...to points south.

To Crystal Lake for a visit with 'Trina, and to drop off a few things sent from Aunt Janet.

Lucky for us, Trina gave us a brand new, still-in-the-box rodent trap, with a mesh fine enough to hold gophers, or chipmunks, or whatever the heck has honeycombed our little patio garden.

Perhaps this trap will contribute to the reduction of our wildlife woes: last year raccoons, last month the groundhog, now chipmunks or gophers. (Of course, always the squirrels, thought lately they have been leaving the house alone and not overly destroying other things.)

But then what about rabbits? Well, yes, we have rabbits, and this year in spades. But we also have Pax. Tonight, after he finished his chewy treat, he obligingly dispatched at least one member of this spring's latest litter.