this happened today, it warmed my heart so i wanted to share it here with you. i put an old cardboard box with old packaging materials (peanuts, tissue, etc) out near the woodpile, when i discovered evidence of mice living there. the box smelled bad and had some little droppings in it, even after i dumped the packing materials into a garbage sack. I told walter the history of the now empty box and that if he planned on burning it in the woodstove to please deconstruct it outside.
as he passed by the cardboard box this morning on his way to get an armload of wood, he saw a tiny mouse huddled in one corner shivering. so my dear husband got a little towel and covered him with it and then brought him a piece of leftover pancake. on.days like today, it is crystal clear why i love this man like i do, sigh....
Oh my, what a sweetheart. So sweet!!
I had a dream about you last night: I was going to give you a ride home... (!!)
Posted by: Carla Sonheim | December 30, 2008 at 02:09 PM
Katie,
That's a wonderful story! Hope you are well. Really loving the work you have been posting!
xo
Tara
Posted by: Tara Finlay | December 30, 2008 at 02:09 PM
the world is big enough for men and mice.. hope they both have a wonderful peaceful new year
Posted by: grrl+dog | December 30, 2008 at 03:04 PM
really.
Posted by: jude | December 30, 2008 at 04:28 PM
oh my goodness.... if ever a story can conjure tears, that one just did.
how divine!
xoxo
Posted by: samm | December 30, 2008 at 05:07 PM
Light and love to you and your family...how very kind of walter to show such tenderness to the mouse. I love your new tiny book. I can only imagine how lovely it must feel in your hands. I still have work to do on mine from class, but am enjoying it, and using pages for photo props...hope you are doing well..light and love-amanda
Posted by: amanda davie | December 30, 2008 at 06:35 PM
well that has just about made me cry. well, okay, there is a tear sliding down my face. little ole mouse. sweet walter. give him a big hug for me, too.
Posted by: kelly snelling | December 30, 2008 at 07:51 PM
well just like kelly, it made me cry too, that could had been stuart little, gosh i love that man too!! will you guys be checking on him tomorrow??? poor little guy!
xoxo
Posted by: kim | December 30, 2008 at 08:15 PM
I woke up thinking about this poor little mouse, what an awesome story, thanks for sharing it.
Posted by: leighanna light | December 31, 2008 at 07:55 AM
Oh my God... I think I love your husband!! :-)
Posted by: Jennifer White | December 31, 2008 at 11:07 AM
Hi Katie,
This is just the sweetest story. I have to admit, I needed a tissue after reading it - the whole visual just sent me over. So sweet... and how fortunate you are to have someone so thoughtful in your life.
I hope you're having a wonderful holiday season and I wish you all the best for 2009.
Take good care,
Holly
Posted by: Holly | December 31, 2008 at 01:08 PM
I just went to see the Tale of Despereaux at the movies today, so this makes a fitting story to close my day. Thank you for sharing it here.
Posted by: Cindy Ericsson | December 31, 2008 at 06:37 PM
The perfect Christmas story....
Happy New Year, Katie.
xoxo Colette
Posted by: Colette | December 31, 2008 at 08:06 PM
what a precious love story, thanks for sharing your moment with us....he is a sweet man to love.
Posted by: Deb Taylor | January 01, 2009 at 10:59 AM
what a sweetheart. no wonder HE loves YOU!
Posted by: Carol Sloan | January 01, 2009 at 03:44 PM
That's just the sweetest story and perfect to have read it on the first day of this new year-thanks for sharing Walter with us!
Posted by: sue | January 01, 2009 at 05:38 PM