Of Mice And Men

[poliphilo]

My mother was up at five, needing attention. I find it hard to get back to sleep after this kind of awakening.

Hygiene becomes an issue. We're taking up the bathroom carpet and replacing it with vinyl. Should we be thinking of doing the same with my mother's bedroom carpet? I've had to give the area around the commode a good scrubbing  twice this week.

I've been keeping the bird food in the garage. This morning I found a mouse had made itself a nest among the fat balls. It's a plump,, sleek little mouse. I've moved the bulk of the food into the house, but I'm leaving the nest intact.

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[chochiyo-sama.livejournal.com]

I suppose she would be completely offended by the idea of wearing an adult "pull up" (more like training pants than a diaper).

There is something you can do to carpets--some sort of treatment meant for pet accidents--that keeps the urine from soaking in. Instead it beads up on the top of the carpet fibers for easy clean up. I forget what it is called--perhaps Scotch Guard? But any carpet place should be able to inform you.

Mice are cute. Such industrious little creatures.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

She wears pads. Training pads would be the next step up.

Scotch Guard is right, I think. I came across it when I was working in nursing homes.

I like mice. I refuse to set traps.