Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Me, Man-child And The Visitor....

Two nights ago, I had a chance to just relax and do nothing. After taking a shower and fixing a cup of peppermint tea, I curled up in bed with a book. I was distracted. At first I just thought I was tired and I was seeing spots; but it happened again. Something moving in the corner. Then, I saw it - A MOUSE!! WT* "Uggggggg.....", I screamed and called Man-child. He came from his room with a bag of popcorn in his hand. "What's wrong Mommy", he says. " I just saw a mouse in the corner". He says " Oh yeah, it's been running around for a while, I thought you knew". WT*

At that point, I can not tell you what was going on in my head. I jumped up and started moving everything. I grabbed the broom, mop and pine-sol. the entire time I am yelling and screaming at him "What do you mean - its been runnign around for a while? Why didn't you say something? why didn't you try to catch it? where did it come from? How the Heck did it get in here?" I was throwing questions at him a mile a minute. He just stood off to the side, scratching his behind and looking at me like some crazy woman.

We cleaned his room, my room, three closets and a kitchen closet. We made soo much noise, my Mom, how lives downstairs, called to ask what was going on. When I told her, she said " Well, tell him to come get these traps - I don't want it down here". We cleaned until 1 am. After another shower, I climbed into bed but I still could not sleep. I kept seeing stuff move on the floor. I keep turning the light on and off; the tv - on and off. I must have done this until 4 am when I finally went to sleep. In the morning, I ran around checking every mouse trap we set... NOTHING.

All I could do was look at Man-child. He just said "What!". You know it's HIS FAULT. I have been on Mouse patrol ever since. I told him - no popcorn, no eating in his room and every NO I could think of. Finally, this morning at 3 am, there it was wiggling and making all kinds of noise. I smacked Man-child and made him get the trap. He thought he was going to just put it in the garbage -"OH Hell To The NO - Take that sucker out of here".

I am breathing a little easier but I know I'll still be on mouse patrol for a few more nights. I also called the exterminator to come (like I have extra money). What's next? ........

14 comments:

  1. I feel your pain Cilla. I have had a visitor walk across the floor while I was entertaining company years ago LOL. My nerves would have been shot also. Glad you caught him - you can relax now.

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  2. Too funny and I can hear you with your B'more accent and Geoff just looking. Thanks for the laugh.

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  3. 'Cilla, I had an issue when I lived an apartment. Girl, I know how you feel. I was so scared and annoyed at the same time. Was so happy once we moved. This is too funny.

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  4. GIRL We have crickets in the summer and Im DONE so I cant imagine a mouse. Im going to be sleeping in car if that happens LOL

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  5. LOL! I know how you felt Cilla! These things happen girl, especially when you've got teenagers!

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  6. I feel your pain Cilla. I think my son was in 10th or 11th grade when a mama and her 2 babies moved in with us. Scared the pee right out of me (well---actually scared it to a halt) when they ran across the bathroom floor while I was on the toilet. I screamed & woke up mom and my son and stood in the middle of my bed until they set traps. Took a few days to get them all but finally did. You are not alone baby sis.

    Edwina

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  7. All that for a little mouse???? Just get some of those green blocks--or a pet.

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  8. Cilla thanks for the laugh. Jeff help mom out and just set some more traps so mom can save her money. Still laughing. Sorry.

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  9. ROFLBMO! I was the same way last year when I had a little visitor in my house. I don't do critters at all!

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  10. As always, this blog has been such a delight to read. Thank you for sharing your world!

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  11. As always I have enjoyed this story about man-child.
    I know that many years from now you and man-child will sit back and read these blogs with many fond memories.

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  12. Cilla, This is too funny. Man-child is such a teen-ager.Lol Glad you caught the little varmit.

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  13. "He just stood off to the side, scratching his behind and looking at me ..." LMAO!!!!

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