Rocky Racoon

I've been hearing something scampering in my attic for a couple of weeks now and noticed a family of racoons scurrying about my fence-line. Then I noticed the hole that they're getting into. Called a "trapper" and they're going to try to catch them (or the neighborhopod cats) to the tune of just under $900.
If anyone is expecting a nice Christmas present from me this year, you can thank a family of black-eyed rodents for your lump of coal.

**UPDATE** I decided to cancel the pest control service and they were actually nice about sending me back my check. I went to Lowes and spent $35 on some "Raccoon Repellant" (that can't possibly actually work, right?) and a heavy duty screen to patch the hole they were getting into. I patched it up during my lunch "hour." Now it's only a matter of days before they claw their way into a new opening... but oh well.

**UPDATE UPDATE** The fact that I didn't spend the $900 that I originally thought I would have to spend may not necessarily mean that you do not receive a lump of coal from me for Christmas.