The Weekend

We had a great time with lots of family this weekend. First, on Saturday, we traveled about 2 hours to Hugo, OK for some great time with my extended family. My mom & dad & sister were there along with my mom's brother and sister and their families and my grandparents. It was a good day of visiting. Then Saturday night we traveled back home along with mom, dad, and Tore'. Mom and dad had not been to our house in OK yet so they wanted to come see "the farm". Jim's mom also drove in Saturday night. So, we spent Sunday at our house with all the family. We went to church and then just hung out and grilled hamburgers. It was such a great time just relaxing and catching up. It was so fun to have everyone in our house. Yesterday, Jim had to work so his mom and I headed to OKC with mom, dad, & Tore'. We took dad to see the OKC Memorial and then we dropped mom and dad off at the airport and Tore' headed back to Dallas while Rose (Jim's mom) and I headed back home. Jim was there by the time we got home and we all sat down to relax...we all ended up taking a nap (YAY!) then we relaxed the rest of the day. It was such a fun weekend!

Mouse Update

OK, it occurred to me this weekend that I never finished the mouse story so here goes.

Jim came to town that afternoon and looked for the mouse...didn't see anything so he drove my car to church and then home and never saw the mouse. We stopped and got some mouse traps on the way home and set them in the car that night. Jim came in the next morning and said there was good news and bad news...good news - caught the mouse...bad news - there were 2 of them. Double EWWWW!!!
Then being the wonderful husband that he is, he let me drive his truck to work while he kept my car at home and thoroughly cleaned it out to make sure there weren't any others (all this on his day off - isn't he the best?). He then set the traps one more time that night to make sure they were all gone. There was nothing in the traps on Friday morning and we have seen nothing since then so I am confident they are gone.

That sure was some excitement for this city girl!

My Heart Attack

OK, so I think I had the ultimate experience in country life...or if not, this is not something I wish to experience again. I was driving to work this morning in a huge rainstorm (raining so hard you can barely see) when I stopped at the end of our road getting ready to turn on the highway. I looked left and then right and when I looked right, I saw it, scurrying across the floorboard on the passenger side of my car...A MOUSE! Oh my gosh, I about had a heart attack right then and there. I called Jim (yes, on my cell phone, in the pouring rain) and told him I found the mouse...well, I think we must have a family of them living in our house because we have seen evidence of them and Jim has found 2 floating in the dog's water bowl in the garage. I think he was a little surprised that it was IN MY CAR...yeah, so was I! Anyway, he said he would look for it tonight...but in the meantime, I have to get in the car and go to lunch and then to church tonight...maybe I will let him drive it home after church and I will drive his truck. I drove the rest of the way to work with my feet up off the floor. I know they won't hurt me, but they are just so NASTY! Anyway, I think I am scarred for life after that one...I think my heart has just now slowed down and that was 2 hours ago...I feel like I need to have my car fumigated! YUCK!!!