Ok, so here goes,
I'm sitting here blogging and I see a flicker of something run past. I thought, wow was that DJ? It's late he should be in bed! Yes, that's how big the rat was.
Not that big but, you understand where I'm going with this one.
Well, needless to say, I PROMPTLY woke everyone up in the house. THERE'S a RAT in the house!!!!! THERE'S a RAT in the house!!!
It was a little after midnight. You're probably asking why the hell weren't you sleeping woman, why the hell were you up at midnight blogging? Moving right along with my story....
So, my daughter gets up saying something to the tune of whatthehelltimeisit mom? I have class in the morning! Urrgh!
Well, I understand you have goals for tomorrow but, there's a RAT in the house. You have to catch it!
Her: Where's DAD?
Me: He won't get up! I need your help on this!
Her: GO TO BED MOM! It's LATE!
Me: You're grounded.
Her: I'm 18. Are you serious?
Me: No but, I am desperate here.
Her: Mom, it's ok. I'm sure it's not a rat.
Me: You're against me too. First the rat, now you! Go to bed. I'll figure this out.
Needless to say, I ran to bed and prayed that the rat wouldn't eat my kids while they slept soundly through it all.
Fast forward to daybreak, as soon as the stores opened, I begged him to go and get some traps! He could NOT believe I was tripping this hard over a RAT. ARE you for real? They are nasty, do you know the germs that they carry?
Needless to say my genius husband put down the glue traps and caught the RAT the same night. He is so smart. That's why I love that guy. I honestly think he was tired of me calling all day about the traps. Asking when he would set them. He even had the nerve to ask why couldn't I set them. Was he crazy?
The next morning, he wakes up to tell me the mouse has been caught, it's in the trap and I need to get it because he's on his way to work.
What?????????????
you're leaving me in the house with the RAT? What in the world!
Kim, it's NOT a rat. Please calm down. It's a little mouse. You need to get a grip! And with that said, he left.with.the.rat.inthe.trap.
Think fast!!!!!! Wait.......My neighbor is always UP. She never sleeps, I knew for sure I could call her. She was who I could count on to call when I couldn't sleep and Darrin was deployed. The clue would be for me to turn my back porch on then she would know I'm up. Yeah, we were cool like that!
Well, I had to call her!!!!! And that's just what I did.
Anyone have a friend, neighbor, or someone who always says you can call them for anything, no matter what time????!
Well, she's that kind of person. I'm sure she didn't mean 530am but, I figured hey let me give it a try--
5:30am
Me: Hey Maria, whatcha doing?
Maria: Nothing much, watching TV, why? what's wrong? Is everything ok?
Me: Everything's fine. I just wanted to call and say Hi.
Maria: ummmm.....Ok, Hi, (weird giggle,silence,pause) well, I gotta go and get ready for work, I'll see you later ok?
Me: PAUSE!
Maria: Hello?
Me: Silence. PAUSE.
Maria: Helllooooooooooo!!!!!!!!
Me: WE had a rat, Darrin caught it and he left it here for me to get it and Danyelle spent the night at her friend's house,
Sniff, Sniff, -----it's just me and DJ home. And........
Maria: I'm on my way!
Me: I love her!
Needless to say, she came right over with a paper bag and gloves. She removed the RAT and giggled at me on the way out the door. She said,
That was NOT a rat. It was a mouse. A cute tiny little field mouse. He was probably trying to get out of the house.
Me: Well, he looked like a RAT to me. He was gross! He wasn't cute at all.
Maria:
Me: Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!
To Maria, I will MISS you! Today marks the first day of a new start for you and your daughter as you drive cross country to Vermont to start a new life. I will always be GRATEFUL for all that you've done for us! Especially the rat incident of course. That will go down in history I'm sure! Love you! Miss you already!
Question: Have you ever had someone to tell you, call me anytime, for anything and you actually called them and they were there to help you?
OR Have you ever had someone to tell you, call me anytime, call me if you need anything but, you knew they really didn't mean it?
OR Have you ever had someoe to tell you, call me anytime, call me if you need anything then you did call them and you got the clear hint that they really didn't mean it. They were just being nice when they said it.
Let's discuss!
10 comments:
Taking a couple of verses from Micheal Jackson [me singing--"You are NOT aloooone"--"I am here with yooooouuuu"--LOL
Girl....I sympathize with you on this one--I don't do the mouse thang either no matter how daggone "cute" somebody else might think they are.
Glad you had someone you could rely on to help you remove it from the house. I'm saying though 5:30 A.M.? LOLOL.
I can't say I have them kinda friends. Consider yourself lucky because the only time I want somebody ringing my phone at that hour (somebody better have died or be dying and I still can't guarantee you won't get a good cussing out)!!
One time I needed to type an essay out when I was in college & the campus library was closed & I didn't have a computer. I called a lot of people, no one could help me out. But 1 person did. Went to their apartment, where he had insense burning like mad, lol, & I left with dog fur all over me, because it was everywhere.
But my essay was typed, I remember coughing the whole time typing my essay, saying "water, um, can I have some water..." never knew insense could do that to me...lol.
Too funny. How come hubby (who knew the trap had been "sprung" didn't grab it on the way out the door? Trying to get you to confront your fears perhaps? Oops. Didn't work. LOL
Thanks for dropping by.
LOL.....I am right there with you. One time I got a plant following a funeral. But I was headed out of town that day so I just put it in the house and kept moving. When I got back I went to water it and there was a FROG in the plant. A REAL LIFE FREAKING FROG. I grabbed the phone and ran outside (didn't want it to jump on me) and called a co-worker that lives down the street from me. She brought her son over and I told them to just take the whole plant. LOL
The first alternative is current in my life, I have friend and family just ready to give a hand.
only once their was someone who offer to help, when call she came but it was clear that she was only doing a good deed (not relly enjoying herself) Lets just say I haven't ask for her help after that!
Renee
Saying good bye to good friends sucks!
Never had a friend like that...you are very blessed.
I have great people around me. One of my girls came to kill a waterbug that had gotten in my apartment. (Couldn't do it. I hate 'that' sound). And I chased the mouse in her apartment! LOL. (Wild kingdom?! LOL)
You are too funny! I don't blame you, I would have screamed my head off at the sight of "Ben".
OMG. This story is fantastic. I felt like I was there with you, and that was almost exactly how I felt yesterday!!! Thanks for posting the link to this. I needed to know I am not alone. = )
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