tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post7149444191258308496..comments2024-03-28T04:43:31.600-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: More Pragmatic Miracles And The Good Smell Of Fabuloso And White VinegarMs. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-25110749523356737492023-05-01T17:37:36.561-04:002023-05-01T17:37:36.561-04:00Well trust me- if I had seen the mouse I would not...Well trust me- if I had seen the mouse I would not be so sanguine about it. But I slept right through the scurrying. I know there are mice in the house and I can deal with that but rats? NO! They scare me to death. <br />The kitchen floor is already dirty again. <br />Sigh. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-28018639828234306372023-05-01T17:35:55.241-04:002023-05-01T17:35:55.241-04:00Haha! To me it smells like Mexico because they cle...Haha! To me it smells like Mexico because they clean everything with it. And hell yes- I do not want my hard work to go unnoticed. In fact, I have often thought about just spraying a little bit of the stuff around to fool my husband into thinking I've been cleaning. He'd believe it. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-50710519748037850002023-05-01T17:34:49.036-04:002023-05-01T17:34:49.036-04:00We've all been there.We've all been there. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-28013362769204050842023-05-01T17:34:36.646-04:002023-05-01T17:34:36.646-04:00I never see my cats hunting but who knows that the...I never see my cats hunting but who knows that they do at night? And I have found the half-eaten bodies of dead squirrels on the porch. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-34143425439867248952023-05-01T17:33:50.587-04:002023-05-01T17:33:50.587-04:00Well Glen SAW the frog for sure. A mouse is believ...Well Glen SAW the frog for sure. A mouse is believable. You've been to Lloyd. You know. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-83701691588031038652023-05-01T17:33:19.848-04:002023-05-01T17:33:19.848-04:00I think it's funny that Glen didn't really...I think it's funny that Glen didn't really wake me up to tell me about the mouse but HE got up for sure. <br />That's funny that our babies are both thirty-four this year. And that you have a Maggie. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-2261351900611491932023-05-01T17:32:15.127-04:002023-05-01T17:32:15.127-04:00If I'd had easy labors I probably would have h...If I'd had easy labors I probably would have had a lot more children. So many the long, hard ones were good for me. <br />Jessie and Lily have much shorter labors than I did. Literally done in time for lunch on several occasions!Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-31251842382596918142023-05-01T17:31:14.821-04:002023-05-01T17:31:14.821-04:00Even with two cats I find mousing droppings in a k...Even with two cats I find mousing droppings in a kitchen drawer. I have a feeling I'd die of shock if I knew how many mice actually live with us. But at least they don't chew through the packages in the pantry which I have had mice do. Even Tupperware! <br />Sheba is about 1/100th less afraid of me. I took that picture through the screen. If I open the door she flees. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-76371083458094162023-05-01T17:28:41.525-04:002023-05-01T17:28:41.525-04:00The vet suggested that Jessie's husband could ...The vet suggested that Jessie's husband could make a catio for their semi-feral cat. She laughed and laughed. But I can see the wisdom of it. Cats really are a terrible problem when it comes to the killing of birds. I feel guilty. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-3182315994522751382023-05-01T17:26:25.689-04:002023-05-01T17:26:25.689-04:00I've found snakes in my house but I'm not ...I've found snakes in my house but I'm not at all sure the cats brought them in. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-38147284186451470182023-05-01T17:23:52.543-04:002023-05-01T17:23:52.543-04:00Well, I guess I love the tropics and semi-tropics ...Well, I guess I love the tropics and semi-tropics so much that I don't really mind the critters that much. Mosquitoes are worse to deal with than anything, honestly. <br />Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-66036022040710608132023-05-01T17:20:48.948-04:002023-05-01T17:20:48.948-04:00And a roach. And Boud, I think it was her underwea...And a roach. And Boud, I think it was her underwear, not her shoes that the roach was in. The bat was on the wall. Thanks for reminding me, Hank. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-51933322301519967712023-05-01T17:20:10.447-04:002023-05-01T17:20:10.447-04:00Well, we do sort of live in the woods even though ...Well, we do sort of live in the woods even though there are houses on three sides around us. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-10752307693708870222023-05-01T17:07:14.747-04:002023-05-01T17:07:14.747-04:00Happy birthday beautiful Jessie!
