Mickey’s Visit
February 13th, 2009 Filed under: Life | Tags: disgusting, flat
Mouse Trap
Last night after watching a movie, Ivy spotted a mouse run across the lounge floor. We quickly closed all the doors and got a bucket. We chased that damn mouse around the living room for half an hour moving the sofas, computer desk and TV in to the middle of the room to try and catch it. Alas Mickey was too quick and escaped the clutches of my bucket.
He may have won this match but I will catch him, on yes he will be mine. I have purchased a simple none deadly mouse trap (pictured) from the hardware store and plan to leave it in the lounge over the next couple of days. The trap uses gravity against the mouse. I will baited the raised end of the trap with some peanut butter. When the mouse enters to get his treat he will have to walk up the raised end of the trap. This will cause the raised end to drop and the flat end to raise, like a seesaw. When the other end raises the door snaps shut trapping the mouse inside.
Now I just have to figure out what to do with him once I catch him.
[...] ha, I told you I would get you! Woke up this morning to see that the mouse trap I purchased had been triggered. The door had snapped shut hopefully locking my mousey friend [...]