Grasshopper No.1 noticed that her cat was playing with one of it’s toys. How cute! Wait, this toy was moving! The cat had caught a mouse and was playing with it. Any attempt to dispose of the mouse was futile because the cat would run off and hide with it. Suddenly the cat was on top of the bed tossing the mouse around on the bed-covers. Yuk! I assume the mouse is dead and buried.
We have had a mouse or two in our house over the years. After No.1’s story, I decided to check some mouse traps that I place strategically around the basement. I found one cute little black mouse in the trap in the garage near the door. He never made it into the house. I checked a second trap near the water heater. I found two more little black mice that were mired in the glue. That made a total of three. I had one more trap in the furnace room but it was empty.
I don’t know the habits of mice but it seems to me that they become real active in the Spring. I had my traps set for over 6 months and never caught one single mouse. Suddenly we capture 3.
Maybe the ultimate solution is get a cat and let it prowl the basement. Of course then I’d have to deal with it throwing around the mice it caught on my bed (like No.1).
Better yet, maybe I’ll rent a cat.
I thought I smelled lilacs outside this morning! Enjoy.
Love,
Dad