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Last night after our Last Co-Ed softball game of the Season, Sean and I got pulled over. I have a head light out. I've known about it for a few days but just haven't gotten around to fixing it. The officer pulled me over for having a broken headlight then asked me if I'd been drinking. At 10:00 pm on a Tuesday night?? Yes I'm sloshed officer. Um..am I that bad of a driver that he thought I was drunk??

What added to the pain is when I told him we had just left a co-ed softball game and he asked if we'd won.  When I told him we got beat both games he laughed and said "Oh well then, I won't make your night any worse I'll just write you a warning"...Uh Thanks man...you could've left the laugh out.
Oh well, he was really really nice and wrote me a warning for my headlight being out, since I wasn't drinking and driving. After telling the officer I knew the headlight was out and just hadn't fixed it yet, Sean got onto me. He said to always pretend you didn't know, play stupid with cops. He has much experience on getting tickets...

Which brings me to the time I had a tail light out that had been out for months. When I got pulled over I lied and thanked the officer so much for letting me know because I had no idea. About two weeks later I got pulled over by THE SAME OFFICER and I couldn't act like I didn't know but clever me acted shocked and exclaimed There must be a short in it! Ironically there was and I had to buy a whole new tail light, not just a bulb. Guess that's what I get for lying:)

I'll be back

From Google Images

I have an unwanted visitor in my house that is multiplying.  I have killed two of these unwanted visitors so far but apparently he told his friends all about my house before I killed him and they are all coming in to party. 

We live in a field.  We live in a field next to the river that has overflowed and pushed all the little field creatures onto higher ground, higher ground is my house. 

I had NO idea we had another roommate until Sean called me and said, "I think we have a mouse in the house."  I told Sean he was probably just hearing things and he said, "Um, no I just saw it run down the hall."  Great.  I went to Wal-mart right away and bought four sticky pads and one live mouse trap. 

The very next morning we had a mouse in the live trap, which Sean called the PETA mouse trap, because it didn't kill or hurt the mouse.  Apparently me and this mouse have something in common, the love of Peanut Butter, that was the bait I used and we had him within 12 hours.  Sean took the mouse to the hay barn and let it out, I think the kitty's might have gotten him. 

I really thought my mouse problem was over, but I left the sticky traps out just incase.  Saturday morning I awoke to a mouse caught on a sticky trap that had mysteriously moved about 6 feet from where I had placed it.  It kind of freaked me out...   two down. 

I thought my problems were finally over and then I heard something scurrying under the kitchen sink last night and opened it up to find little "left behinds" of the scurrying animal.  So now when I get home after work I'm going to have to empty out everything under my kitchen sink, which is basically jammed packed with cleaning supplies,  and clean up all the little prizes this mouse left for me. 

I officially Hate mice and am now on a warpath to Kill them all!  I am the mouse terminator.

I'll be back..

I'm a Wuss

Yesterday I discovered I have a vasovagal response. Actually I always knew I had one I just didn't know it had a medical term. In laymen's terms Vasovagal syncope is when you faint. A vasovagal response it something that triggers your involuntary nervous system and causes you to faint. In my case it's seeing or feeling any foreign object enter through skin, such as a needle or a knife or oh my gosh I'm gonna faint again just thinking about it.


Wanna know how I found out was it was called? Well I went into the Doctor to get some tests done for my Celiac stuff and I was required to get an IV. I knew all week I was going to get an IV so I prepared my self. I got into the little room where they give the IV and the guy doing my IV was a student, which made me a bit nervous. He kept putting the rubber band on my right arm, then my left, and couldn't find a good enough vain, ya'll I swear I'm getting woozy thinking about it!

I got really nervous because he was having trouble but luckily another tech took over. I took a few slow breaths and started to read the poster on the door as she did her job, trying to not think about what she was doing.  She finished her job and I was fine, then all of the sudden I started getting a little light headed...then the room started spinning. She asked me if I was going to pass out and I said yes then I heard, "Ok, she's gone." and then everything went black.

I was having a peaceful dream. I don't remember what about but my dogs were there. And I'm pretty sure that there was an orchestra playing. My body was relaxed and I felt so good. All the sudden I snapped back into the room (they had to use the smelling stuff) And I didn't feel euphoric anymore. I was board straight leaning back in the chair with every muscle in my body as tight as it could get and I had no Idea where I was.

Since this has happened about four times before, I realized quickly I had just passed out. The first time it happened I was 18 and I woke up and bawled for 14 minutes because I was so scared. I'm a pro at it now.

