Today I had the horrible task of laying the vapor barrier in our basement. Basically its laying plastic on top of the dirt so that the moisture doesn't seep upwards into the basement. So hopefully this will stop things from getting moldy and keep our dehumidifier from working overtime.
Though While I started cleaning the debris out of the basement--glass, old pieces of metal, wood, and what not I noticed something that looked kind of strange.... here's a picture...
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Now you might say, what in the world is that??? As I did when I first saw it under some debris
So here's a better picture...
And here's the full monty!
Thats right, a dead cat... No its not Smokey the inlaw's cat... unfortunately, but its was both, scarry, cool, and very errie. Then what do I find next to it but this...
I'm guessing this is some sort of ground hog or mole or something. I'm no animal expert. Though after finding these and a dog's tooth in our garden I'm starting to think this house was built on an old Pet Semetary. All I need to hear now is the Ramones going, "I DON"T WANNA BE BURRIED IN A PET SEMETARY.... I JUST WANT TO LIVE MY LIFE AGAIN!!!"
But nevertheless I pressed on and continued laying the plastic down. It was very cumbersome and I only got half way, though I did the harder half first so the rest should go quickly do to less duct work to work around. It was a horrible time though and I gashed my leg pretty bad on some hooks and banged my knee. I must say the explitives flew as I was home alone and in my basement. I'm hoping to possibly knock it out soon, though getting the nerve to go into the dirt has been hard, evidenced by it taking me three months to start it.
Dude that is freaky, that thing is like mummified.
Posted by: Concerned at September 6, 2004 11:45 PMThe cat had just killed the rodent and its guard was down. The dog, seeing that the cat was distracted, attacked from behind with its maw chomping wildly. During the melee the dog lost a tooth (broke it on a rock in the garden). While the dog was momentarily distracted by its toothache, the mortally wounded cat grabbed its quarry and slid under the house. Unfortunately, it died before getting a chance to eat any of the rodent.
Posted by: Scott at September 7, 2004 01:01 AMI think you should mount it and put it in your parlor or something.
Posted by: OBSCENE GENE at September 7, 2004 10:04 AMI have one word for you: FOUL!
Posted by: Emily at September 7, 2004 12:49 PMJanelle tried to explain the horrific sight of this little kitty but that picture really put the nail in the coffin. Har har har...I'm so funny. Get it? Nail in the coffin - the dead kitty?
Posted by: Lamont at September 7, 2004 04:13 PMYou should definitively mount the sucker and put in your living room. You should follow all of Obscene Gene's advice on home decor.
Posted by: crabby at September 7, 2004 09:42 PMThat could have been a cat skull, too, or maybe a kitten. Check this link out: http://www.skullsunlimited.com/domestic_cat.html. Look how much they charge for a good clean cat skull!
Posted by: Scott at September 8, 2004 09:17 PM