The other day I did something that most people (who know me
well) would find shocking.
I put on my “big girl country panties” and placed four mice traps in my
house. If you don’t know me well
you’re probably thinking what’s the big idea; it’s just a mouse. Let me tell you…it’s a HUGE step for
me. Rodents gross me out. They are sneaky and dirty. Yuck. Yuck. Yuck.
I get the same reactions from everybody when they hear how much I detest
rodents. You’re a Marine. You’ve given birth. You’ve traveled overseas. You raised animals as a kid. You grew up in the country. Yes these are all very true statements,
but they don’t make me feel any better.
I was and still am terrified of them. The only thing that has changed is that I’m going to stand
up to these little hairballs and they are going down.
Four things have sparked this sense of courage. The first is that I have two amazing
friends, Cherith and Maureen, who cleaned up AND disinfected my pantry last
week. While the boys and I
were away a bunch of mice had a fiesta in my pantry. UGH! I figured
if these two ladies loved me this much the least I can do is stand up to the
rodents!
Secondly, when I saw a mouse a few weeks ago I screamed
really loud, jumped up on our bar and shook like a wimp. Jaden joined me. I felt horrible for passing my fear
onto my child. So now I have to
stand up to the mice to be an example for Jaden. I think you lead your children through examples not by
telling them to do something and than you turn around and do the opposite, but
that is a whole other enchilada so I won’t go there today.
Thirdly, while I was standing frantically up on the bar Jet
walked over to me and in his sassy little mouse voice said, “really Mom, you’re
scared of a little thing you can kick!”
Ugh. Kids are so
smart. If you haven’t had
children yet, trust me they are much smarter then you and they will teach you a
ton. If you think you haven’t
learned anything from your kids; sit your selfish butt down and LISTEN to your
child. Okay, that is an entire
other enchilada.
And lastly, my awesome husband bought me this beautiful home
and I’m not going to let some nasty little critter ruin my joy. Or as my husband would put it “your
birthday present for the next 30 years.”
Here is the problem…I think the mice in this area are hybrid
Bluegrass Kentucky fur balls. The
traps have been out for three days and I have caught nothing!!! But I reckon, with my big
girl country panties are on I am ready for them. I think.
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