Aug 29, 2008

Evolution

I know some people believe in the theory of evolution...I believe in human evolution on some levels, obviously after watching the Olympics, we can see that athletes are evolving and getting better and better, people are getting taller, Dale's Grandfather, at 6'4'' was one of the tallest men at BYU in the 1930's, what would those classmates of his think at seeing his grandchildren all lined up in a row?!? I believe we evolve intellectually and spiritually as well...now, I could continue on with my observations about how we as humans have evolved in different ways (no, I do not believe we were ever monkeys!) , but I am going to give you scientific evidence that proves we are not the only mammal that has evolved, oh no we are not!

You see, I went to the grocery store to purchase "mouse traps" ...yes, the mouse traps that your parents used, the good ole fashion wood ones that you snap your own finger on everytime you set it up...I bought an arsenal of these for my on going war with the mice ...starting in January, I began setting one here or there with peanut butter as the bait (mice LOVE peanut butter)this is how I successfully ridded my home of mice 12 years ago, so it should work again, right?? ...every morning I would check, and every morning the peanut butter would be gone, but the trap not set...huh?? well, must be a fluke, so I decide to set 2 traps up in each spot...one as the bait trap and one to actually trap the mouse...10 traps + 5 days = 1 mouse...(with the rest of the mice getting fat from all the peanut butter they are managing to lick off the traps without setting them off!) Ok, so clearly mice have learned over the years how to teach their offspring about these handy types of traps...so I go back to the store, purchase glue traps for mice...got ten of these suckers...can't have to many, right?? wrong...I would find evidence that the mice had been there, but no trapped mice! I go back again, get the glue traps for bigger mice and put out 5 traps...it is clear by the evidence that the mice have been on the traps once again, but they are treating my traps like their own personal fast food resturant! I am creating glutonous mice that are going to expect food to be brought to them if I don't figure this out!! I am either the least evolved human on the planet, or these mice have gotten smarter! so my conclusion: the mice are smarter than ever, how will I handle these smarter mice.....

I am buying rat traps and chalking this whole thing up to evolution...scientific proof that mice have evolved therefore we have to!

5 comments:

Denise said...

Ha ha. I'll be posting something about mice soon. A little advice, though, try Kel-ba-sa. (I think that's how you spell it.) My husband swears by it. And I've seen it work. Cook it up right before you go to bed and put it on the regular mouse traps. I'm glad the glue traps didn't work, they are too cruel for me to handle. (Like regular mouse traps aren't.)

Thanks for your post about Jackson. It seems like you are pretty fired up. Maybe we should come up with a plan to help some people who need it. Any ideas...

Lissa said...

I will try the Kel ba sa! ( that was my father's very FAVORITE food!, he would turn in his grave to know I am using it to catch mice!)

I am fired up, I always am, but I do not know a good way to funnel it...I focus on my kids and my family, and on being there for my Young Woman and extended family, but I have always felt a need to get more involved...I know that right now my best use is in raising responsible citizens and giving them strength to be examples to their peers, and I would say the same to you for your boys...they need your guidence right now...

couplabz said...

Julia uses the ones that make the high pitch noise and she says they work good.

hdknowles said...

It's time for a spelling lesson - kielbasa is the correct spelling. Tammy, ask Jimmy what he did at our house once when we had a small mice invasion. Poor Mickey....

Lissa said...

update on the dumb mice, I came back from vacation...yes, once again the little suckers ate all "bait" (what a crock!) and my kitchen drawers and cabinets are still empty...I am not putting anything in them till those things are gone! I will try the high pitch noise things...sounds humane (not that I care at this point!!)