November 8, 2012
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Mysterious Creatures
Something is burrowing under our shed.
When I first noticed the hole developing, I placed a 4X4 in front of it to impeed progress. This is what happened:
A second hole appeared.
I have filled these holes at least twice. Now the extra dirt I used is just *gone*.
What sort of creature would do this to my lawn? And why there? The shed has a wooden floor. It is at least ten feet deep: so whatever dug this hole would disappear under the shed and come up…under the shed. Same neighborhood, same yard, just…dark. There’s nothing under the shed. I saw a possum slither under there once, but that was probably 6 years ago. Riley has barked at this shed so often I’m sure the possum, if it was still there, has moved to quieter quarters by now. The neighbor’s cat used to vacation under our shed (hence his nickname ‘Shedward’) but he has long since moved on to the neighbor’s roof.
I don’t think anything lives under the shed but the same breed of spiders that live inside it. I hardly ever go in the shed for that very reason, and when I do go in I go through the doorway, which allows in light. About the only thing worse than a horde of spiders surrounding me in a shed would be a horde of spiders surrounding me in the dark and the dirt UNDER the shed.
I’m sorry.
I don’t see the reward.