After my blood pressure rose back to normal, after all the sweating and weakness subsided, I came back to my senses and I was so embarrassed I wanted to faint again. There were like five nurses/technicians helping me and there were people standing around looking. Two women in wheel-chairs out in the hall got a big kick out of it. They had wash cloths all over me and had put me on a wheelie bed and keep taking my pulse.

I was so embarrassed.

So anyway I found out it was called a vasovagal response because the nice technician who helped me explained that it happens all the time and you can't help it...but I really think she was just trying to be nice.  It probably never happens and they probably think I'm a wuss.

Sean said I was a wuss.

He's the Wuss.

Oh well have a great Thursday!

Oink

Well Flu Season is in Full Swing at My house. I started symptoms on Thursday and by Friday at My sisters Homecoming I felt pretty awful. I've been asleep on and off ever since then. I went to the doctor today and he confirmed it was the flu and he gave me some cough medicine but said that was pretty much all he could do.

I really think I'm dying...that's how horrible I feel. I regret not getting a flu shot this year. I really was going to...I just never got around to it. You see, I'm scared of needles. Deathly Scared. I pass out every time one enters my skin. Oh I'm about to pass out thinking about it. Is it sad that I would risk getting the flu rather than getting a shot? It's been 5 years since I last had the flu. 5 long years of no flu..5 long years of no flu shot...that would make me immune right?? I thought I was immune!! ...Please no lectures..I've already heard it from Mom.

Thank goodness I was at my parents house when I started feeling bad, now Mom can take care of me and I won't have to depend on Sean who isn't at our house during the day. I accidentally passed the flu on to my Dad, who is feeling about as bad as I am.

The doctor informed me I'd have about one more week give or take a few days to endure this horrible pain So if you don't mind sending Up prayers for me and Dad to have a Speedy recovery it would be much appreciated!

Here are some helpful hints on how to prevent yourself from getting the flu from CDC.gov. Please, use these!! I don't want anyone to have to feel as I do right now!!
*Get a flu shot!
* Wash your hands often with soap and water often! If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
* Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
* Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
* Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other measures to keep our distance from each other to lessen the spread of flu.

If I were you I'd carry around a tub of the water free hand rub, and use it every minute!!

Stay well!

I'm Alive

Well I survived the night!!! The police hound dogs tracked the guy down river a few miles so I slept a little easier. The dogs never caught up with him though, he's long gone by now I assume. I wonder if he'll come back for his girlfriend? What I really want to know is what he did that was so bad!? They had the US Marshals out there looking! Apparently he was armed..I'm glad I didn't know that yesterday when Sean was out running around looking for him.
You can read all about it here if your interested.


***Edited to add for Laura and Josh*** I didn't take pictures because 1. I only went home to make sure all was ok with Sean because he wasn't answering my calls and 2. I'm scared of policemen..I thought they might ask me not to take pictures of their suspect :) 3. I totally FORGOT my camera!!! I will put photos of my new hair do up though, it's just raining today and it looks all frizzy and puffy and you don't want to see that I promise!

Man Hunt!

Hey Everyone...Say a little prayer for me!


They are having a man hunt AS WE SPEAK for a fugitive in my pasture! I repeat..POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR A FUGITIVE BEHIND MY HOUSE..DIRECTLY BEHIND MY HOUSE. 10 FEET BEHIND MY HOUSE. I'M GOING TO DIE.

Ok sorry...

I'm not sure what he did but the US Marshals are out there so it's got to be a federal offense. There are about 10 cop cars in my driveway, and 10 or so more surrounding half of our ranch. They think he's swam up river so they are tracking him with dogs also! There is a helicopter flying around out here too. I hope pass-er by-ers don't think our house is the headquarters of a major drug ring and we are being busted, or think we are having a domestic disturbance that requires a helicopter...or I dunno something else bad.


Apparently these two "fugitives" (innocent until proven guilty) lost control of their vehicle while being chased by police and ran through our fence into the pasture and just kept on trucking until they reached the river. The police have the woman in custody, she had Neon pink hair so it was hard for her to hide :) She was really mouthy, and cried a lot. She was standing outside when I drove up. They man is still MIA.

Sean is having the best time with all of this, which is a little disturbing. He wanted to help them look for the guy but thank goodness they said no. He had a lot of fence to repair though!

