Is the apocalypse upon me?
Cause if it isn't, is sure as hell feels like it.
The other day, I noticed an outlet in the house (which I knew had problems, and the outlet was in need of replacing, just haven't gotten to it)...had an orange GLOW inside the outlet. Panicking, I shut down the outlet at the breaker box. Later that night, I was in the kitchen, and noticed that my ceiling fan was off - I flipped the switch - nada. Then I realized my ceiling fan in the living room was also off - flipped the switch - again, nada. Last night, while DH was changing the girls' diapers before bed, the power went off in their room - causing hysterics on all sides. I flipped the breaker and all was well, but I was beginning to think that my house was being invaded - almost virus-like - by electrical gremlins. Further investigation (thanks to my dear, dear uncle) shows that yes, the problem outlet IS in fact, a problem. That there's a short somewhere - and there's no real, and no easy way to trace it. I'm consoled by the fact that at least my house won't go up in flames due to an electrical fire anytime soon, but pissed off at my old-ass house. Its always something.
I also woke up this morning to ANTS in my kitchen. So, on top of the electrical issues, I've been going crazy killing ants and sweeping up ant carcasses. Dammit to all hell.
AND THEN - strange noises in the living room are leading me to believe that Mickey (Mouse) has returned. So I'll be baiting traps tonite. I've got two USELESS cats here in the house who lay their fat asses on the couch while mice run rampant. I am hereby starving the fucking cats. Let them earn a living.
In other news, yesterday my MIL came over (she had a vacation day she needed to use up before July 1) and watched the babies. I went out. ALONE. First, I had a mani/pedi, had my hair cut and highlighted, then I had a luxurious one hour massage. I floated home after a blissful FIVE hours by myself. It was almost worth the cost of having my MIL sleep over - almost!
The girls had their 2-year appointment last week - they are both almost 36" tall, and about 27lbs each. They had shots, which made them cranky and out of sorts for a couple days. Their therapy has been going so well - Dr. D. loves to draw, Miss Princess S. is a whiz at matching - and loves puzzles. Dr. D. has said in the last week "OH NO!"...and the "Terrible Twos" are still in effect. Today I had to take the girls for routine bloodwork and I had a "fight" with Miss Princess. She had her blood drawn, and she was PISSED... Pissed at me because I was the one who had to hold her down while they did the deed. After I took her out of the room, I noticed her band-aid had come off, and she was bleeding all over the place. I tried to fix her band-aid, and she HIT me. In the face. Of course, I was in public, so all I could do was grab her hand and say, "No, we don't do that". But if she had pulled that crap at home, you bet yer ass she would have gotten a time out.
Sorry I've been away - its been super duper busy. Here's the Friday Feast
Appetizer
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you like your job? - Being that my "job" is an at home parent - I'd say 8. Its the roughest job I've ever had, and somedays it kicks my ass...but for the most part, I wouldn't change a thing.
Soup
When was the last time you think you were lied to? - hmmm...Can't think of it now.
Salad
Share some lyrics from own of your favorite songs.
"I don't believe in Miracles/I don't believe in forgiving..." - Gary Numan
Anything by Tori Amos
"Kickstart and turn me over/Punchdrunk, but I'm still sober/Fourteen years and a whole lot bolder/And I don't flinch/Hungry and I'll take the best/'Cause I never wanted anything less/What doesn't kill me makes me stronger" - "Fueled" - Anthrax
Main Course
What do you do/take when you are in pain? Usually just Tylenol or Motrin...or the occasional cocktail.
Dessert
Fill in the blanks: My _daughter__ is very __fresh____.
The other day, I noticed an outlet in the house (which I knew had problems, and the outlet was in need of replacing, just haven't gotten to it)...had an orange GLOW inside the outlet. Panicking, I shut down the outlet at the breaker box. Later that night, I was in the kitchen, and noticed that my ceiling fan was off - I flipped the switch - nada. Then I realized my ceiling fan in the living room was also off - flipped the switch - again, nada. Last night, while DH was changing the girls' diapers before bed, the power went off in their room - causing hysterics on all sides. I flipped the breaker and all was well, but I was beginning to think that my house was being invaded - almost virus-like - by electrical gremlins. Further investigation (thanks to my dear, dear uncle) shows that yes, the problem outlet IS in fact, a problem. That there's a short somewhere - and there's no real, and no easy way to trace it. I'm consoled by the fact that at least my house won't go up in flames due to an electrical fire anytime soon, but pissed off at my old-ass house. Its always something.
