A Mouse in the House

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In Sacha's breast pocket sits a new friend: A small charcoal mouse named, "Chewy."

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I am afraid of cats and dogs, though mice do not bother me. I didn't really believe Sacha would actually buy a mouse! I honestly thought he was teasing me.

When I was in the eighth grade I bought two mice for a science project. I named them Marc Anthony and Cleopatra, they had a million babies. Baby mice are little pebbles of pink, very cute…  and they multiple in a blink of an eye. 

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My brothers had a blast attaching them to their Hot Wheel cars and racing them commando down the track. My mice were brave and endure such antics, much to my disapproval. Anyway I had a very large cage, and one day a cat knocked it over and my parent's house became infested with mice. I recognized relatives from my science project for months to come.

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Nevertheless why couldn't Sacha have come home with a large bag of candy or Red Bull? Of course one mouse in the house is way easier to deal with than a teen aged daughter wanting to drive to Rome! I have to keep such things in perspective.

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 When we return to France, Chewy cannot come. I asked Sacha what he was going to do with his little friend? He told me that my brother Matt's son Sam is adopting him. I wonder if they have HOT WHEELS?

Photos and notes of consideration regarding mice: Mice are extremely difficult to capture on film. Mice are fast, they wiggle around constantly and jump! Scary factor when holding a camera lens towards one.

                



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30 responses to “A Mouse in the House”

  1. awwww – adorable! My daughter wants a rat, but with three cats in the house….maybe we will wait. (She already has a tortoise that they are VERY interested in…)

  2. Never had a mouse, but we did go through a hamster phase. I remember once – my mother was taking a nap and my brother put Herbie down the front of her dress. She was not amused. Fortunately, Herbie survived the experience!

  3. I cannot say I am fond of mice but they seem gentle in nature and yes very fast.
    My husband growing up on the farm always said they had to have lots of cats to keep mice away.
    Love you
    Thanks for your stories and photographs and YOU
    Love Jeanne ^j^

  4. oh, thank you for the laugh this morning, I can just see the little mouse in the hot wheels car.
    I am glad to hear that Daisy is doing well, as that has been on my mind.
    take care,
    shirley

  5. so very cute but not in my home, lol!

  6. I don’t much care for mice. My OH had a pet rat….Gus Gus, with a long pink tail when he was a boy. Nope. Couldn’t do it. No way.
    I had teddy beat hamsters and those were enough cute furry things.
    I preferred my rabbits, cats and dogs.
    He is cute though….

  7. My husband had mice as pets when he was a teenager. One day one got out and when he awoke a few mornings later, the mouse was curled up in his hand, sleeping too. Currently, we we have one ‘fancy rat’ who is the sweetest guy. His name is Rupert, and when we call him, he comes out to greet us. Rupert is quite fond of our 4 cats. They all love to sit by his cage and marvel at this really big mouse!

  8. I had white mice when I was in high school. It was quite odd. None of my friends “got it”. I loved those little guys.

  9. Mice! You’re very brave to be that close to a mouse…and to get such pictures without shaking or running away!

  10. Nontheless… the photos are lovely! You captured the moment once again, Corey!

  11. (Weighing *Ugh* Red Bull in one hand, wiggly mouse in the other) Corey, I’m not too sure about the choices on this one…LOL.
    Hugs,
    Sher

  12. Mercy me…I can see that little mouse finding its way back to France…somehow!

  13. Two large dogs and a cat here so a pet mouse wouldn’t be able to feel safe. I did have a teddy bear hamster many years ago. Named it Mortimer. Ten days after adoption “he” had nine baby hamsters. Yikes!

  14. I don’t like mice Corey, but that one is pretty cute!
    Great photos!
    Rosemary

  15. Hmmmm… my kids are after me to buy hamsters! If your son’s mouse takes to Hot Wheels, you ought to see the “Stuart Little” dvd or read the book — very cute! heehee

  16. Chewy looks so shy in the first photo. And rather adorable.

  17. Eeek! not a fan of mice/rats…lizards, snakes…

  18. My husband found that he had a mouse in the back of his car this morning. Perhaps you can write another love story. The french mouse and the american mouse. We’d be happy to send it over….that is if we can catch it.

  19. We’ve had mice and hamsters and they pretty much follow the same routine, eat, run around, multiply like crazy, eat some more … Oh, did I mention how much FUN they are to watch (and how stinky their cages get, which are UN-fun to clean)? All a part of childhood happy memories which sustain us when unhappy times flood in (you still remember those cute critters and smile). Glad Sasha has a home all arranged. Enjoy the Summer … it’s going fast. : )
    P.S.
    What’s the mouse’s name?

  20. I love mice. The smaller and pinker and cuter the better. What a nice pal he has in Sacha with great prospects for a future with Matt and racing. Lucky little guy.

  21. What adorable photos well done and thank you for the inspiration. The mental image of mice in Hot Wheels cars is hilarious! HA! And all those mice n your family home!? Such adventures!

  22. my brother had a couple mice in middle school, which also multiplied faster than rabbits and then escaped. they seemed to get along with the resident mice just fine, and we recognized their descendants by their fur color for a long while. it’s crazy, isn’t it?

  23. you did a great job with the photos though, he looks adorable and very very tiny! 🙂

  24. well I would be looking for the nearest broom as I don’t like mice that have beady eyes…they are just not cute in my eyes..heheh Glad Chewy is not going to France.
    love and blessings

  25. He is a very cute mouse but I’m not very fond of mice. What was it like to have a home infested with them? I remember when I was a child, and lived in the country and we had the occasional field mice pay us a visit. One of the funniest things I ever saw was while my father was reclining in his recliner, he saw a mouse. His chair “flew ” down with such a thud it woke me up. He was as frightened by the mouse as the mouse was by him. It was hilarious. LOL
    Kris

  26. ‘There’s a moose in the hoose!”beautiful images C.

  27. I always think of Stuart Little…yes, driving a little car.
    xo

  28. Oh he is soo cute!
    a tri-pod and faster shutter speed should solve the erratic mouse movement challenge
    I can definitely deal with mice much more calmly then young girls driving to Rome
    Did they go??
    xoxo

  29. Elaine L.

    Great Job capturing a photo of the little rodent!
    When are you going back to France and did your daughter make it to Rome by wheel or rail?
    ~elaine~

  30. Cousin Chris

    In the pocket of a T-Shirt that I gave to your Dad.”Ron Peck Motorcycle Restorations-Chico,Ca.” Ron was a good friend of Uncle George, He gave me a shirt and said give this one to that crazy uncle of yours.
    Cousin Chris

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