Sporting a sly smile, she was securely anchored on her thatched broom just under the curtain valance of one of the kitchen windows ... and dates back more than half a century as family dessert ...

Horne's instinct was right because the next moment, she captured video of Ranger climbing back into the house through the kitchen window. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

"The idea of hanging a kitchen window above the sink likely stems from mid-20th-century homes, where the kitchen was ...