Benefits of having mice (not as pets)
One evening recently, as I was rewatching Ted Lasso, I had a surprise visitor - a mouse.
Was I surprised? Yes. Do I know where it came from? No.
But when I thought about it, I had heard strange scratching and scrambling noises in the past few days and had dismissed them. I couldn't see what it was, so I ignored it.
In some ways it was a relief to see a mouse scurrying across the end of my living room. This mystery was out in the open. I could see it, examine it, and do something about it.
At first, I tried using humane traps with peanut butter - apparently mice go for a plant-based diet these days.
I put them in two different locations and waited. However, the no added salt or sugar peanut butter doesn’t seem to have been enticing enough.
Sharing my problem with others, I was made aware of spraying peppermint oil on skirting boards and around pipe outlets under the kitchen sink – definitely some rustling to be heard amongst the bags for life stored there.
The situation may not be resolved overnight, and I may have to try another approach, or at least repeat the peppermint oil spray, but it feels better to be taking charge of the situation.
So what has having mice as visitors (not as pets) taught me?
If you have a worry, or a niggling concern, in the back of your mind, don't ignore it.
Shine a light on it.
When it's out in the open, it has less power, and you can take steps to deal with it in a way that works for you. Or in this case, the mice.
Contact me for a conversation about how we can work together on planning the next stage of your life. Empower yourself rather than your worries and concerns.
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