So anyway pray that we stay safe tonight, because he could be hiding very near my house and that scares me a little bit. This kind of thing NEVER happens around here so I'm not used to this!!

P.s. On a lighter note I'm getting my hair "did" tonight so at least if I am murdered tonight in my sleep my roots will look great!

A Prayer

Dear God,
Please help me quit my addiction to blogging. It's becomming unhealthy.
Amen

In Need of Suggestions..

Help I have a bug problem! Since we live on the river, we have the biggest bugs in the world of every size, shape, color, and freakiness. I have never seen some of these bugs before in my life. At first we had trouble with these tiny red gnats that bit. I'd never experienced these before but you couldn't walk outside without getting bit. Then came the beetles. Birdie and Banjo would sit on the back porch and chase and eat the beetles for hours. I have a major fear of beetles. I can handle any other kind of bug, just keep beetles away from me. The way they cling to you really freaks me out. Now it's gotten hot enough to experience the mosquitoes.

Since it's rained non stop for a month we haven't been able to bring in fill dirt to fix the low spots in the front yard. Since it's so wet out there we can't mow and the grass is two feet tall. Apparently tall grass + lots of standing water= The BIGGEST MOSQUITOES IN THE WORLD. I'm pretty sure my front yard is a breeding ground for the west Nile virus. I have to wear "off" at all times, even in the house.

See, here's is the problem with the bugs inside the house...I have a porch light about five inches from my sliding glass door. I keep it on during the evenings for my Chocolate Children, because their room is on the porch. Every time you open the glass door about 50 million bugs fly in. They die within a few hours because our house is treated with the bug stuff the Bug Guys use. Anyway, I'm not quite sure what to do to prevent this bug invasion. I could turn the light off, which really doesn't help because the bugs still come to the door because of the light from inside. I could get a mosquito zapper but that's a little gross.

Here are a few of the things I have found on the WWW that could keep the bugs and mosquitoes away:

1. The Mosquito Laser"The laser, which has been dubbed a “weapon of mosquito destruction” fires at mosquitoes once it detects the audio frequency created by the beating of its wings. The laser beam then destroys the mosquito, burning it on the
   spot. But what if I were to accidentally sound a little bit like a mosquito when I walked by this laser?? Would It burn me on the spot? This scares me just a little bit. I don't think this is the solution to my bug problems.
   

2. Electric Tennis Racket -BugKwikZap Bug Zapper Electric Fly SwatterSuper High Voltage Bug Zapper. Discharge up to 2300V Takes 2 AA Batteries. Comes with yellow Integrated Light on the handle!!

What would people say if they drove by and saw me randomly swinging a tennis racket in the air a million times. Yeah..this isn't my solution, I don't want to have to do the work.

3. Flamingo Bug Zapper-"Solar-powered flamingo rids annoying pests while adding a touch of campy, nostalgic fun. Its solar collector stores the sun's energy by day to electrocute bugs that land on it at night. Safe for your pets and other backyard wildlife. Constructed of weather resistant plastic, it stakes securely into the ground. Requires 2 AA batteries, included. On/Off button"

Yeah I'm pretty sure this would not add a touch of campy, nostalgic fun-- It might add trashy, tacky, and cheap though.

4. Insect Vacuum- "It’s a gun-like device that works with compressed air. Stick it next to the insect in need of eviction and pull the trigger. A sudden suction of air will propel the chitinous fella into a receptacle for later (humane?) disposal."

This is popular in Japan. I wonder if it could double for a dustbuster?

hmmm... don't think I want to be the one to dump the receptical...what if they are still alive??

Well until I find a solution I'll just have to use my Fly Swatter. Click here to see how I've been practicing. Do you have any better suggestions? Please, help fast!! A mosquito the size of a quarter landed on my computer last night and I swear it was that big I had to look twice because I didn't think it was a mosquito, I thought it was a mosquito hawk. Seriously, hurry with the suggestions, they just get bigger and bigger and bigger.

They Listened!!

I'm so excited. I really think the producers found my American Idol post on my blog, read it, and followed my constructive criticism! First I said they needed to shut up talking so we could watch the singing and not miss they last singer due to time. This week they did less talking! Only two judges critiqued. Although, I wish all the judges would've commented I'm glad time didn't run over this week! Second of all, Danny lost the glasses!! He looked so much better! And the last thing I suggested they totally ignored. Alison still looked hideous. I was very impressed with Anoop last night, I really thought this would be his week to go home, but now I'm not so sure. I'm thinking it may be Matt or Lil, though Anoop has been in the bottom a lot lately, his fan base might not be big enough to keep him. I can't wait to see the results tonight! Arkansas's boy Kris did so good. His vocals weren't the best but the performance was so moving! He has the ability to put his whole self into the performance and I love that about him. Adam had amazing vocals but the whole musical feminine thing he's got going on really turns me off!

