Driving Mr Scratchy Crazy

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” 

John Steinbeck

About a week ago we awoke around 5am to hear scratching noises.  Damn cats!  So up jumps Anthony to yell at the cats and then return to bed all grumpy.  Ditto that same night, but hang on - the cats aren't being noisy and the scratching is coming from a wall!  We well know that rats can live quietly alongside humans, so a possum seemed the most likely; coming in from the cold (-3 degrees!) to start a nest in preparation for the Spring...er...festivities.

We named the interloper "Mr Scratchy" and began a three pronged approach to convincing our noisy co-tenant to bugger off.

1. Bang the walls ferociously and yell a fair bit - also good therapy for humans!
2. Stink up the environment with "anti pet" spray in the areas downstairs where Mr Scratchy was most likely gaining ingress - very pungent to sensitive noses.
3. The most effective weapon - 3 days of ultrasonic "music" designed to make possums crazy.

How long could you last under this assault and keep your marbles?  Soon it was "bye bye" to Mr Scratchy - and we ain't gonna miss you...

Speaking of driving crazy, check out part of the morning commute around here - icy roads in sub-zero temperatures with only The Floyd to keep you sane.