Sipping coffee with a mouse (dead)

Saturday morning in the wee hours I opened my computer to get warmed up while the coffee was brewing and noticed a little black tell tale piece of "dirt" on the desktop that warned me of a fuzzy visitor. I had the instant 'eww' response, the kleenex, the "man, I don't like to think of winter visitors un-invited".  I just cleaned house Friday too...and I don't like to think of little fuzzy creatures using my desk as a facility!  I then forgot about it and began my little routine of sorting through e-mails.  Then I felt something run across my foot!  Instantly in a very womanish, over dramatic way, I would not put my feet back down on the carpet.  Instead of fleeing the room in terror I just pulled the other nearby chair up closer to me and put my feet on that so that I could continue my morning!  Visitor or not!  They don't totally creep me out but hey, I don't want them running on my feet or pooping anywhere!  This is one joy of living in the woods and we occasionally set out the non-poisonous traps to get them. 

I reminded my sister to tell Bob about it when he got up since I had to leave early.  When I came home last night I noticed the trap was set!  I also noticed a fuzzy blur went by under the desk. 

Well to finish this lengthy mouse tale.  I am now cozily sipping coffee doing my morning thing and I notice the little fuzz ball is silent in the trap.  It feels a bit weird just going about my business while he lies dead in the trap under the desk but you don't think I'm going to pick that thing up and try to figure out where to dispose of him, do you??  God made husbands just for that purpose and I know if I didn't have one I would get up the guts to do it later when dressed and ready to fling it outside....or perhaps I would call on someone else's husband!

When Creation Calls

Psalm 19:1

19 The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.

Living in black and white

Living in Black and White

These were taken recently after a snowstorm.  Of course it doesn't look like this now, in fact it is rather ugly outside at the moment.  Black and white doesn't quite look as good when the black takes over the white.  It has been an unusual winter I am told.  Snow, melt, snow, melt.  It has not impeded us much.  There have been a few howling wind nights and days and a couple of significant snowfalls but mostly its been a rather easy winter.  But...I must say...I love fresh fallen snow and sparkles, not dead grass showing, slush and ugly open closets of the woods.  Soon spring will show and this will be a distant memory.  I am pleased that I get to experience the seasons once again even if it is not typical this year.