I had a very relaxing afternoon after a hard day at work. Sean and I had a movie night last night, rented a couple movies, cooked dinner together (Sean actually helped with the dishes) and played with our chocolate children. Banjo was caught red handed in the flower pot. Apparently he didn't need Birdie this time. We were outside playing and he brought me a plant, roots and all in his mouth. Sean suggested that Banjo just hated the look of that flower because he doesn't mess with the other potted plants on the porch. Maybe he's right?





I was tired of Birdie chewing on all the potpurri and rugs in my house so I went to the dollar store and bought her some toys and a new collar. I was very disappointed when they ditched the toys after about 15 minutes and moved back to the potpurri and surprisingly...dryer sheets. Now, don't think I just have tons of dryer sheets laying around the house but every time I do laundry they get come get the dryer sheets. I did a little bit of laundry yesterday and they were anxiously waiting for the dryer sheet to drop from the garment it was attached to.


Sean and I watched Bedtime Stories with Adam Sandler last night while the dogs played. I really enjoyed this movie. It was so cute! It was actually funny too! Russell Brand was in the movie and I just think he is hilarious! Just his voice makes me laugh. If you enjoy kid movies with adult humour this is a great clean movie to watch. Lots of big actors are in this movie. I was surprised at how good it was! I give it 5 of 5 stars! For those of you wondering who Russell Brand is, he also plays in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, he's her rock star boyfriend. He was on the Tonight show a while back and he was just drop dead funny. He's either just crazy or on drugs. Either way it makes me laugh!




Here are some pictures of the puppies playing with their toys and each other. Banjo really loves playing with Birdie. It's sweet how he follows her around and makes sure she's always near him.
Look how ferocious my dogs look. Scary huh? They get a little to wild sometimes.




So everyday when I come home from work Birdie and I play. Banjo always goes across the pasture to my in-laws house every day after Sean and I leave the House. He'll hang around our house until no one is inside then it's off to the in-laws farm. It's funny because you can watch out your rear view mirror and he'll sit in the drive way until you turn onto the highway and he'll take off jogging to the back gate towards their house. They have a lot more going on over there during the day and he enjoys the company. My mother-in-law works on the farm during the day, so there is plenty of Banjo to see and do. Yesterday on my way home from lunch I passed him following the tractor in circles as my mother-in-law drug the arena. He seamed pretty happy so I left him alone. It's become a habit of his to stay over there. It's quite sad because I'd love to see him run around the corner of the house every time I get in from work. But sadly I have to walk halfway to the creek and yell at the top of my lungs "Banjo, COME!" He'll come running (usually) if he's not preoccupied because he knows he's about to get fed. Sometimes he can't see me and he gets really confused, which is why I have to walk halfway to the creek to become visible to him. All the bulldoggers make fun of me on a regular basis because when they are at the arena, Banjo is always there with them tied to the fence desperately wanting to be let free so he can chase the steers. They practices about twice a week. They always laugh about me hollering at Banjo and how he goes nuts trying to get untied until someone finally helps him. They tease me and say the don't let him go so I'll have to keep yelling or come get him, which better not be true. One day Birdie will be big enough to roam around, but not just yet.

But anyway back to my story. At lunch Birdie and I play everyday. Yesterday Birdie managed to pee pee four times and poopied twice. How does an 8 pound puppy have that much inside of her!? Thank goodness both poopies and two peepee's were outside, but the other two pee pees were on my kitchen rug and in my hallway. So not only did I have to scrub the carpet, and throw the mat in the wash, but I've decided that tonight I'm going to steam clean my carpet with my mom's carpet cleaner. So far I think that I've caught all of her accidents but if she can pee four times in one hour, how many times has she peed and I missed it?! That makes me sick to think I have little puppy pee pee puddles uncleaned on my carpet! Oh and Banjo learned to drink out of the toilet...Nice... He got a spanking so hopefully it won't happen again. I'm going to buy an automatic water feeder at the feed store today so we for sure won't have that problem again!

Well I'm going to finish up work for the day! Have a good Wednesday!

Jenna T.