I heard Mark give a loud yell in the kitchen.
I thought perhaps he had chopped a finger off.
It was, in fact, a mouse. Mark saw the little guy using the microwave cord as a mini mouse highway.
Sarah woke up and padded downstairs. And that set off a chain of events which we will all remember for a long time.
Mark showed Sarah the trap. It’s a no-kill mouse trap. Basically you put some bait inside, the mouse crawls in, and the door closes behind it. No one gets hurt. She was VERY concerned about the mouse. In fact, they had become fast friends.
I put one peanut-butter covered crouton inside each of the traps. We set the traps in the kitchen and sent Sarah back to bed.
About an hour later Mark heard the rattle and pop of the trap. The mouse was caught. We woke the girls and the four of us (them in their PJs) took the mouse (in the trap) for an evening stroll. The girls were bubbling with excitement. The night was warm. The moon was a yellow sliver the sky, and the stars seemed to be shining a little brighter.
We walked aways from our house, set the trap down, opened the door, and watched it quietly. Mousey brown peeked out, and then we blinked, and he was gone. Just like that.
The girls were so pleased.
We wish you a happy life Mousey. I just hope we caught you before you had your mousewarming party.
