580682009-02-24T15:20:00.000+00:002009-02-24T15:20:00.000+00:00Oh Maggie May, I didn't know you'd had them so lon...Oh Maggie May, I didn't know you'd had them so long! I do hope the noises are just rat ghosts. Or maybe just a few die hards that will eventually realise the party is going on elsewhere. Best of luck, thinking of you. xUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02253506320165153940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-48210449396372998952009-02-24T14:32:00.000+00:002009-02-24T14:32:00.000+00:00Oh no! I know exactly what you mean by hearing the...Oh no! I know exactly what you mean by hearing the silence- and I'm sure the little blighters make a huge impact on your daily like, I remember hearing rats BOUNDING around in the attic at my parents' house, they sounded like dogs, very scary.Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07332103975829934996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-87021904072994773882009-02-24T08:08:00.000+00:002009-02-24T08:08:00.000+00:00I got quite excited there for a while Maggie - til...I got quite excited there for a while Maggie - till the scratching started again!the mother of this lothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173598381711792094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-42829100129884118092009-02-24T02:21:00.000+00:002009-02-24T02:21:00.000+00:00A have a couple of cats I could ship over to you??...A have a couple of cats I could ship over to you???Thom - - Dr. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10934715484719554704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-57656218484531742022009-02-24T01:48:00.000+00:002009-02-24T01:48:00.000+00:00Oh yes I can understand hearing the silence. It c...Oh yes I can understand hearing the silence. It can be a little unsettling.<BR/>Hopefully, what you heard was the rats leaving - for good!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-72623218353094671002009-02-24T00:00:00.000+00:002009-02-24T00:00:00.000+00:00Oh no, at first I thought all the extra noise was ...Oh no, at first I thought all the extra noise was cos the rats were rushing about packing their bags to leave....... maybe a few caught an early ride home...... :( <BR/><BR/>Cats...... thats what you need, a herd of cats.....<BR/><BR/>When me twat neighbour had rats my cats would bring me one in almost every morning as a gift LOL........ oh my...<BR/><BR/>xMarmiteToastyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536695634856882487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-74453626217764495972009-02-23T23:52:00.000+00:002009-02-23T23:52:00.000+00:00Waiting for the other shoe to drop.Waiting for the other shoe to drop.Nessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779269921583131094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-12575841812975123692009-02-23T21:58:00.000+00:002009-02-23T21:58:00.000+00:00Oh Maggie,I really hope that you get rid of those ...Oh Maggie,<BR/>I really hope that you get rid of those bastard rats!! I can't begin to imagine how terrible all of this is for you, and all being done in Wintertime too!<BR/>I'm thinking of you and hoping and praying that you get rid of them once and for all!<BR/>Hang in there! XXX® ♫ The Brit ♪ ®https://www.blogger.com/profile/07774871861232164725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-54877287583555653852009-02-23T12:44:00.000+00:002009-02-23T12:44:00.000+00:00Horrible creatures, they sound incredibly noisy wh...Horrible creatures, they sound incredibly noisy when scurrying around. I almost wonder if they wear shoes.<BR/><BR/>Do hope you get this problem sorted out. <BR/><BR/>CJ xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-12054706326556849572009-02-23T06:19:00.000+00:002009-02-23T06:19:00.000+00:00I've been following you "rat saga" since you start...I've been following you "rat saga" since you started posting about this problem. Tonight, as I started reading, I thought WOW, they finally got rid of the little buggers. Guess not just yet, huh?: I know you're doing every thing you can to rid the house of these pests and yes, it has to be really frustrating that your efforts seem to be thwarted at most every turn, doesn't it? Ok, I'll cross my fingers and toes, find a rabbit's foot and shake it for good luck and will also say a few extra prayers for you to finally get some peace from these creatures!<BR/>Peace.Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425701332785470116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-31019580485730554582009-02-23T00:27:00.000+00:002009-02-23T00:27:00.000+00:00Poison them! Liberally poison them. UGH! I am so ...Poison them! Liberally poison them. UGH! I am so sorry for you. Oh what a dreaded nightmare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-51108947718974693932009-02-22T23:02:00.000+00:002009-02-22T23:02:00.000+00:00Maggie - they're reading your blog! Disconnect the...Maggie - they're reading your blog! Disconnect the internet at night. Give them no access! Password everything!<BR/><BR/>*sigh* - I wish they would just leave home for you!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247084030899971480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-65583327824943033092009-02-22T19:38:00.000+00:002009-02-22T19:38:00.000+00:00The offer still stands my dear friend!I suddenly h...The offer still stands my dear friend!<BR/><BR/>I suddenly had an image as I started to read this. Urghhh. When they pull down the ceiling - um....you better book your flight Maggie!aimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685252628734838159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-12488070329328455162009-02-22T19:30:00.000+00:002009-02-22T19:30:00.000+00:00I can feel your frustration in your writing.I was ...I can feel your frustration in your writing.<BR/>I was almost hoping to feel some hope, but, no... hearing the silence (makes perfect sense) must have had you holding your breath.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-62063065855564431912009-02-22T16:59:00.000+00:002009-02-22T16:59:00.000+00:00When I lived in Tennessee, it was exactly like tha...When I lived in Tennessee, it was exactly like that above my bedroom! I use to think they were going to drop through the ceiling. It sounds like it is getting better, I hope the problem is totally fixed soon. I know how frustrating it can be. <BR/>I'd go on a trip anyway, LOL.<BR/><BR/>XXXXXXXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573997081449536840.post-22491737368895210172009-02-22T16:54:00.000+00:002009-02-22T16:54:00.000+00:00I'm so sorry, Maggie. maybe that noise was just a ...I'm so sorry, Maggie. maybe that noise was just a rat in his death throes. You know, having some final nervous spasms and then out went his light. I so very much want this to be over for you, but I know that the roof is the only solution. I'm with you in spirit, but I know that doesn't help you much. It's practical solutions you need. Could you spray poison under the roof in large quantities?Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.com