I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

OMG, the funniest thing just happened - I caught a mouse, by hand!! Let me back up. I'm staying with my brother in the country in Monrovia while I'm waiting for my new apt. to be available (16 days!). The occasional mouse meets its demise by their 2 cats, but I and my cats are in the basement, so when a mouse wandered in Friday night...

My cats tripped over themselves following it and lost it. Way to go, girls. Last night, it was wandering around while they were all slowly following it across the floor. It came toward the futon as I was lying on it, and I ALMOST reached down and picked it up with my bare hands. Then I started thinking a paper towel might be a better idea, and what would I do with it? And then it disappeared.

Tonight, I came home from work and was disgustedly telling Jay and Paula the dumb cats had made a pet of the mouse and I should go see if it would be joining them for supper. So I go downstairs AND, as I started to reach down to refill the dry food bowls, I saw a tail sticking out. NO FREAKING WAY!!! It CANNOT be this easy! So I grabbed a paper towel and picked him up by the tail and brought it upstairs yelling for Jay and Paula to come and see.

I can't believe none of us thought to take a picture, but we didn't. If it happens again, I totally will. I took it across the road and tossed it in the cornfield. Hopefully, that will be more appealing than finding its way back.

Also, my SIL went down to the basement for something today and found Swiffer up in her Christmas tree that she leaves up. Never a dull moment.

And the cats are probably mad that you threw away their new toy

blue ... hope you can find something that works for the pain.   

No sheet ironing, no underwear ironing. Don't know if I even have an iron. What does it look like? Susieq, I think there's a study showing ironing bras may......... I really enjoy this group. You ladies are a hoot (except that you're not into chiropractors). Just like medical doctors, there are some good and some not so good. Saying you had a bad experience and would never go to another chiropractor may not be in your best interest. The next one you try may be remarkable!

I go to a manipulative physiotherapist - better than a chiro IMHO. Chiros I've beeen to in the past have ripped me off ie over servicing. My physio fixes me up in a few treatments and I don't go back unless I need to.

What's an iron?

Riley - too funny! I am glad your litties have a heart.

On another topic: 

I thought rainbows went OVER bridges. THis one goes under. Must be in a different planet.

I agree and add my 5¢ to HL.  Suggestions to give another chance to a member of a profession that crushed my spinal column, and left me partially paralyzed for several years ( thank Dog for good neurosurgeons) - no thanks.

Athena - you really do make me laugh...rainbows under bridges, ah, I thought they were called ogres? trolls?  How many times have we been, ah, stalked, approached, insulted by those colors. In memory of Dreamwriter and the terrible, terrible things someone once said about her photograph, I don't trust phasers. Phasers may work, but prefer ignore.  Will take a few pms for the folks with the shiny newer spangledscooters to get your sense of humor.  I LOVE IT!

I am a perfectionist in some ways, so ironing properly would take me ages. I do it only when necessary. If I had a DH, i'd contract out the work quite honestly, because men really do need to be in ironed clothes. Growing up I was fortunate - the thing was done for one. Still is for my sisters and mother, but livin' in a box and working at a non profit you do it yourself!

Of course, this is all made up - lioness fur hasn't a wrinkle!

Trolls do - they have too many to iron:

Fancy trying to flatten that! You'd neeed a pressing machine or a hammer.

Oh, by the way DHs can iron. Anyone can learn if necessary, ie. no one else to do it.

At the risk of sounding bitchy, our children, male and female, need to learn how to take care of themselves. This includes cooking, cleaning, maintenance of home and hearth, and ironing. We do them no service if they end up dependent upon others for these and myriad necessities.

I have seen men sweep floors and iron. I have NEVER seen one vacuum. Oh, but the hours one will spend cleaning the engine of the car - of all USELESS pursuits. And I have seen men have the gall to complain about a stain on a driveway - doesnt that make you all laugh? After the miles of stain they leave on places that really matter, like clothes, tables and sofas...

kayfh - somehow I learned all of these things. In fact, I find (everyone might disagree) that people who get picked up after are often tidier themselves because they are used to things being tidy. I've seen too many cases - especially if the person's parents were untidy. People who grew up with servants can be neurotic about cleanliness and will make sure the toilets are cleaned every single day. I know I have more tolerance for cleaning disgusting things than most because I simply can't stand to think of them as dirty.  The big exception is two men I know who grew up in a pigstye. Perhaps because they are architects, they are spotless, and with very little help from the outside.

Edited for typos - no surprise!

oooohhhh...lioness, what a frightening face ( must be the mirror of the soul, if it has one) think ou should hide it with a "pretty" rainbow colored scarf...

ROFL!

I have personal experience with this...men can vacuum.  However, they do seem to have a great deal of difficulty seeing that it needs to be done.  I think they have selective seeing (like selective hearing, but relating to the presence of dirt on carpets, drapes, fridges, ovens, stoves and clutter anywhere).  I am not sure that they can mop.  I have no personal direct experience with that one.

My dh is mr. mom.  He has been home full time and is in charge of all of the cooking, shopping and cleaning as well as all parenting while I am at work.  However, I found that for this to work, I had to be his supervisor, sending him to do each chore, with little to no initiative taken on his part for any of the cleaning.  After many years, he has started to take some initiative.  Thankfully...