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Quiet but stinky New Year
Dec. 31st, 2024 09:54 amQuiet New Years here at Villa Ranocchio, intending to stay in. I plan to make risotto this evening, and Ms H plans pancakes for tomorrow. We have bubbly & oj for mimosas, and some tasty cheeses.
Less pleasantly, a distinctive bad smell manifested the other day. I recognized it from a similar about 5 years ago - dead mouse. I looked and raked under our raised house, but soon became quite sure it's in the narrow space between the roof & ceiling towards the back of the house, too narrow for attic space but room enough for a rodent. Yesterday I went to the hardware store to get some heavy duty stink fighter - activated charcoal, gonzo, etc - but the hardware store had none. They directed me to the large pet supply shop down the street. Fellow at the pet supply shop said they used to have some stuff that worked great, but they haven't been able to get it for months. I phoned a large hardware store in suburbs - nope they don't have anything. So I got a few regular anti-odor supplies at the drugstore - which help some but aren't up to the task. So it will be a couple days before the heavy duty stuff ordered is delivered.
About 90% of the stink is in the back bathroom, and most of the last 10% the alcove on the other side of a wall from the bathroom that connects to the master bedroom. Ms H adjourned to the daybed/guest bed in her office on the other side of the house. I stayed in the main bedroom, which wasn't bad with the windows open, since fortunately the weather is mild.
Less pleasantly, a distinctive bad smell manifested the other day. I recognized it from a similar about 5 years ago - dead mouse. I looked and raked under our raised house, but soon became quite sure it's in the narrow space between the roof & ceiling towards the back of the house, too narrow for attic space but room enough for a rodent. Yesterday I went to the hardware store to get some heavy duty stink fighter - activated charcoal, gonzo, etc - but the hardware store had none. They directed me to the large pet supply shop down the street. Fellow at the pet supply shop said they used to have some stuff that worked great, but they haven't been able to get it for months. I phoned a large hardware store in suburbs - nope they don't have anything. So I got a few regular anti-odor supplies at the drugstore - which help some but aren't up to the task. So it will be a couple days before the heavy duty stuff ordered is delivered.
About 90% of the stink is in the back bathroom, and most of the last 10% the alcove on the other side of a wall from the bathroom that connects to the master bedroom. Ms H adjourned to the daybed/guest bed in her office on the other side of the house. I stayed in the main bedroom, which wasn't bad with the windows open, since fortunately the weather is mild.
