An acquaintance named Hector came to visit recently. I hardly know Hector but I must have made a favorable impression on him.
Hector was born into a large family. Lots of brothers and sisters. It didn’t take long for him to “fend” for himself. He missed a formal education but his “street smarts” were incredible. He ate discarded food and accepted handouts whenever possible. Eventually he retreated to the country to escape the confusion that goes with city living.
Just outside town, Hector found the serenity he was looking for. In his exploration, he found a huge mound made of limestone with lots of open holes. Upon climbing the stone, there was a cave that provided shelter. So Hector made himself at home. Over time Hector married and started his own family.
When Hector arrived on my doorstep, I told him I didn’t want him or his type around. He ignored me and and I just couldn’t get rid of him. So I called in some help.
You see Hector is a fricking mouse. He climbed the front stone facade of our house and burrowed into a crack where the mortar had deteriorated. He pulled out the insulation and left little brown droppings all over a cement ledge. The mouse is living in my house. I’ve got a mouse in the house.
I had a mason repair some of cement between the limestone in front of our house. He found the mouse opening. It is now sealed up and hopefully Hector is not able to get in.
The question is “when the mouse opening was sealed”, did we trap Hector inside the house? If we did, we just might encounter a mouse during one of our trips down a hallway at night. We are armed with four mouse traps in strategic locations. Hector is on our wanted list.
I will win the battle with the little bastard (if he is in the house). He may be cute but he is creepy. There will be a dead mouse in the house.
I guess living in an area where there was an empty farm field only 15 years ago encourages critters indigenous to the area to take up lodging.
The lesson Grasshoppers is that you don’t have to tolerate vermin in your life. Throw them out. Surround yourself with friends that you love.
Love,
Dad