--- "Robert J. Chassell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > According to Fernand Braudel, 308 years ago today, > on 3 February 1695, the Palatine wrote: > > `At the king's table the wine and water froze in > the glasses.' > > in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, France. > > This was the combined result of the little ice age > and poorly designed fireplaces. <snipped book reference>
This has nothing to do with the historical reference, but the topic line seemed very appropriate: Two weeks or so ago (it was cold but not snowy), I heard a loud thu-du-du-thoomp! in my fireplace; I went over to look, and a little whiskered face peered out from behind the glass. Apparently the screen over the chimney is faulty, allowing a squirrel to fall/squirm in (I say the latter b/c that squirrel shoved through the doors even after I'd put a box of papers in front to brace them!). After a wild chase into the tub, up the shower curtain, back to the dining nook and over more boxes of papers and books, I was finally able to shoo it out the front door. Then I called Animal Control to cancel the removal call... Late last night after I got home (safely through the snow-on-top-of-ice), I heard noises in the garage...sure enough, it was another squirrel. Chased it out the door with a dressage whip - guess it wanted to get away from the unfamiliar cold wet stuff. :) I Have Cats For The Mice, Maybe I Need A Dog For The Other Furry Varmints Maru And Hoorah For The Snow! Maru __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
