Life update lightning round!
Hoo-ee am I behind on all that's been happening here in Maine! It's been well over a month since my last post, and since I really would like to continue doing this, I'm going to try and get you up to speed, and fast: A home inspector came out, snowshoes in hand (this was back in February) and took a look around. We have evidence of bats in the attic and barn, mice everywhere, and the suspicious looking support beams in the basement were likely caused by powder post beetles. He recommended a pest specialist. He also recommended metal, disposable pie plates as decorations off the roof to keep the dang woodpeckers from boring holes into our home. I have always loved accessorizing... We had a pest specialist come out, and he informed us we also have rats. He said the best he could do was come back and fix some of the issues on the roof/chimney where bats are likely getting in, and set bait traps for the mice and rats. He told us he'd set up another appointment. We haven...