Fort Worth!
A gecko, a few roaches and waterbugs, ants, and now a mouse. Oh goody. Seriously, where is our guy roommate!?!
Tonight Angela and I prayed Night Prayer and we were on the floor in our prayer room (one of the first bedrooms on first floor). We were just chatting and all of a sudden she stammers out "a mouse!" We both screamed and I clamored on top of a chair. We had no idea if it went into my room or the guest room right next door. Thankfully Angela is brave and she went into my room first. Well, I haven't quite cleaned my room fully, so there were quite a few objects on the floor. We looked around those first and by the desk and behind and under my night stand. I looked on the side of my bed (against the wall) and saw mouse turds. Great. We weren't seeing anything so we almost gave up and were going to search the other room when all of a sudden I moved a folded blanket that was between my bed and the night stand and it came scurrying out. It ran towards my desk, went behind there, then behind the door, and finally ran out of the room. I was on top of my bed (I didn't really leave that spot when looking for the thing) and Angela was in the hallway. We were both screaming our lungs out (my throat is a little sore because of it). He scampered into the prayer room and Angela closed the door. We put a towel by the crack on the bottom (since I guess those things can squeeze through small places). We forgot the light was on so banged on the door to make some noise then quickly opened it up and shut it off.
We went upstairs to tell Paola about it. She thought we were watching TV and making noise b/c of that! Nope, sorry, not this time! Angela and I came down and put another towel in front of the door to secure our captive while Paola sent an e-mail to our diocesan director. We had to check to see if there were any other mice under my bed (I have a wooden box and the backside is open b/c there should be drawers there, which we believe we found tonight). Angela and I had a plan of action in case there were more... I grabbed some stuff I would need for tonight/tomorrow and put it out of the room. If we saw any we were going to trap them in my room for the night. I wasn't thrilled with the idea, but we had to do what we had to do. We moved my bed and Angela looked under there with a flashlight. To our relief there wasn't a single living animal. She then vacuumed up two of the mouse droppings but decided we should put some in a bag in case the pest control wants them (to learn more about the mouse?). We believe my room is clear, but I still have my tennis shoes on and was quite jumpy at first. I've finally let myself take Isaac's would-be advice and calmed down.
Don't y'all wish you could have as much fun with creatures as we do here? I couldn't even tell you the last time I've screamed so much!
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7 comments:
that's nothing. we have gen and sarah living in our house.
FIO! That is ridiculous. It is a mouse! A mouse.
You called the Diocesan Director?!
NOT a criminal in the house.
NOT a dangerous animal.
NOT Tae Kang.
In fact, it is normal for mice to seek warmth as Fall/Winter approaches.
I love you all but i *think* that there was a little exaggeration. But, if you need someone to come to TX, then I will come* and kill/shoo outside whatever animals lay prey to you three beautiful women.
For inspiration on your next community activity look at Judith 13:4-10
*providing that you have a Cowboys ticket for me :)
this is what i think transpired when all the girls of Fort Worth got together to discuss the creature
Lisa/Angela: Paola! Paola!
Paola: what is it??? i am trying to sleep.
Lisa: There's a mouse in our house!
Angela: And yeah its so big!
Lisa (thinking in her head): That's what she said.
Paola: well...i'll stay up here and email the diocesan director when you girls can go down there and get the mouse. ok. good.
Lisa: (rolls eyes in best Office impersonation) Yeah sure, let me just go get my copy of Theology of the Body to read about the subject of mice.
Angela: Paola, are you sure you're ok with emailing the diocesan director?
Paola: Ooo yes.
Angela: Can I help with anything?
you guys are hilarious, but mean! And we e-mailed, didn't call, the diocesan director. way too late for that! This is one of the differences, for sure, between guys and girls! Every guy I've told this too finds it funny. I seriously had trouble sleeping last night! And this guy wasn't a little mouse, he was slightly bigger and very dark. Not a rat, praise God. They run quick and it's not like you can just stomp on it!
Awesome. What a fantastic story and comments.
See, Texas isn't that bad. It's a mouse, not a rat.
Well Tae, let me clarified your story. for your information and everybody else, keep in mind that it was after 10 pm and I worked late ( got home at 10pm) had just gotten out of the shower plus I have a cold, sore throat and fever. And also keep in mind that Angie is a screamer!!! and after the lizard incident is hard for me to get worried if they scream. So i did what i could to help, and obviously it worked! we are having the pets control people come to take care of uninvited guest.
Another plus of the story, we always do our bonding around creatures. And now we have the activity for our next community time is called "Chase Speedy"
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