May 16, 2004

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  A back street in Burford, England                     Photo and enhancement by Chris Duffy

  
  

  This house with gated driveway was not on the main drag in Burford, but we found it on one of several walks we took in Burford.  I think the house looks so stately.  Actually it’s probably more than just one home; could be up to five. 

  
  

  Alice asked for a rat update:  We didn’t catch any rats, however, all three traps were sprung when I got home from work Friday.  I have not seen even a glimpse of any of the rats since the first night the traps were put out.  Perhaps they know now that they’re not welcome and do not want to take the risk of their young offspring getting caught in one of my traps.  Or perhaps they’ve moved on because we are no longer putting out bird seed by the breakfast room.  I really don’t care, as long as they’ve moved on.  We HAVE decided that a bird feeder outside the breakfast room window is just not worth it.  We’re moving it to the back yard, along with the other ones.  Besides, the breakfast room is so close to the bird feeder outside, that each time we walked into that room all the birds flew away.  They don’t fly away from the bird feeders in the back yard unless we actually open the back door to go out on to the patio.
  

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