Sunday, March 25th, 2018

hummingwolf: Drawing of a creature that is part-wolf, part-hummingbird. (Hummingwolf by Dandelion)
Yesterday evening I discovered rather to my dismay that we had mouse droppings in the kitchen. Wasn't sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing that I noticed this after eating supper.

Since we had a bunch of snap traps left over from the last mouse invasion (in 2011? the year of this earthquake), I baited and set half a dozen of them in and around the kitchen. One mouse got caught. There is never just one mouse.

My landlord commented on the fact that the trap with the mousie looked like it had no bait on it--seemed completely clean, aside from a tuft of fur. I assured him that I had, in fact, put a dab of peanut butter on every trap that I'd set out. Noticed later that three other traps also looked completely clean. Well, if local mousies need to eat more food before they're heavy enough to trigger a trap, then I guess they'll get more food. There are now eight traps downstairs, each with its share of peanut butter. Here's hoping they get at least one more mouse (there is never just one mouse) so I can go on an exhaustive cleaning spree like I really, really want to right now.

Since today's an unseasonably cold day, I am wearing one of my warmer sweatshirts. I just realized that the one I chose this morning is decorated with a cute design of flowers, falling leaves, and mice.

{This entry is being posted mostly so I can confirm to myself that I still know how. More updates eventually (maybe even interesting ones!), I hope.}

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