Freespewing

My hubby, my brother and I have a joke about "free spooling!". Long story. So here is my "free spewing" post.

We finally captured the THIRD squirrel in our attic. Damn squirrel boy left the second one in the no kill trap so long it died in there. Then, he sets this one for the third guy and doesn't even bother to replenish the peanut butter. A couple days of no third squirrel and yours truly gets fed up knowing he is still up there (because I can hear him) I slap some peanut butter on the outside of the trap myself and within 5 hours I GOT HIM! I am asking for a discount due to lack of effort. Squirrel boy is not cheap . . . so My Boy is starting to talk lot more. He can say ice cream pretty clearly now and he can also eat it very quickly as well. He loves the stuff! But hates the gym daycare. Screamed quite a while tonight while I took BODYFLOW, my most favorite class . . . My boy also likes to skin his knees. He runs so damn fast on concrete and then wipes out. He has one grey front tooth from his fall from the top of the toy box to the hardwood floor and now I noticed his other tooth is chipped. I can only think it was from his double trip up at the Mandeville park. Two days in a row. Same spot on the playground. Both knees bleeding both times . . . I need to start carrying my first aid kit in my car again . . . got my flight home to Ohio for this summer. Damn, flights are so expensive now! Along with everything else . . . due to the gas of course . . . I used to fly home for $170 direct flight. Now, it was $319. At least my boy can still go free. Also, Northwest changed their "miles" program and I can't get the direct flight anymore for 25000 miles. I need 50000 now. I can get a free ticket if I want to leave at 5:30am and stop twice and travel 8 hours. Are you kidding? Not with two kids in tow . . . weather here has been incredible. . . i still hate all my insurance companies . . . trying to take more care of myself. I saw that 10 years younger show the other day and decided i can't let myself go anymore. I will be 34 this summer. I am hitting the gym again, whitening my teeth with some killer whitening sample my hubby scored at a industry convention, and trying to do mini facials at home when I can. Gotta keep on top of those wrinkles. Yet, I know very little about that crap. I just go with all the clinique samples I have in my vanity. I figure anything is better than nothing. I was using that expensive Green Cream for awhile and am almost out and probably won't buy more at $45 a pop! That was back in the days when I could afford that . . . gotta get some real work done while the kids sleep. Later.

My Gumbo Week

Sunday - Return home late from Ohio. I want to know who was the brilliant marketing person at United who thought of that retarded "Red Carpet Boarding" for elite members? Seriously, do you think those damn people really care about crossing your stupid red mat? Come on people! Let's get past this stupid seperation of travelers. Let's face it. Some travel more than others. Do we really need to walk on seperate mats to board because of it? Oh yeah. Have a squirrel living in attic.

Monday - Hell if I can remember what I did. Probably recovering from traveling all day Sunday: Detroit to Chicago. Chicago to DC. DC to New Orleans. I know I didn't unpack because my suitcase is still sitting in my bedroom packed as I write this. Home phone won't work. Call to get squirrel out of attic.

Tuesday - My girl's first "real" dental visit. She was scared to death but didn't show it when we got there and made her momma proud. She said, "I could go there anytime!" after we left. No cavities. Took her to Chick-Fil-A after. Ended up seeing friends there. They had to go to Wal-Mart after and so did we. That was interesting shopping together. Internet at home is fading fast. No squirrel caught yet.

Wednesday - Again, who the hell knows what I did during the day. I vaguely remember having something important to do. Choir at church for My Girl. Cheap Wednesday night dinner at the church after. POPEYE's CHICKEN! Whooeee! Couldn't miss that one! Whole family eats for $14 - meal, salad, drinks, dessert! Still trying to get that squirrel.

Thursday - Again, I think I did something. 4:30pm Kelly calls to go out on their sailboat since it was so nice. We quickly pack up and fly over to Madisonville. Take a boat ride up and down the Tchefuncte. Belly up to the Tchefuncte beach and the kids have a blast in the sand and water. Lose the dingy. Retrieve it and head back. Get home around 8pm. Guy finally gets squirrel - $165!. Still no phone and barely have internet access.

Friday - Coffee with school moms. Noon preschool pickup. Friend over till 3:30pm after school for lunch and swimming. Naps. Quick dinner and off to the Mandeville Trailhead for Friday Night Free Music. Great fun! Danced with kids and friends. Home late. Kids right to bed. Hubby and I sat outside in the perfect weather and just talked until 12:30am. Hear a second squirrel in the attic when go to bed.

Saturday - Phone guy shows up. Discovers the squirrel(s) chewed through our phone line - $95! Will come back to repair after we get the second squirrel. Squirrel boy comes on Monday to try to get this one - This time it will be $340 because have to try different method since they think there may be more than just one left. Successes: got a bathing suit and folded and put away about 7 loads of laundry!


FINAL NOTE: Oh yeah. Got our tax return this week. It's all going to the squirrels.