I also woke up this morning to ANTS in my kitchen. So, on top of the electrical issues, I've been going crazy killing ants and sweeping up ant carcasses. Dammit to all hell.
AND THEN - strange noises in the living room are leading me to believe that Mickey (Mouse) has returned. So I'll be baiting traps tonite. I've got two USELESS cats here in the house who lay their fat asses on the couch while mice run rampant. I am hereby starving the fucking cats. Let them earn a living.
In other news, yesterday my MIL came over (she had a vacation day she needed to use up before July 1) and watched the babies. I went out. ALONE. First, I had a mani/pedi, had my hair cut and highlighted, then I had a luxurious one hour massage. I floated home after a blissful FIVE hours by myself. It was almost worth the cost of having my MIL sleep over - almost!
The girls had their 2-year appointment last week - they are both almost 36" tall, and about 27lbs each. They had shots, which made them cranky and out of sorts for a couple days. Their therapy has been going so well - Dr. D. loves to draw, Miss Princess S. is a whiz at matching - and loves puzzles. Dr. D. has said in the last week "OH NO!"...and the "Terrible Twos" are still in effect. Today I had to take the girls for routine bloodwork and I had a "fight" with Miss Princess. She had her blood drawn, and she was PISSED... Pissed at me because I was the one who had to hold her down while they did the deed. After I took her out of the room, I noticed her band-aid had come off, and she was bleeding all over the place. I tried to fix her band-aid, and she HIT me. In the face. Of course, I was in public, so all I could do was grab her hand and say, "No, we don't do that". But if she had pulled that crap at home, you bet yer ass she would have gotten a time out.
Sorry I've been away - its been super duper busy. Here's the Friday Feast
Appetizer
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you like your job? - Being that my "job" is an at home parent - I'd say 8. Its the roughest job I've ever had, and somedays it kicks my ass...but for the most part, I wouldn't change a thing.
Soup
When was the last time you think you were lied to? - hmmm...Can't think of it now.
Salad
Share some lyrics from own of your favorite songs.
"I don't believe in Miracles/I don't believe in forgiving..." - Gary Numan
Anything by Tori Amos
"Kickstart and turn me over/Punchdrunk, but I'm still sober/Fourteen years and a whole lot bolder/And I don't flinch/Hungry and I'll take the best/'Cause I never wanted anything less/What doesn't kill me makes me stronger" - "Fueled" - Anthrax
Main Course
What do you do/take when you are in pain? Usually just Tylenol or Motrin...or the occasional cocktail.
Dessert
Fill in the blanks: My _daughter__ is very __fresh____.
posted by scrappintwinmom @ 10:39 PM
6 Comments:
At 10:48 PM,
barbie2be said…
if you can find where the ants are entering, make a little line of cinnamon as a barrier. the ants won't cross it.
here from michele's.
At 10:49 PM,
kenju said…
Michele sent me. How nice of your MIL to sit with the kids on her day off. Mine never sat with mine ever. She came to visit when I had my 3rd child, and she did the cooking and washing - but NO child care.
At 10:52 PM,
Tracie Nall said…
Ugh-ants.....we are currently battling them in our bathroom. I don't know why they like our bathroom so much, it isn't like there is food in there or naything exciting.
Here from Michele.
At 3:05 PM,
Lazy Daisy said…
Hi, Michele sent me....I heard that oil of pepperment will drive the mice away (not peppermint extract) soak some cotton balls in it and place where ever you've seen evidence of Mickey...it's eviornmentally friendly and won't hurt your girls.
At 11:41 PM,
Sarie said…
Here via Michele. Good luck with the ants and mouse.
At 11:43 PM,
utenzi said…
Michele sent me, Christine.
Ahhhh, electricity. Gotta have it but it sure can be a pain in the backside. Two weeks ago I was running down problems in my parent's electrical panel. It was causing shorts in their irrigation system and their garbage disposal but nothing else. So weird!
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