In article >, Blair P.
Houghton > wrote:

> I had a mouse.

(hilarious story snipped)

> But, curious like any cat, I wanted to see my prey.
> So I grabbed a handy (dirty) 1-quart pyrex measuring
> cup, and a heavy book (The Art of Eating, by MFK Fisher).
> I placed the book over the cup, save an inch for the mouth
> of the trap. I opened the trap. In the same motion, the
> mouse fell from the trap, turned, and leapt out through the
> tiny space remaining. He caromed off the toaster oven,
> flew to the floor, tried the trash can as a hiding spot,
> found no opening underneath, then turned and made for
> the refrigerator. Total time to escape to invisibility:
> about 0.7 seconds.

"Oh, what fools these mortals be."

> Maybe the rabbits will adopt him before the snakes and
> coyotes do.

Or maybe not.
"Here, kittykitty; here, kittykitty."
--
-Barb
12-23-03: Tourtiere pictures and recipe have been
added to my site: <www.jamlady.eboard.com>
"If you're ever in a jam, here I am."