for me, one of the biggest struggles in dissertating is my inclination toward distraction. with this huge, amorphous thing to be done, i'm much more inclined to think about sewing summer skirts, watering the flowers, finalizing my summer syllabus (off to andover in three weeks), and now something else to compete for space in my mind: a mouse! this little dickens (my grandfather's favorite mock insult) has out-witted me. he 1) ate all of the peanut butter off of the trap without getting caught 2) scandalized arlo by eating out of his bowl, and 3) had the audacity to sleep in my bed last night. mouse droppings prove it all. so now what do i do? elena suggested trying that sticky stuff, but she's not here to help deal with the horror of finding a living mouse glued to the kitchen counter. any other ideas? if i don't get rid of this little guy, i fear nothing else will get done. argh. double argh.
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jonathan recommends putting a peanut-butter-covered cracker in a empty garbage can or bucket (something with smooth sides that is tall so it can't climb out) and setting it near something that will let it get in - like under the sink (near a pipe) or a chair. He has tried this and it worked. Feel free to call if you need further advice from him. you could just set him free outside then. that is gross that he was in your bed. and i would have loved to see arlo scandalized.
Said Burns to a mouse: "I wad be laith to rin an' chase thee,
Wi' murdering pattle."
Let's name the little fella. How about Bronson?
It's a sign, you really are turning into Jo...you have your own Scrabbles now! Just make sure he doesn't start nibbling on your dissertation. Poor Arlo...isn't he supposed to hunt these things down, though?
Aaron is brilliant. i am indeed turning into Jo -- that's the first thing to make me happy today! but sadly, unlike Jo who loved Scabble, I had to take the life of my little friend. I'm so sorry. Maybe this is why I've been so blue.
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