The Fat Mouse

I don't know if folks who live in town have a mouse now and then, but I do know that folks who live out in the sticks do!

Last Sunday evening when Rowdy and Hoss were hanging out with me I kept smelling this smell. Now, we'll just say that I had a few dirty dishes in the sink that needing taking care of, but it wasn't that kind of smell. I checked the trash can and that wasn't it. It seemed to get a little stronger over by the fridge. I looked under the cabinet and there was a dead mouse in a trap. I said something to Hoss and of course he had to come look. I got on my gloves(I might live in the sticks but those things are gross!) and picked up the trap and tossed the whole thing in the trash. Hoss said he wanted to see. His comment was "That must be a momma mouse cause it's got a big tummy!" He also wanted to know why I was throwing away the trap. I told him that Papa likes to take the mouse out of the trap and use it again, but I don't want to and I just chuck the whole thing. And besides, mouse traps are cheap! I never would've made it in the Great Depression.

Here's the funny part of this story. When sis#3 gets to my place Hoss tells her about the mouse. He said "Mom, you should've seen the mouse Aunt Red caught in the trap. It was a momma mouse cause it was fat like you!" She just said oh that's nice honey. She then turned to me and said "You know, a few years ago that would've really bothered me."

I'm glad that she can see the humor in that innocent comment!