I went to the cabin to repair the stove and put up Christmas decorations. I keep the artificial tree and outdoor lights out in the shed. Here’s why I may come up with another plan:
That is a huge mice nest (three mice were in the box when I opened it), and several light strings had been gnawed down to the wire. The tree wasn’t as bad as the lights, but I reconnected the outside faucet and hosed it all down. Hmm, cats and mice cause me the most unnecessary work these days.
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