>>>>rodents
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>>>I think I'll blame all you guys in this discussion for the mouse I saw in my house last night. I was doing something and saw movement. My first reaction was "wow, that's big bug." Then it moved again and I realized it was a mouse.
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>>>The exterminator's coming later today.
>>>
>>>Tamar
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>>>P.S. I assume that actually the weather is to blame.
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>>Hey Tamar
>>
>>Leave that mouse alone.
>
>Very simple rule here. If the animals stay out of my house, I leave them alone. When they come in, I'll do something to get rid of them.
>
>A mouse in the visible spaces of my house is NOT OK with me.

If I'm sitting quietly by the fire of an evening a mouse will very often appear and potter around amongst the logs.
Perfectly harmless and, by some measures, quite good company......
Actually, thinking about it, a couple of months ago there was one that used to hang out in the office a lot. Completely fearless - would sit a couple of feet from my chair and brush it whiskers.....