Before we left for Iowa for Christmas, Renae had made arrangements with the neighbors to have their 11 year-old son clear our driveway if it snowed while we were gone. These arrangements were made while Renae was out shoveling and talking to the neighbors the last time it snowed before we left. When we were driving to Iowa, she also mentioned that the neighbor had asked if we ever worried about mice getting into the bird feed we keep in the garage.
The three years I fed birds in Bloomington, and the two years we lived in Aurora we never had problems with mice. I had planned to get some storage bins for the feed ever since we moved in August, but I had never got around to it. But, every time I filled the feeders (about once a week) I checked the bags to see if they had been chewed open. Up to leaving for our trip home, there had been no sign of unwanted visitors.
But, getting back home from the trip meant the feeders needed to be filled. The first thing I saw was a pile of seed a little larger than could be explained simply by my own spillage. So, off to the hardware store I went.
I was short on time, so I went to the closest store, which happens to be Ace Hardware. I found their 5 gallon buckets, which were priced at $6.00. It seemed a little steep, but being in a hurry, I decided to go for it. There weren't any lids with them, so I went to the paint counter and asked for a few lids. It turns out that Ace wanted $3.00 for a lid! Yikes. They also had 24 quart pet food containers with sealing lids for the same price. So, I got a pair of those and a scoop for the feed. I still think it was overpriced, but I guess that is what I paid for the convenience.
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