Pool Rat

In Florida you never know what you might find swimming in your pool. A beetle? A frog? A bear? An alligator? Okay so we've had our share of beetles and frogs in our pool but nothing as grand as a bear or an alligator. But last week we encountered our most unusual and unwanted visitor yet...a rat!

When Travis excitedly yelled for me to come take a glimpse of what was swimming in our pool I expected to see another frog stretching his legs out under the water. So when I spotted a rat lapping the pool I was speechless (as was Tyler who was wide-eyed standing near the edge). What the heck was I to do with a rat?

Knowing that it was nearly time for Jeremy to come home from work, I snapped a picture of our guest and instantly sent it to him so he would be prepared to deal with it when he arrived. It didn't take him long to capture the wet rodent. The next day we set him free down the street and around the corner (far enough away from my house). I'm hoping that will be the last of our extraordinary visitors. Beetles and frogs are enough for me!