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| Poinciana in bloom in Dry Season |
A poinciana tree decorates our place
with reds and greens for Christmas holidays.
The hot, dry weather continues. Lots of creatures must be having a hard time finding food and water. Plants that were in bloom or completely covered with leaves by this time last year remain bare. We're getting a break from smokey days, thankfully. Fire danger remains high though no fires are burning near us at the moment. These days call for simple endurance.
Last night a mouse ran down a steel
brace from the ceiling and darted behind the lounge. Later it ran
across the floor and disappeared under a recliner. I guess rodents
are the source of the recent rustling sounds emanating from the
ceiling. The cheeky mouse we've seen is probably a young one
exploring the neighbourhood. We haven't had rodent problems in ages.
But, it's always something, isn't it! I gave the kitchen a careful
clean before we went to bed.
This morning I felt unhappy when I saw
gnaw marks on the bar of soap by the kitchen sink and when I cleaned
up mouse traces from the stove top. I felt even more unhappy when I
noticed holes gnawed in the ends of two hotpacks – which are filled
with wheat, of course. A pile of wheat husks now lay nearby. Doh!
J has gone to town to buy four mouse traps....
Post & photo by M in JaM
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