Hello Everyone, This is Iris and I have another light hearted story to brighten up your day, and maybe mine too.
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I knew we had a rodent in the garden shed, because it chewed a hole in a bag of fertilizer and another in a bag of potting soil, and I could see its little mouse turds all around.  This is why I always sweep up before I leave, so I notice things like this!
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Well, I had emptied the entire shed, only a single six foot long piece of ABS piping was left.  The pile o’ stuff outside was impressive. Well, I picked up the pipe & “just to be sure” turned it upside down. At the bottom end which was capped, low and behold, was a tiny mouse!  It was in shock, and I have no idea how long it was in there.  A nightmare to be sure, they could see the light and the way out, but there was no way to reach it!  Must have been torment for this little mouse. (tlm)
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Do you remember how I grew up with animals everywhere?  I even had a pet mouse, “Simone” initially named “Simon” but I quickly caught my mistake, She was so cute, if I was reading a book she would emerge from one sleeve, scurry across the book and into my other sleeve, she also liked to curl up on the back of my neck when I had long hair.
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She liked to ride round in my left front chest pocket, asleep  and all curled up inside a hand-kerchief…. It was a bit of a surprise to a cashier at the local grocery store, when Bob, my every so charming friend, poked Simone.  So now awake, her whisker covered nose was the first part to emerge. , and eventually she appeared, wiggling her nose and freaking out the cashier.  Simone just went back into my pocket to continue her mid day nap.

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So I tried to give today’s mouse some water, dipping its nose in a puddle of water and letting it go out beyond the house’s back fence. I checked later and it had disappeared. 🙂
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Sounds silly doesn’t it?  I have absolutely no problem with a cat eating a mouse.  But the only  “bad” thing this little mouse had done was to build a nest in the shed. Well, I checked the wire screen on the eaves which looked complete.  But when I looked at the floor I could see multiple wood knots missing, perfect for a mouse to creep through….  These were patched up immediately!
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Simone was a friend of mine for almost two years, eventually getting free when I moved later that year.  I think the lid to her terrarium was knocked loose!
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Sending all of you a smile, a hug, hope, peace and prayers.  – Iris