Monday, October 25, 2010

Updates

Mouse Update:
I have killed 8 mice!! But the good news is that I think I got all of them since the PB and cheese hasn't been licked off the traps in the past couple days. Yay!
Flu Update:
After 2 straight weeks of feeling like I had the death plague, I am feeling alive again...still a little weak, but much better!
and last but most certainly not least....Neck Update:
A few days ago, I was at a Toastmasters meeting (I joined for fun since I have more time on my hands w/o fully training). During the break, a lady asked about my neck (I gave her the 10-second version that ended without an explanation as to why after 6+ months, my neck still hurt). She asked if I believed in the power of prayer...and I said, "yes, definitely" and then she prayed for my neck, and I haven't had pain shoot up my neck since!
I've biked a couple times and swam since then and it hasn't hurt, so....I'm building back up!
...filled with thanks to the Lord,
bethany :o)

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Lab rat experiment proved Gu = quality fuel

It feels like winter showed up almost overnight. All of the sudden, early mornings are in the 30s! What?! Seemingly just a couple weeks ago, the heat index was a consistent 110 - 115! I already miss the heat...

But apparently, so do our little mice friends! In the past couple days, they have invaded our kitchen! Ugh. Yesterday, I opened up the pantry and a mouse dropped off the TOP SHELF! I thought I might faint. I also found a Gu energy gel chewed open yesterday, leaking out onto some other food in the pantry. "RATS!!!" (literally) ;o)

Needless to say, Stephen went out last night to get some traps and foamy stuff to block up the holes. It's been a whole night & day where those pesky little mice have escaped their traps, WHILE licking off some Smuckers Natural Chunky PB on the trap.

...No wonder they have eluded death - their energy yesterday was Gu! haha...and now they are getting delicious PB! These mice are going to get expensive if they continue to avoid the grave. I need to feed them with ultra refined sugar + crisco...or better yet, I should go down the street to the Tulsa fair & get them some fair food! Surely, then they would just have an instant heart attack.

At the same moment that I was pushing the "Publish Post" button, I heard a "SNAP!" - and looked in the kitchen and found that the Gu energy had (finally) worn off...

1 down, ??? to go!