Snap!

This morning I followed my usual routine before departing for work:

  • Wake
  • Shower
  • Dress
  • Check email

While performing the last task, I heard a loud “SNAP” which was definitely in close proximity to my office. I peeked around the corner by the CD shelf and saw that the mouse trap there was now upside down, but appeared to be empty. I picked it up to reset it only to find that it was not empty. A very small mouse was twitching and expelling its dying breath. I set it down and returned to my office to finish reading email. After a few minutes I returned to the trap and found that the mouse was dead.

Sunday I repositioned all the traps and it has proven to be a good idea. Sunday night we got one by the cat food and now this one by my office.

Morning Bike Commute

Distance: 5.1 miles
Riding time: 30 minutes
Max speed: 17.8 mph
Average speed: 10.1 mph
Temperature: 50º
Route:

  • 162nd to Halsey
  • Halsey to Gateway Transit Center
  • MAX to Skidmore Fountain
  • Zig-zag to Broadway