You may be startled by what you are about to read!
I am actually quite nervous about even writing down my thoughts for fear of total judgment, and as fear of what people think of me is number one on my get over it list, I think this little conversation will be therapeutic.
Well, here it goes...
We have mice.
Yes I said it, MICE not a single annoying mouse but we actually have mice as in multiple.
I know your first thought just went to this gross and dirty house filled with mice but please I beg you get that picture out of your head. I have a clean house! I swear!!
Butttttttttt the previous owners remolded our home quite a bit, and well lets just say they seemed to do it quickly and left a few unfinished spaces. I could sit here and write out a detailed list of what I think is happening here and where they are coming in but I think that would bore you. So lets talk about these annoyingly mighty mice. I say mighty because well I feel like that's what they are...we have killed three ...(insert face of defeat here) yes three mice in the last two months and after our last little menace, I thought we were done for good. But as I strolled out to the living room this morning ( one o clock to be precise) I heard the most saddening noise ever...the tiny squeaking of a mouse most likely under my fridge just squeaking its little heart out ( hopefully stuck on a glue trap) and that's when it hit me....we actually, legitimately have mice.
I know what your thinking, get a cat and solve all your problems. Well just like there is always a price to pay for striking a deal with the devil so there is with allowing cats into your home assuming they will do you favors like kill mice. I have a firm belief that cats are just another form of roadkill that we just happen to allow to live among us...but one day everyone else will see it for what it is, road kill...in your home..gross and disgusting roadkill. ( please don't take offense I just don't like cats) So clearly getting a cat is out of the question, however these glue traps are pretty legit and so we may be buying them in bulk ( sad face here) and who ever saw the movie Mouse Trap? Yes I am beginning to believe that movie was based off of a true story...( enter scared and terrified face here) Sometimes I can hear them in the walls and I think "maybe I should just think of them as company, like members of the family?" Then reality sinks in and I remember that they are disgusting little creatures filled with grossness and ebola ( probably not ebola but will we ever really know?) Thats enough mice talk for one morning, I can still hear little squeaky squeak...the dogs don't seem to even care...( laziest pets ever)
Now onto the More part of this blog!
Its currently 1:14 am...
I didn't write the numbers out because I am tired...but clearly not to tired to actually sleep ( insert saddest face ever) I have a case of the insomnia's caused by travel anxiety.
Anytime I have an upcoming trip of any proportion I can NOT sleep a wink the night before. I hate it! I should have just downed a but load of Z quill and called it good but I am much to good for that, I actually think I can get there on my own. Well I can't which is why I am up writing to all of you right now. So I am traveling to Idaho tomorrow night driving all by myself ...in the dark...for six hours...and then I am getting on a plane with my mommy to fly to Texas to go see my newest nephew and my brother whom I haven't seen in two years. In my mind the whole state of Texas is on lock down because of the earlier mentioned E word...even though that city that actually has it is hundreds of miles if not like a thousand (I could actually look up how far but again with the laziness) regardless its far. But I am flying on a plane and isn't that how this whole E word business started ? ( for those seriously not tracking with me E word is Ebola)
So not only am I torn about leaving my babies for eight whole days but now I am thinking the worst about my flight...at least I wont be alone...except on the way back....I guess I should note here if its not already evident I have never flown before.
Except as a seven year old girl alone...
So I was escorted by the people in charge.
Here I am a nearly thirty year old and I am totally terrified to fly and is it just me or are the stats on how many airplanes fall out of the sky a little off these days? Seems like there is a plane crash every other day or so...clear exaggeration but still. Also I managed to get a nice little head cold so I am also super scared that they wont let me on the plane. I know that sounds so stupid but I am being totally real with you, how sick is too sick especially with all this E word business going on. Will they make me wear a mask? Will they check my blood for drugs? Because best believe I will be on some dayquil before I hop on that aircraft.
Sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
You can see why sleeping inst exactly happening right now.
My mind is just so full of stuff, my husband is single dad'ing it for over a week getting the girls ready for school...that includes outfits, lunch, and hair!! He is like the best dad on the planet so I am not that worried but there is a bit of an image I help them maintain being the hair goddesses of course. Then there is public attire for Naomi, one time he put her in sweatshirt three sizes to big with pants one size to small ( my fault for clearly not cleaning out her closet) I feel like one of those moms that has to have like five billion things written down and ready to go before I actually go which means I can go in about five years.
But I know I really don't, Jose is so good with them and is actually a great cook and he cleans! Don't tell him I ever told you but his mama raised him right! He cooks, cleans, and does laundry. So I am not really worried, I think I am just finding reasons to be worried when I really don't need to. Like that scene off of World War Z on the plane...gahhhh remember when they use their luggage to create a barrier? That plane crashed...this is why as an adult I can't watch any move past PG13.
Well my friends send a little prayer my way, this is my first big kid trip and I am clearly scared.
Also any thoughts on how to get rid of these pesky mice for good (with out a cat) are totally welcomed.
Blessings
Ashley
