tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post4755503956403910208..comments2024-03-20T21:29:34.452-04:00Comments on Karen Heenan: The Suicidal MouseKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00449229622474314815noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-38525829935823741822009-03-15T21:40:00.000-04:002009-03-15T21:40:00.000-04:00I thought about you today when I was watching "Mou...I thought about you today when I was watching "Mouse Hunt" on TV. Have you seen that movie? It is Laugh Out Loud hysterical.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00688966589348240850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-73491198503401053742009-03-13T20:21:00.000-04:002009-03-13T20:21:00.000-04:00Yikes!! Eeek!Yikes!! Eeek!gwensewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809115166600229262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-16098201240952878442009-03-13T09:32:00.000-04:002009-03-13T09:32:00.000-04:00Every three years or so some animal dies either un...Every three years or so some animal dies either under my house or in the wall. When it's under the house, I just squirm under there and get the body, but when it's in the wall, it's impossible to find. Twice now we've had to seal off the master bathroom for about 5 months until the smell goes away.<BR/><BR/>When my mom dies, I had to go through her things. She lived in a mountain cabin where it's practically impossible to keep the mice out. While going through her shoes, I found just about every pair that she didn't wear completely filled with cat food. The mice were stealing and hiding it. Dad said he thought the cat was going through more food than was normal, LOL.Sherrilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682899485401222209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-44026438817389235042009-03-12T18:14:00.000-04:002009-03-12T18:14:00.000-04:00I laughed when I read this. I live in the Austral...I laughed when I read this. I live in the Australian bush in a very old house built by a farmer, so the workmanship leaves a lot to be desired. I have a problem at the moment with a rather large bush rat coming in to my house and stealing bananas. I've caught him in the act twice now. I suspect I would have more rodents were it not for the massive carpet snake living above my bathroom. Given that bush rats and antechinus are native and hence protected, I can't kill them, so I am pleased for the snake control.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274649006496918800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-78630914753435791282009-03-12T17:43:00.000-04:002009-03-12T17:43:00.000-04:00I hate mice. I manage to catch a all of them in th...I hate mice. I manage to catch a all of them in the traps eventually, but it's the ones that you are sure are around and damaging your stuff, but you can't find or catch for a day or two that are the worst....<BR/><BR/>Or the ones that die in the walls from the D-Con a former occupant put somewhere.... DH finally took a wall apart in a closet to remove the carcass of that one. UGH. Enough to drive you out of the house permanently.<BR/><BR/>Okay, the joys of living in the country in a vintage craftsman style house are many. The mice are NOT part of the joys.<BR/><BR/>Did I mention that I hate mice?<BR/><BR/>Get some rest okay? Try to remember that having mice is NO reflection on your worth! But consider letting the cats spend some time in the shed occasionally... ;) <BR/>Elainegoodworks1https://www.blogger.com/profile/02967943973600981509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-32778788550078478822009-03-12T15:48:00.000-04:002009-03-12T15:48:00.000-04:00Yeah.... same thing in my house. Under a radiator....Yeah.... same thing in my house. Under a radiator. I didn't know where the smell came from. But, I tracked it down. Yuck. Which reminds me, I have a pattern that a mouse got to that I keep meaning to post.cidellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762649326538041094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-57827507663019854032009-03-12T14:14:00.000-04:002009-03-12T14:14:00.000-04:00Having lived in the semi-rural south most of my li...Having lived in the semi-rural south most of my life, I've learned that (a) mice are envitable (b) you have to get rid of stacks of magazines, newspapers, paper bags, etc. (c) pet food needs to be stored in metal (not plastic) trash cans (yeah, learned that one the hard way and I still squirm when I think about it). Don't use D-con if you have pets - especially cats. It will kill the mice, but if the cats eat a dead (or dying) mouse, the cat will also die. Traps DO work, buy a bunch of them and toss when, um, full.BeeBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801842490035341712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-68258603049340039242009-03-12T13:53:00.000-04:002009-03-12T13:53:00.000-04:00Things could be worse! My parents also have a shed...Things could be worse! My parents also have a shed off the kitchen, exactly as you describe (must be a PA thing!), and we came home from vacation one year when I was a kid to find two 6 foot black snakes MATING in the shed! Really, dangling from the ceiling down to the floor, entangled and knocking loads of cans off the shelves in the process. My dad, to his credit, got out the camera and took an entire roll of film, then dragged both snakes outside with a hoe then used said hoe to, err, "finish" the problem. Not bad for an office-bound state worker! As you could imagine, the entire episode rather stuck in my mind.<BR/><BR/>So your mouse might be long gone, but think of all the future intruders you're preventing by cleaning and sealing everything now!Melissa Fehr Tradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734428215982288386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-43279777825071212012009-03-12T13:23:00.000-04:002009-03-12T13:23:00.000-04:00It's hard to believe. The cat lady was inspired by...It's hard to believe. The cat lady was inspired by a mouse. Yet, you did go after that mouse (or the smell) in typical cat fashion. Honestly, you seem to attack everything with a passion whether it's the house or sewing. I love your refashioned blouses - especially the S2936 from the skirt. I agree: Let's show those legs while we can!!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08501837896957263739noreply@blogger.com