Following advice....

Norris' Reems Creek Fire Department Colleague Melvin agreed with our suspicions about a nest-building nocturnal visitor, inside the roof cricket, only he thinks it might be a pair of flying squirrels. He advised traps, baited with peanut butter, and placed in boxes near the point of ingress, with a hole in the box too small for regular squirrels to get in.

After a trip up to the roof to find the potential entry point - which had some kind of fuzzy nest-building matter stuck to it (very long whiteish strands that may be fiberglass - it melted rather than burned), Norris made a trip to the hardware store for some supplies, and another trip up to the roof.



Taking photos of the operation was nearly impossible because of the sun's position, but here's a shot showing the ladder, which we will leave in place until we think we are free of pests.


Not certain of success, Cheryl and Norris may both have to sleep in the studio with a cat or two tonight.