Catching mice in the trap(s)

We're refurbishing an old house. It's been vacant for a "few" years. It has critters.

Let me say first, I DID try the live traps. I got tired of the little guys eating all of my peanut butter and not staying in the things. I think they're cute. But if I have one in my house, I want it in a cage, eating out of a bowl I provide for it, and drinking out of one of those cute little dropper things.

So, I set the old fashioned kind last night. The ones where you lure them with food, and then WHAM! (I feel so mean doing this. They're just wanting the treat)

Anyway, I set 6 of them. When I arrived today, I had 3 adorable little corpses, and 3 traps licked clean. What struck me as odd(and now I don't feel too sorry for them as a species), is the fact that the traps that worked had also been licked clean. Which makes me think their little "friends" crawled all over their dead bodies to eat the peanut butter!!!!

Have they no shame?!!!

Still healing

I got to drive this week. I cannot believe how "sore" I am a month out of surgery. My hysterectomy was easier than this!

Then to top it all off. I'm cranky and irritable today. I just lost my temper with my daughter, and it hurt me physically to yell. (no. I did NOT hit, or physically punish her in any way). I am tired of the back talk, and said so. In a very loud way.

but now I am sore. Not to mention, I feel like crying because I yelled at my baby. (she's 9. not really a baby).

A paper airplane just came into the room and I am afraid to pick it up. It has a little note on it. It's going to make me cry. maybe I just need a good cry. or some sunshine? Sunshine would be good.

I just needed to get it out there. I am feeling helpless since physically I can't really do much yet, and I think it is getting to me mentally. Then I watch the news and see all of the suffering in the world and I feel ridiculous for my little pity party.

Kudos to the nursing staff out there!!!!

Nurses are like Angels!!! I loved mine!!

Wow, time flies when you're not having fun! lol

I have been "recovering" from a major surgery, and couldn't think of anything "witty" or interesting to write about. Truth be told, I still can't think of anything you might be interested in reading.

I spent about 8 days in the hospital with tubes coming out of places I'd rather not mention. I went 9 days on liquids, and gained 4 pounds! How does THAT happen?!!!The nurses said it's my body grabbing all of the fluids it can. To heal. yadda yadaa yadda.

I have to say though, the nurses, and their assistants are fabulous!!! They didn't cringe about the goop coming out of the tubes. They didn't act grossed out. They even helped me bathe my disgusting self and smiled for me.

Once I was on my feet, one of the aids told the nurse I was "So cute". I looked in the mirror and saw that gross tube exiting my nose, my hair sticking out in odd directions, felt my gross teeth and said "cute is not a word I would use at the moment." She smiled, and said "Well you have the most beautiful case of bed head I've seen in a while."

I just wanted to thank all of the people who go into nursing!