And you, Mary M...Happy birthday beautiful Jessie! <br /><br />And you, Mary Moon, are my hero. I am rodent phobic, no really I am, and if a mouse had run across my blanket as I slept I think I would have to move houses. It's irrational, probably past life sh*t. But you? You shrug and take it in stride. Boss woman. And your kitchen floor is gleaming!37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-13834615645319343492023-05-01T15:14:47.344-04:002023-05-01T15:14:47.344-04:00FRESCA here.
I looked up Fabuloso (we use it at w...FRESCA here. <br />I looked up Fabuloso (we use it at work too) and read this hilarious description of the importance of its “fresh” (chemical) odor:<br />“1980. Our story begins in Venezuela in the 80's —a time in which cleaning supplies lacked fragrance and distinction. No matter how hard anyone scrubbed, the fragrance simply would not last. Making it so their hard work would many times go unnoticed.”<br />https://www.fabuloso.com › our-story<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-56687894319878211132023-05-01T14:57:25.646-04:002023-05-01T14:57:25.646-04:00PS Sheba must be getting used to you.....I see she...PS Sheba must be getting used to you.....I see she sat still for the camera!<br />Susan MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-75059214676119171432023-05-01T11:54:55.730-04:002023-05-01T11:54:55.730-04:00'Too much nature!' That will come in handy...'Too much nature!' That will come in handy the next time a bat gets in the house.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-73555339921155021462023-05-01T10:49:16.915-04:002023-05-01T10:49:16.915-04:00Happy birthday to Jessie. Cat got her a not quite ...Happy birthday to Jessie. Cat got her a not quite grown chickadee last week. I found it just inside the back door where she likes to lay and watch the bird feeder. I tell her not to kill the birds. or the frogs. mostly she listens.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-29692309700836145922023-05-01T10:37:20.460-04:002023-05-01T10:37:20.460-04:00Could it have been a lizard? Maybe Jack brought yo...Could it have been a lizard? Maybe Jack brought you a couple of critters during the night. He's a good provider!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-25946529008464720882023-05-01T09:34:48.324-04:002023-05-01T09:34:48.324-04:00Oooo! That would wake me up and keep me awake - a ...Oooo! That would wake me up and keep me awake - a mouse in the bed!<br />Happy Birthday to Jessie! My youngest, Maggie, is 34 years old this year too! But I do remember when she was born and where I was when labor started and how surprised I was when they said, "it's a girl!" (I had 4 boys.)Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-84749589533946575032023-05-01T02:17:04.717-04:002023-05-01T02:17:04.717-04:00not to memtion nests of snakes and/or cockroaches ...not to memtion nests of snakes and/or cockroaches at the base of banana palms.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-79236302354198078742023-05-01T02:15:25.709-04:002023-05-01T02:15:25.709-04:00I barely remember the pain of birthing, I had shor...I barely remember the pain of birthing, I had short labours and easy deliveries, so it was over and done with in time to have lunch so to speak. <br />I need to be mopping too but just can't be bothered. A quick sweep will do. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-20728278425510181822023-05-01T00:06:45.794-04:002023-05-01T00:06:45.794-04:00I think a bat may have been involved. I think a bat may have been involved. That Hankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514310999129694443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-78798750142365756382023-04-30T20:55:51.045-04:002023-04-30T20:55:51.045-04:00rather disconcerting, especially in the middle of ...rather disconcerting, especially in the middle of the night......but..... everyone is alive and well, if flummoxed. Cat's don't usually mess with frogs or toads so I'm surprised.....I think there *was* a mouse at one point! Can't even begin on our own mouse *journey*......one(or more) in the pantry that ate half of a yam in the past 2 days....... and 2 I caught in traps behind woodstove and one in the guest bedroom. I'm having mouse wars, and with no cat....... *I* am the predator now! LOL. It's a constant battle here that comes in waves..........Enjoy your bread and your bean soup.....wish I was there<br />Susan MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-14724388501417077472023-04-30T20:13:35.860-04:002023-04-30T20:13:35.860-04:00that is the one thing i do not miss about having o...that is the one thing i do not miss about having our cats be alive...bringing in rats. EW! Or semi eaten shrews and mice. Birds were another issue i hated about having out door cats. Cats nature is too much nature!! If ever i get a basket full of kittens, I will keep them indoors and make a catio for them.Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.com