A new popping sound

Last year I heard this interesting popping sound. Now there is a different popping sound. It happens when I remove the canning jars from the canner. Sometimes it happens as soon as the canner lid comes off. They are fun little sounds, one for each jar. As the jar cools the contents begin to contract, the metal lids "pop" as they suck down on the jar forming a vacuum.
Right now I am canning tomatoes, we will soon be pickling brussels sprouts, and making apple sauce and apple cider. There will be a lot of popping going on in our house. A wonderful sound of harvest season.

The Mouse

This morning I woke up early so I could can the tomato sauce I was working on yesterday. There was a little surprise on my kitchen counter.
Yesterday I had also got my sour dough starter out so that I could make some sour dough bread today.
Unfortunately a mouse had found his way into the starter overnight and was swimming in it.
Sorry little guy, down the toilet you go.