Post #4371258

Good morning everyone. The clouds are gathering here & we are hoping there might actually be a little rain. The ground needs it. This morning started with a tiny mouse, lying on the garden path. It wasn’t moving at all, so I assumed it had passed & I picked it up to clear it away. Then I saw its little heart was pounding (poor thing was too scared/exhausted to run or wriggle), so my next thought was how to help. We have a ‘wild corner’ in the garden, with lots of undergrowth where a tiny mouse should be safe, so I took it there. I paused at the water bowl we leave out for the wildlife and dipped my finger in, collecting a droplet of water to drip on the side of little mouse’s mouth, in case it was thirsty. It reached up & held my finger with its paws while it drank. So very endearing! I put it under some leaves in the wild corner, & found a saucer to fill with water & leave nearby. I hope tiny mouse survives & find its way safely back home.