Eeeek

A couple of weeks ago Violet started getting very interested in the bottom of the dishwasher. She kept poking around there sniffing at it and looking at it with an alarmed expression like there was some little critter under there. The dishwasher has a panel on the bottom which she was smelling. So we started worrying a bit but didn't do anything about it.

Today I unloaded the dishwasher and started smelling a weird smell. I called the pest control guys and one of them came out. Sure enough, we've got a mouse or rat living back there. He found the hole outside that he felt is their likely entry point and plugged it up with steel wool, so that will hopefully prevent more of them from hanging out. He said they like it behind the dishwasher because it is cozy, warm and damp.

He set a couple of traps (not sure why this did not occur to us) and will be back Monday to check on things.

Oh, the joys of home ownership.