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AmandaSC1988
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Where is FI when you need him!?
OMFG. So, I was sitting in my apartment watching TV and I see something move out of the corner of my eye, think my eyes are playing tricks on me I just ignore it. 5 seconds later I see a mouse... I scream... he probably screams...and then he starts running around what is my bedroom....darting everywhere. I am freaking out as much as he is. I call my dad freaking out... what do I do? chase after it with a knife? cry in a corner?, stand on a chair (Yes... I did this) He just tells me to go to walmart and get some traps and go to bed. HELLO the mouse is in my room!! Probably hanging out in my bed as scared to death as I am.
I run to walmart to get some mouse traps...the ones where you can't see the dead mouse in them. (Breaks my heart..I don't want to kill a little mouse... but GTFO of my apartment..this is america.. haven't you heard of the 'make my day' law) So, I tidy my apartment up... put any thing that might possibly give off a food smell in the fridge and make sure all the dishes are put away. I then call my sister up to see if she will take me in.
I feel so violated, there is a mouse in my apartment probably sleeping in my bed, taking a shower, eating my peanut butter... Leave it to the first freeze to bring in the critters. I HATE not having my beagles with me..Never had any critters in my old house.
Anyway... I just thought I would share...any advice or thoughts on the matter would be fantastic.
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Re: Where is FI when you need him!?
OH!!! And, true story, one time, I opened FI's front door, and there was a dead FROG in the crevace of the door, smushed, but dried out and hangin. I asked him to clean it up, but he said no, and said he slammed the door on it in the first place cause he got skurreds. MY.HERO.
[QUOTE]You need your FI to... what? Put down the traps? And you literally slept at your sister's because you saw a mouse? I'm<strong> sorry, I just don't understand this. For how judgmental you've been recently, I feel no shame in saying that I think you're acting like a child</strong>. Sure, I get screaming when you first see it (kinda) but suck it up and deal with it. It's a rodent, and like you said, it is more afraid of you than you are of it. Go buy some traps, put them out, and go to sleep. What are you going to do when he deploys? I swear to goodness, if another military wife ever calls me to come catch her mouse or tonstay at my house because she's too chicken and her husband isn't around, I will laugh at her forever. We had a mouse a few weeks ago. I saw it before bed, so we said we'd go buy traps the next day. FI got up to work out, saw it on a counter (ewww, I Lysol'd that and everything else damnnnned good) so he threw a big metal bowl over it. When I got up, I held a wooden board from outside at the edge, and we slid the bowl off the counter onto the board, walked it to the door, and chucked it outside. The mouse skittered off, we collected and washed the bowl. We washed down everything with bleach and went to go et ready for our day. The gross part was that it pooped everywhere, so it was a lot of cleanup.
Posted by calindi[/QUOTE]
To the bolded part... wtf?? Am I your flavor of the week to dislike?
I was only half serious through the whole post.. and I was entirely kidding in the title. I am not dependent on my FI, If you think I am one of those girls that their lives revolve around their significant other you are surely mistaken. I can take care of myself and don't really <em>need</em> FI. Last time I checked I live halfway across the country from him. I don't cry out to him to kill my spiders or coddle me.
Yes, I called my sister up to stay at her house, she lives 5 minutes from my work (I live an hour away) and I lived with her over the summer. I actually sleep there often on Thursday nights because I go over there after work on to visit and end up spending the night. NBD.
Yes, call me a child all you want. I am terrified of mice. People can have irrational fears, what is wrong with that? Personally, I don't think it is an irrational when you don't know the diseases the thing could possibly have.
I am a baby about other things: car breaking down, computer not working, etc. He's my handyman and loves fixing those things. When he's on deployment, I try to fix them, usually fail or screw 'em up worse, and then go for real help. SIGH. Currently my computer isn't working. Its definitely a "where is FI when you need him?" moment.
Everyone has their weaknesses and things that get under their skin. For some, its technology (ME!). For others, its things with four legs and fur. That's why we have partners, to cover each other's weaknesses.
Feeling violated by a mouse that has no interest in your taking a shower seems a little silly, but I understand we all have our ick-factors and fears.
The little guy is gone now I'm sure, and at least you didn't wake up to him next to you.
Why don't you have a cat or dog in the place you're at now?
1. He came in from the ceiling around my water heater (hence taking a shower)
2. He ran under my bed after we had a screaming fit. (hence sleeping in my bed)
3. I left peanut butter in the traps (hence he was eating my peanut butter)
FTL- I can't have dogs in my apartment without a hefty pet deposit that I won't get back, and I am home ...MAYBE 12 waking hours a week.. my dogs don't deserve to be caged up all that time.
