The Verminators

Well the few perks of living in the redwoods besides the fresher air and leisurely pace of lifestyle also include the wide range of wildlife that we come across every day. There are the cute squirrels that climb the telephone poles, skunks that come out during the summer and skunk the dogs at night when they use the bathroom, and oh yes, don't forget the family of mice that are residing in our attic and walls. How Cute, Right??? I have to admit when Nathan told me that we are raising a family of mice in our attic I did get a little nostalgic, reminiscing about my childhood and how I raised pet mice, hamsters, and even rats. And overall, they were great pets. But when their in the spaces of your house, that you cant access and DIE from eating the poison that your husband has left out they STINK. Like Horrid Nasty Fish ,10 days old, left rotting in the sun at the wharf. Also after they die. Not only do they stink, but they create flys that are (Huge)Horse Flys from the maggots that grow from the carcases. It's totally gross batting the flys in the house away from your dinner at night knowing where those suckers came from. Blah, so this weekend Nathan and his dad Dennis went into the Attic and cleaned up the mousey compund and found two dead bodies (one with maggots) and a whole lotta poop and urine. I just wanted to share some photos below to illistrate:

So after a long day of removing the ruined insulation and spraying the attic with bleach they contacted and set up a appointment with the Exterminator for a complete inspection, deodorizing, and annihilation . Great Job this weekend guys, but let's leave this one to the professionals.
Oh the joys of home ownership!

Joining the Gravy Train

Ok, Ok, so I can say a little bit of guilt has catapulted me to write a little something about our family and our new journeys in life as we come across them now. Mostly because our new son is inspiring us to rediscover "life's little joys" and in turn realizing how simple yet monumental they are. As well, as my constant admiration for my other friends to write these blogs and to keep them updated on a constant basis. I would like to say that I'm gonna really keep up on this blogging, but as of right now I'm just trying to live day-by-day without much commitments because Jasper is our focus right now. I've always been known to be super anal retentive in creating a plan or having a list of to-dos for daily tasks and since the day Jasper was born I had to REALLY learn to be flexible with my to-do list these days. I've realized accomplishing a shower, brushing my teeth, and maybe a trip to the grocery store (without a crying meltdown from Jasper on the drive home) is a major feat. I can't imagine what life's gonna be like when I go back to work in two weeks. As of right now a big part of me is dying to go back because of the financial stability and socialization with my co-workers and with the public. However, I know that the second that I do return I will be guilt ridden with the feelings that I'm away from Jasper and won't be able to catch the small little developments that he learns everyday. Whether it's admiring him react to the lights of the ceiling fan every time we go into the nursery to change his diaper like he's never seen it before. Or convincing myself that his rare and occasional smiles are really due to my singing of a bad rendition of a nursery rhyme I forgot and are trying to Ad-Lib, instead of tummy gas.
Who knows.... But what I do know is that my mom went back to work as early as 6 weeks and I was in daycare all day 7 days a week and I turned out ok, right? Unfortunately, without my additional income and this crummy unstable economy we couldn't survive without me returning to work. So let's cross our fingers and hope that the transition goes well.
Thanks to all of our family and friends to support us and help keep Jasper in safe hands while he's still little with the daily babysitting, like the old saying says "It takes a village to raise a child." and we couldn't be more blessed with the town folk.
Hope to update again sooner than later but don't be surprised if it takes another week, also I just wanna apologize for the grammatical errors you may find when you read these as well as the run on sentences. I wasn't the best in this subject in school, my mind just likes to let it all out without structuring it first. Blah..He.. He..
Lisa