Thursday, October 20, 2005
Guess I am not THAT old!
I caught a mouse.
'Well, so?' I can hear you thinking. 'We KNOW you live in the country, you yadda on about it endlessly. You've even posted about catching mice before.'
Yes. But this was my first time to catch one that was NOT in a trap, and not even in the big trash can that holds the dog food, which they sometimes jump into but can't jump out of.
This was a free range mouse. Literally, as Caro spotted it sitting on top of the range in the kitchen. It didn't skitter off when she walked up, or even when she called me to come see--so yeah, it was not a mouse in the healthy prime of its young rodenthood. Most likely it was a mouse tripping on some of the mousebait we have hidden in the many places no one here in the house but the mice (and spiders) can reach.
When I walked up it did seem to get a grip and think it was time to change venues. But it did so rather slowly, and I was able to grab ahold of its TAIL as it crawled through the tiny gap between the stove and the counter. I pulled gently, and there it was like a yo-yo on a string, just blinking and looking around like it was thinking, "Woah. DUUUUUDE."
In case you ever need to know, the most humane way to finish off a mouse or other small critter is to either hold it by the back feet and bang its head hard on a counter, or, if you are in a kitchen and that seems way too gross (as it would to me--I LEARNED it in science lab at school in the 60s), you can throw it really hard straight down on the floor or some concrete. The heavy little head goes first and boom, lights out.
Other than that, it has been a pleasant few days here. My birthday was great and I had lots of fun just spending most of the day online, reading and answering email. My family spoiled me with goodies and a nice dinner and Mike even gave me a neck rub to get rid of the crick I got carrying too many books at once.
You know, you would think with as many darn heavy books as I carry around all the dang time, I would be in a lot better shape than I am. But that's another rant for another day....
'Well, so?' I can hear you thinking. 'We KNOW you live in the country, you yadda on about it endlessly. You've even posted about catching mice before.'
Yes. But this was my first time to catch one that was NOT in a trap, and not even in the big trash can that holds the dog food, which they sometimes jump into but can't jump out of.
This was a free range mouse. Literally, as Caro spotted it sitting on top of the range in the kitchen. It didn't skitter off when she walked up, or even when she called me to come see--so yeah, it was not a mouse in the healthy prime of its young rodenthood. Most likely it was a mouse tripping on some of the mousebait we have hidden in the many places no one here in the house but the mice (and spiders) can reach.
When I walked up it did seem to get a grip and think it was time to change venues. But it did so rather slowly, and I was able to grab ahold of its TAIL as it crawled through the tiny gap between the stove and the counter. I pulled gently, and there it was like a yo-yo on a string, just blinking and looking around like it was thinking, "Woah. DUUUUUDE."
In case you ever need to know, the most humane way to finish off a mouse or other small critter is to either hold it by the back feet and bang its head hard on a counter, or, if you are in a kitchen and that seems way too gross (as it would to me--I LEARNED it in science lab at school in the 60s), you can throw it really hard straight down on the floor or some concrete. The heavy little head goes first and boom, lights out.
Other than that, it has been a pleasant few days here. My birthday was great and I had lots of fun just spending most of the day online, reading and answering email. My family spoiled me with goodies and a nice dinner and Mike even gave me a neck rub to get rid of the crick I got carrying too many books at once.
You know, you would think with as many darn heavy books as I carry around all the dang time, I would be in a lot better shape than I am. But that's another rant for another day....
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