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So we’re having tons of work done to the house, some of which includes tearing up the stairs and leaving outside doors open for hours on end. Anyway, the other night we were just chilling, Mary in the kitchen and me in the living room. Suddenly, I heard a little commotion and then some movement in the kitchen. I didn’t hear anything for a while so I thought nothing of it.
A few minutes later I heard Mary call out to me in a hushed whisper… “hey, I think we can get it now, just get in position over there and make sure it doesn’t run into the living room”. In that wonderful and mysterious phenomenon where people get so absorbed in something that they’re sure you can read their minds, Mary had been planning the demise of a small mouse she had seen scurrying across the kitchen floor. She basically had it cornered behind a bookshelf and was waiting for it to come out and prepare to face its maker. Naturally, even though I knew nothing of what was going on at this point, she was now voicing the trail end of her plan to me, and all I could say was “what? huh? what are we doing? why are you on the floor? what’s with the bowl and glass?”
Ahhh… the big plastic bowl and the glass… the weapons of mouse destruction.
Anyway, being the compliant and “yeah sure” kind of person I am I got into position and then we waited… and waited… and waited. After some moments of boredom I experimentally tapped on the bookshelf and out came the mouse, running fast! The plastic bowl flew in the air, there was a some jumping around, and a loud screech was heard (I won’t say from whom)… all part of the classic universal human reaction in a human vs. mouse encounter. Amazingly enough the glass didn’t break.
I guess when the work is all done, we may need to get an exterminator. Still not sure what the plan was with the bowl and glass. Trap the mouse under the bowl and offer it a drink? Smash it with the glass and cover the evidence with the bowl? Not sure.
Meanwhile, the inner room in the basement is pink… our contractor has a weird sense of humor.
7 responses so far ↓
1 Donna // Sep 16, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Let me assure you that it is not a wonderful and mysterious phenomenon where people get so absorbed in something that they’re sure you can read their minds–It is the expectation that you can and will read Mary’s mind and additionally, without warning, be able to logically and intellegently resume the conversation two weeks later!!!
Surely you have had enough interaction with this (entire) family to understand how we “communicate’!!!!!!!!!!
Gotta love her! Now you get some sleep!!!!!!!!!
2 mary // Sep 17, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Hey old woman
You gotta back up
Just cuz its your birthday and your my mama don’t mean you know me like that
3 Mary // Sep 18, 2008 at 1:34 pm
ahhh… the fightin’ irish… I love me a good old joust!
Step aside all! Methinks I hear the hissing sound of Libby swords being drawn… c’mon c’mon, let’s spar then, shall we?!?
4 kaki // Sep 19, 2008 at 7:00 am
She says (entire) as if I am the same way. Now, I will back mom up here. Mary, you are known for picking up the conversation from months ago. I will argue what mom says about the family though. I will be the first on confused when this happens.
Mary, c’mon.. you are practically famous for this.
I applaud Tom for catching on so quickly.
By the way, how are you guys liking the new fandangled central air conditioning? Oh, and the boys are excited to try to go up and down the new stairs to try to make them squeak this time.
Hope the construction is going smooth and you can close your door soon.
5 Mary // Sep 19, 2008 at 7:18 am
ohhh… (rubbing my hands gleefully), another Libby has jumped into the fray… aye, me bloodthurst will be quenched this time I reckon!
Kaki, the new “fandangled” air conditioning is great, someone who shall remain unnamed (not Tom) is finally sleeping through the night without incident!! And I think I (Tom says) will be less grouchy come Winter.
Yeah, I dare the boys to try and make a squeak this time! You guys should come down again soon so you can see all the changes!!
Alright, enough chit chat then… spar on spar on…
6 Donna // Sep 20, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Now I know that you two have been together forever–Mary has contaminated your Kenyan directional savvy or she has turned you into a true Down Easter!! As true the “Maine-iac” that you have become, I am happy to note that while you are in Philly, the fam in KY comes down to see you and that means in contrast, the fam in ME comes up to see you!!!
You really thought that I could keep you on the sidelines for this one????????????
7 Mary // Sep 20, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Awww… jeeeesh! Details details details…
OK, so the fam in ME comes DOWN to see us and the fam in KY comes UP to see us, and we go UP to see the fam in ME and DOWN to see the fam in KY.
It’s all up and down, lots of comings and goings!
PS: I never had any directional savvy to start with… lol
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