A Mouse in the House

When I first heard the little scratching in the wall behind my bed, I thought I was imagining it. Flashbacks to Thailand might have gotten the best of me? We had a few rats in the house there. Once, we had a dead one. Man, did he smell! Surprisingly, here in North Carolina, animals scurry inside when its cold and that sound is in fact mice probably. I can make a pretty sure guess they're not the size of Thai rats. It's funny how Thailand has taught me to identify lots of noises, smells, and sights quickly--but I don't usually run across too much of that here until now.