How to Catch a Mouse

   So, I currently live in this cute little house that's about a hundred years old or so. On the one hand, this gives it some incredible character and weird little cupboards all over the place. On the other hand, the floors are incredibly creaky (I guess no one can ever sneak up on us?), and a sudden, unexpected third resident has set himself up behind the fireplace. His name is Herbert. He's a mouse. He's adorable.
   I know that I really shouldn't have named the stupid little thing, but I couldn't help it. I like little animals. I have a hedgehog, which is way cuter and less disease-ridden than a wild mouse, but they have a lot of things in common. Also, when I was little, I snatched a mouse away from my cat and saved his life, but then he bit me and I dropped him in the house, and I had to lure him back with cheese. He was soft, and I never got sick from the bit, so I never learned my lesson.
   I even gave Herbert a back story, which is just asking for even more trouble. He's a loner, kicked out from his family, so he moved into an old house and befriended the musician living there. Unfortunately, his human friend moved out, leaving Herbert alone, and his home was invaded by two other people who already had an animal friend.
   It's tragic, really.
   Anyway, I'm super off-topic. Travis has decided that Herbert is a problem and has to go. I will admit, Herbert is getting increasingly bold and/or stupid about wandering the house. He's easily lured out by peanut butter, although not easily trapped, which leads me to believe that he's an adrenaline junkie. That's right, even mice can be affected. My new goal is to catch Herbert without killing him and release him somewhere far away from our house; hopefully he won't find his way back.
   I set up a failed trap last night, which would have confined him to a small trashcan, but I will keep trying. Sooner or later I'm going to get him.