You're not a cat person I take it? You could totally sneak in a cat without a pet deposit
Now that is an Idea... if i see the mouse again I may borrow my friends cat for the day. Haha.
I can put on my big-girl panties and deal with things, but it is SO nice when I don't have to!
[QUOTE]When we (Binx & I) lived with the family I worked for last fall, <strong>he was excellent at catching mice! He killed them for us.</strong> I, however, was not fond of that because you have no idea what diseases they carry! We haven't had any mice here, but Binx is great at catching (and then eating) flies!
Posted by BinxRose[/QUOTE]
Haha. My Mom's cat (Nacho, the super predator) would kill mice, squirrels, moles, bird, snakes, pretty much everything, eat all of it except the head and leave the head on the welcome mat. She was a barn kitten when we got her, so she would never stay inside. Plus, she was tiny, like 4-5 lbs. fully grown, so a lot of things she killed were bigger than her. When my Mom moved to UT they had to put two bells on her just so that she wouldn't kill <span style="font-style:italic;">all </span>of the birds.
My FI is finishing up OCS currently. Could really use him right now. My grandmother is ill and has been in and out of the ER and Dr office. Wish I had him to lean on, unforuntely I can't even talk to him since he's in the field. I couldn't imagine what people go through when their significant other is deployed and unreachable. That is my worst nightmare.
I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother
Luckily when H is deployed he is USUALLY reachable.. well.. not reachable.. but last deployment we spoke almost every single day. Sure it's on HIS time, not on mine, but that's ok. It really just depends on where they get stationed and what they do.
Your Fi will be back before you know it.. I know it's hard, but he's doin a great thing and is lucky to have you as support.
I made the mistake of watching them take apart the garage (which is more store unit than car port)...There was what looked like a giant rat. Kitty had killed him and tried to bring him in the house, but he was so large he wouldn't fit. Goodness that was the nastiest thing I have ever seen in my life. The body was at least 12 inches. Yuck
[QUOTE]tyleet OCS for which branch? :) I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother :( Luckily when H is deployed he is USUALLY reachable.. well.. not reachable.. but last deployment we spoke almost every single day. Sure it's on HIS time, not on mine, but that's ok. It really just depends on where they get stationed and what they do. Your Fi will be back before you know it.. I know it's hard, but he's doin a great thing and is lucky to have you as support.
Posted by firsttimersluck[/QUOTE]
Thank you. He's in the Army. That's good to hear that they are somewhat reachable even when deployed. I'm terrified but so thankful that he is in the reserves currently. We are going back and forth of the idea of him going active.
Sometimes talking to a bunch of people that have been there, hearing both sides of the story good and bad, can help.
My dad has been AD Army for 30 years and is getting out this next year. He didn't deploy up until year 28 though.. hah.. so close!
[QUOTE]That decision is definitely a big one to make. Have you talked to a few AD army people about it? Or his command? Sometimes talking to a bunch of people that have been there, hearing both sides of the story good and bad, can help. My dad has been AD Army for 30 years and is getting out this next year. He didn't deploy up until year 28 though.. hah.. so close!
Posted by firsttimersluck[/QUOTE]
I haven't but it won't hurt to do it. We only had 6 months to start planning our wedding and get ready for him to leave for all his training. I honestly feel exactly like I did on day 1 with the military. I know next to nothing. I'm hoping these boards can help change that, at least for the next 7 months or so. :)
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Where is FI when you need him!? : I haven't but it won't hurt to do it. We only had 6 months to start planning our wedding and get ready for him to leave for all his training. I honestly feel exactly like I did on day 1 with the military. I know next to nothing. I'm hoping these boards can help change that, at least for the next 7 months or so. :)
Posted by tyleet87[/QUOTE]
This board is an excellent resource. I've been on here for... hmm... over a year now? And I've learned sooooo much! I know more about uniform regulations, etiquette, and general knowledge than some of our AD friends' spouses who have been in for years! I have even had a time or two when I knew an acronym that FI didn't.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Where is FI when you need him!? : This board is an excellent resource. I've been on here for... hmm... over a year now? And I've learned sooooo much! I know more about uniform regulations, etiquette, and general knowledge than some of our AD friends' spouses who have been in for years! I have even had a time or two when I knew an acronym that FI didn't.
Posted by calindi[/QUOTE]
That's very promising. :) I can't wait to start learning.