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One morning I stared death in the eye. My eyes were barely open at the time. I groggily opened the cabinet to get my pills (all nicely organized in a pill box from Walmart). Then I opened the other cabinet to get a cold cup of water to wash down the Vitamin B-12, Ester-C, Calcium-Magnesium, Biotin, Fish Oil, and Claritin. I think he saw me first through the dark glass. I know we both wanted to scream, but we just shockingly stared at each other for 32 seconds. Apparently cats cannot see through dark glass (our cat didn’t notice the mouse even when I showed her). However, it is scientifically proven that humans CAN see through a dark glass cup. I quickly grabbed a cutting board and put it over the cup. The thought occurred to me that I was experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It’s not every day that you go to get a cup of water and have a mouse sitting in your cup. So I busted out the camera and took a few shots before I sent poor Mizzy off to see his relatives that were trapped weeks ago. Then I did the equivalent of handing him a gun loaded with one bullet and putting him on a deserted island. I stuck him in a sealed bucket with a mouse trap. I know it might be considered cruel, but I didn’t know what to do. I’m not a professional mouse killer.

Yes, this is the day I stared death in the eye. Stuart made me type this blog post from his perspective. I’m about step up on one of those traps that I’ve been avoiding for so long. This is the last day of my poor miserable existence. This is the day I stared death in the eye.