Like her sister, our younger daughter is a night owl. That means she generally goes to bed well after we do, sitting downstairs alone doing such things as drawing, finishing homework (don't we wish), or typing to her boyfriend on the computer.
The last few nights she has been complaining that something has been making scratching noises out in the garage, and it has been creeping her out. We told her not to worry, it was probably just a mouse.
Last night she saw was putting something in the recycling bin and told us she saw the varmit. She said it was indeed a mouse, or maybe a rat, because it was pretty big for a mouse. It jumped out of the very recycling bin she was about to use.
"I told you," I said.
"Yeah, but it's a pretty big mouse," she replied.
Well, hearing some substantial banging around myself, a little later I went out into the garage. This is what I found. I know, I know, I've said it before, but can you imagine a cuter little critter?
And yes, I do know these are mean as mean can be with a heck of set of teeth, so no matter how badly I wanted to, I did not try to pet it.
That is one cute critter - almost as cute as the bat in our dryer.
Posted by: Miriam Turner | December 10, 2008 at 11:07 PM
I love it, and want a tame one.
Haha, we can wish right?
Posted by: Alex | December 11, 2008 at 01:49 AM
Eww. Luckily they have a pretty low body temperature and don't usually get rabies.
Posted by: Jan | December 11, 2008 at 10:39 AM
Okay, I admit it. You've beat the raccoon in the house story. You've got photos, after all!
Posted by: mindy | December 11, 2008 at 11:36 PM
Oh......How sweet....just look at his baby fingers...and beedy black eyes....still quite dangerous if your not careful handling them.....Rob , you seem to have such a knack with the outdoors--fish--buterflies and more.....fun! Hope you had a great weekend...Blessings, Rahab <3
Posted by: Rahab | December 14, 2008 at 09:05 PM
What is that?
Posted by: Coral | December 15, 2008 at 03:57 AM