Sunday, October 4, 2009

Things that make a day awesome...

A clipboard

An apron

Some flower seeds

A bit of Portulaca (flower)

A floral bed sheet

A knitting pattern

A cute little wooden bowl

Sleeping baby boy.

Happy baby girl.

Things that make a day not-so-awesome...

This.

In my house.

After such a nice day of garage sale-ing, hanging with friends, a new hair cut and happy children, I was not prepared to single-handedly defend my home against the likes of a slithering reptile.

Britton was working late. I had already put Miles to bed, but he was needing 1) a drink, 2) a stuffed animal, 3) a hug, 4) to kiss "my El-Ya", etc....

On one of my trips back and forth to his room, with Ella in my arms, I noticed the curled up little devil.

I swiftly pranced (I don't know why....) to the living room, put Ella in her swing, grabbed one of Britton's heaviest shoes and the broom, and emptied a package of 40 diapers on the floor so I could have the clear baggie.

You should know, that if you're an animal-loving, let-the-snake-go-free-in-the-garden type, you should stop reading now.

I am not that type.

In one swift and glorious motion, I slammed the little freak with the shoe, beat the H-E-double-hockey-sticks out of him with the broom, scooped him into the baggie, tied it up and proceeded to check on my boy.

Then.....

I thought about what I had done.

I cussed, spit, did a full-body-all-over-shiver and called my friends, the Mackeys. Chris would have taken care of the situation for me back in the Valley and since Britton was unavailable I needed some calming and comforting influences in my life. After he picked himself up off the floor from laughing, he was quite impressed that I handled it at all.

I must agree.

I. AM. AWESOME. (and humble...)

For more varmint, critter & creepy crawler stories, see my other recent blog regarding this new-to-the-country-even-if-I-did-live-in-Pauls-Valley-girl.