UGH - a gift from the cat

So today, we feature our kitty cat....(aka Squirrel):

Early this morning, a strong thunderstorm blew through...we were in bed sleeping. (very good for my fear of being swept off to OZ in a tornado, b/c we don't hear the sirens out where we live...) We awoke later this morning and Jamey went to get Mackenzie up and bring her to our room for her morning ritual of Elmo/Wiggles in our bed. Upon his return, he noticed something amiss in the hallway.....The cat had brought us a critter!! And you all know my DESPISE of critters - especially the small, rodent kind. UGH. Thank goodness it happened today, when Jamey was home to deal with it - b/c who know what kind of state I would be in if left to deal with that on my own! Upon further investigation, Jamey found the back door to the deck had been blown open during the storm (probably b/c he forgot to lock it on his way in from a late night night hot tub dip). Considering the cat still had grass in her mouth - he figures she must have used to opportunity to escape to go out and kill. We are quite proud of her, as this is the first time she has ever showed a hunting instinct or gotten a critter in her 5 years! We are also quite thankful that she left her prize in the hallway, as opposed to bringing it to us in our bed (as she is prone to do with her favorite toys!). Jamey reports (from his clean-up mission - in which he used CSI jargon of "high velocity spatter" and "transfer") that she had done quite the number on the critter - including be-heading it, along with playing with it throughout the length of the hallway (hence the splatter and transfer). He also suspects that it was a mole, not a mouse - which did relieve me a little bit. At least I can sleep a little better knowing she may be of use, if a rodent critter were to get in the house.....We will have to do a better job of not allowing her hunting expeditions to bring us treats!! Pretty gross, but pretty good for the kitty when you consider that she is de-clawed, wears a bell and we lovingly call her "fat girl"!!! Now I bet she will go poop on something of Jamey's, to thank him for cleaning up her mess. (remember, she is a Cubs fan!)

As I am typing this, I hear Mackenzie tormenting the kitty and Jamey just told her "be careful - that kitty is a killer!"