Right after Jodi and moved in we noticed the sawed lawn in the back of the house was rolled up every morning. It looked like the grounds crew showed up and just left the rolls of sawed on the dirt. I realized that we had a raccoon problem. Since the back yard is shaded and the lawn was planted in the winter it never really took root. Every night the coon jumps the fence and rolls back the lawn looking for grubs and bugs. This was all theory till I got back from New York and my time table was all messed up. Friday morning I wake up at 5:00 am and walk out the back door to see if my theory was right. Like clockwork there he was. Lawn torn to hell and a worm in his hand. He just looked at me like I here to kick him out of the restaurant. This mo fo was huge. His head alone must have weighed 8 pounds. I scared him off and went back to bed. All I could think of was a way to keep him out. By the way, wire and beer cans with rocks don't work, in fact he worked around them. 
Later I went to work determined to find a solution. People would ask, "are you busy?" and I would say "yes, extremely....Come back in 30." After a few google Searches I found it. It's called the Scarecrow and it will run you about $80. You can find this beauty at Target, Osh and other fine establishments. This baby is a motion detecting sprinkler. It has adjustable spray and the motion sensor has a 100 degree arc. Does it work? All I have to say is Scarecrow 5, Raccoon 0. I love this thing.
2 comments:
ah, I don't know what you are talking about. remember digging up the bag 6 months later?
Remember the masked bandit at Hume Lake? Waking up in the middle of the night?
"Ollie.....Ollie......what are you doing, man?"
Good times...good times...
Post a Comment