plague!

I am in the midsts of a plague.

Yes, a plague…and it is most probably that dreaded black plague.

I am surrounded by varmin that are the most irritating, most destructive, most annoying creatures on earth:

Gophers and prairie dogs

In my area, prairie dogs carry black plague. Not only this, but if I look out my front window, I can see no less than 20 burrows of both gophers (the smaller of the two) and prairie dogs.

I’m afraid my propane tank is going to fall into one of their burrows. Worse, I’m afraid my car will. Even worse, I’m worried my house my fall.

I’m not joking.

These burrows are insidious. They are multiplying.

I’ve been told to gas these varmin with the carbon monoxide from the tailpipe of my car. I’ve been told to send flares down the holes and cover them up. I’ve been told to use poisons and all kinds of other noxious things.

I hate killing, though. I detest it. It’s upsetting me.

It’s gotten to the point, though, where it’s either them or me because I’m living in a world that is slowly collapsing around me. And it’s distressing.