My dear lady-friend (living in Jacksonville, Florida) sent a “Pest Repeller.” I do not have an unobstructed outlet so it is hanging from a power strip under the table with my computer monitor and keyboard. That was my only accomplishment yesterday. Gratefully, after a week, the trap got another mouse (this morning). Hopefully, the ultrasonic pest repeller will scare them off in the future.

POSTSCRIPT @ 12:15 PM: The third mouse is a surprise. It is very tiny and probably a baby looking for its mother. The way it was running around on the floor of my living room—and kitchen—made me think it was confused—or crazy. Perhaps the ultrasonic pest repelled has the first victim.

Approximately ten hours… and the mouse avoided the traps. He/she left their calling cards on the kitchen counter as if to say “We’re smarter than you, Old Lady.”

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Postscript @ 3:30 PM: Mighty no more.

It’s a throwback to the years I practiced health and nutrition. I don’t use a microwave oven. A dear friend brought me a container full of the “traditional food” served on New Year’s Day. I’m a couple of days late preparing it for my lunch.

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Fact: There was another piece of cornbread in the open container. In broad daylight, with me sitting ten feet away, the mouse was bold enough to help himself (or herself) to my cornbread. I must get glue traps!! I went to Walmart yesterday with “glue traps” as the primary purchase.  NONE.  I managed to kill four hours because I browsed every aisle. I found a lot of interesting items in the clearance area; I squandered almost $300.00. ~~ The image above and below are this morning’s genealogy projects. I’m trying to get to a “stopping point” regarding the Royer family. “Same name” is always a challenge because many Ancestry subscribers carelessly attach the wrong individuals. “If” I were teaching… lesson number two might be “location, location, location.”  Location is an important factor in Real Estate (from the mouth of a former Real Estate salesperson). Many Ancestry subscribers fail to consider that a family member living in Pennsylvania for decades didn’t die in Kansas. “Where did they live? What do the Census records reveal?”

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I’m a healthy “crazy old lady.”  I had a doctor’s appointment yesterday (regular routine appointment)  and the doctor praised me for being “in good health for my age.”

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Kudos to Elon Musk.

Postscript: How do I know the mouse was in my cornbread? I saw him/her!!

“Climbing the family tree,”  building collages, and preparing the earlier blog message preceded a nap. Old lady Lorraine was enjoying her new “therapy pet” (Christmas “throw”) when she felt the mouse walk up her arm to her shoulder. ~~~ At this point, preparing this blog message, honestly, there was a knock on the door. The neighbor saw the car lights were on. OMG, twenty-four hours since arriving home from the expensive shopping trip at Walmart!! Lights were on but the battery is dead; the engine won’t start. ~~ Long story short, the neighbor has a remedy for the unwelcome guest (or guests). Two traps are situated in the kitchen. Thank you, Steve.

A neighbor resident put air in the tires of my three-wheeler. Oh boy, oh joy, I can get some exercise. The weather was perfect!! I was outdoors without a sweater or jacket. Later, I’ll return canned goods to the cabinet. No more food items for the mouse.

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Postscript @ 6:20 PM: I love the sparkle; I’m reluctant to turn off the Christmas lights. Earlier in the day, I wiggled the Christmas bottle tree into the carport from the previous location near the street.

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Postscript @ 11:10 PM: I was in the process of adding the picture of the indoor–outdoor thermometer when it started raining. We need the rain–and “nighttime” is a good time!!

I decided to NOT include pictures of the damage by the little rodent. While sitting at my computer, I heard strange sounds from a nearby cabinet. This morning, I removed all the canned goods (in that cabinet).  OMG!! what a mess because the critter had nibbled Knorr packages of soup and the powdery residue covered the cans and the shelf. ~~ Many months ago, I started putting boxes of crackers, snack bars and cookies in a tall plastic waste basket. The next time I go shopping, I’ll buy more glue traps. (I gave my package of glue traps to a neighbor with this same problem.) ~~ Note: I can write about topics unrelated to genealogy.

Two recently received obituaries beckoned me back to the computer. Sad to say… “all day.” Yes, resolutions were ignored because I am hopelessly addicted to Ancestry. There is an earlier blog message regarding Michelle Witmer. Yesterday morning, an email message greeted me; a cousin sent sketchy information regarding a branch of the Witmer “tree” I had overlooked. I expanded upon the information (for the benefit of other researchers). Indubitably, “Just a janitor”  was motivated to create an image suggesting researchers read the original. IMHO, how careless of Ancestry subscribers to list a name as “Inpormatiore Refuard.”