BIG Things in an itty bitty Package

As I admitted we have had little varmint visitors a lot lately. Due to colder weather and living close to a field I am sure. That and our mouser cat is no longer with us. And due to alergies on my behalf, sadly we will not be replacing him any time soon. Those 14 traps I purchased last week, it turns out were an investment worth making! Up to date we have caught 10 unwelcome little guest.

That is why, this morning when I went to our computer room and noticed a fowl odor I became a little unhinged. When I first detected the smell, it was just around the computer table. As I worked on a small project for church and another for my daughter I noticed the smell getting stronger and stronger.

For any of you born in the 80's, or who have gone to beauty school, I can best describe the smell as "perm solution" after you have applied the alkaline, and then acid...or conditioner. The odor was beginning to give me a head ache.

My little man announced he had to go potty, so while he ran up to do his duty(with a heart full of song) I decided to find where the smell was coming from. We have some safty traps in the basement so the baby won't find poison, nor any of the other children for that matter.

When I realized I could not locate the safty traps, and the smell had become...lets just say... overwhelming, I decided it was time to called my hubby and asked him if he knew where our son had placed the traps. As I searched, I explained the horrid smell. After listening he suggested that if the smell was like I was describing I probably should not stick around, but it wasn't a dead mouse, it would smell like a rotting corps...(okay?)

By now as you can imagine I was quite perplexed. I ran up stairs to check on my little man. He was holding his diaper afraid to move. He had not made it to the bathroom. Bummer. When I went to help him clean up I was hit by a wall of that smell from down stairs.

(Now for any of you with weak stomachs, now is the time to discontinue reading, exit this screen now...you have been fairly warned.)

The boys diaper was the cause of all my discomfort! for the last few minutes I have been rattling my brain as to what I have fed that boy that could smell so horribly wrong. To be honest with you, I do not know. Whatever it was I hope not to repeat it!

Mostly I am just relieved it wasnt a dead mouse.

Moments like these...

This past month has been quite the adventure! While my grandmother remains with us her time is drawing to a close. The Dr's are astounded by her resilience which makes me proud.

Now on another note entirely different let me share some moments of adventure these past couple of weeks.

Having a cousin in the hospital was fun...for me, not her. Through our visits I was able to get to know her and my history a little bit better. With that I was also able to share some of my beliefs with her. I LOVE sharing my beliefs! Time will tell if she accepts, I truly and whole heartidly hope she will receive the blessings in store for her!

My little guy is becoming a little more independent. Not fully mind you, but a little all the same. With his independence comes my ability to spread my time out onto a bit bigger project arena. With this extended time I have been able to fill more accomplished as a mother, I don't know how to really explain it. However I will share my accomplishments.

Growing up my mother made the best homemade Chicken noodle soup! Her noodles were from scratch, she boiled the chicken all day and everything! The thought of attempting this for myself was something that I felt was pretty much overwhelming. Then a month or so ago my youngest sister posted that she had made it and it was a success. Surely I can do that I thought. So I called up my mom and asked for directions. I have made three batches since then and each gets a tiny bit better than the last!

In the six years I have been married to my wonderful husband and best friend I have made several attempts to roast pumpkin seeds. All of which I have failed. This year I googled recipes and found one that sounded good. With four children at home (plus two adults) that makes for a lot of pumpkin seeds! So, if I messed up one batch I would have plenty more to experiment with. To my surprise and pleasure the first batch turned out! As did the second batch! Is there a Molly Mo badge out there? Surely I have earned it this year!

Now onto my final two adventures!

While I was a young woman I had two pet rats. I loved them as an owner could. Tuesday I was cooking dinner and happened to look in my TV room and noticed a little guest run across my fireplace! This guest was not invited nor welcome! He ran into my wood box, and I began to freak a bit. I watched that box until my hubby returned home, but some how that little runt escaped! As soon as my hubby returned home I ran for the store. I bought 14 mouse traps! 14! When I returned home my husband humored me and between him, our teenager and myself we baited each trap with peanut butter and strategically placed them every where. Yesterday we found five of them loaded with unwelcome guest. Ugh!

Last but not least I have discovered that since I have had children my bladder isn't quite the same. If I laugh, sneeze or cough before relieving myself....well, often I am glad I live in a day and age where I have more than one pair of undies! I know, TMI. Oh well, I just wanted to share some of my recent adventures and there you have them!