We've had something making noise in our attic. Since the pest control folks wanted to charge us $80 to come trap it I decided to take matters into my own hands. Yesterday I picked up a live animal trap from animal services, baited it with a fruit bar and peanut butter, and stuck it in the attic (with Andy's help). About an hour later we had success!
Here's what we caught:
It's a 'possum! I've named her Flowers. She's cute, polite, and soon to be picked up by the kind folks at animal services. I was so pumped at 11:00 last night when we trapped her. Andy was really freaked out by the whole thing. I explained that we had all kinds of experiences like this while growing up in the country, to which he responded "I am definitely not a cowboy." Huh?
In other news, we made it back from Thanksgiving in La Grange. There are lots of stories that I could tell but I'll stick with one for now. This is the point where my mom should be thinking UH OH!
Scene:
My sister April is in my parents' bathroom and comes out holding an old Tums bottle filled with something floating in liquid.
April: Mom, this is the scariest thing I've ever seen!
Me: What is the world is that?!
Mom: Your husband's a doctor and you don't know what that is? It's scorpions in rubbing alcohol.
Me: WHAT??!!
Mom: You put the liquid on a bite or sting and it takes the pain away and keeps it from swelling.
Me: Is that an old wives tale or something?
Mom: No, it's real. It's what Mexican people do. My Mexican friend told me about it and it really works.
Me: Oh, is that like if someone gives you the evil eye you crack and egg and put it under your bed?
Mom: No! This is real! Actually, I need to put some new scorpions in there because those are kind of old.
I love you, Mom!
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving (without scorpions or 'possums)!
In other news, we made it back from Thanksgiving in La Grange. There are lots of stories that I could tell but I'll stick with one for now. This is the point where my mom should be thinking UH OH!
Scene:
My sister April is in my parents' bathroom and comes out holding an old Tums bottle filled with something floating in liquid.
April: Mom, this is the scariest thing I've ever seen!
Me: What is the world is that?!
Mom: Your husband's a doctor and you don't know what that is? It's scorpions in rubbing alcohol.
Me: WHAT??!!
Mom: You put the liquid on a bite or sting and it takes the pain away and keeps it from swelling.
Me: Is that an old wives tale or something?
Mom: No, it's real. It's what Mexican people do. My Mexican friend told me about it and it really works.
Me: Oh, is that like if someone gives you the evil eye you crack and egg and put it under your bed?
Mom: No! This is real! Actually, I need to put some new scorpions in there because those are kind of old.
I love you, Mom!
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving (without scorpions or 'possums)!
17 comments:
This blog post made me laugh out loud! What did Charlie think about the 'possum?
Whoops!..I forgot to put my name on the entry above:)
What a cute possum!! I was about to ask the same thing that Misti did.
Okay Amy, you told me you were going to tell about the scorpions. At least they are being used. Your friends probably think I'm totally nuts and what did Dr. Andy think about it? Remember your third grade teacher? We were teaching summer school and she had gotten stung by a wasp, so I loaned her the floating scorpions. Yep, they worked. The possum, Flower, is kind of cute. See you tomorrow!
That 'possum is NASTY! I would've been freaking out with Andy. Hmmm...maybe I'll try the scorpion concoction.
We used to have possums hanging out in our pear tree in San Antonio
Sorry I'm like Misti, I forgot to put my name.
I love stories about sweet Karen! :)
The possum is awesome. Why won't you keep it? Rabies?
I love family stories like that - they're the best!! I love the name Flowers, and I think she's pretty cute!
That is the funniest thing I have ever heard of. Not the possum. But, the scorpions. And I even have total respect for your mom. Still. But, if those scorpions have been floating since your 3rd grade teacher needed them she really should investigate getting a couple of more. Did you know breast milk cures pink eye?
Oh and possums are NASTY creatures. Sorry but they are.
I keep on coming back to look at Flowers. I am still laughing histerically. Only you, only you!
You are my hero.
Amy - I don't remember if I've commented here before, but I check you blog fairly often b/c your stories are so funny!!! You're a great writer! Glad you caught the noisemaker in your attic - the only possum I've ever seen in person was in my in-laws garage and he looked very mean & scary. I've definitely never heard of floating scorpions before.
AMY! Britney Goodwin/Kerley here. Seriously?! A possum? Yuck. It's so fun reading about your funny funny life! Love you.
I LOVE YOUR BLOG!! You are such a trip and you just totally make my day. I've read some "family blogs" out there of other friends of mine... they don't hold a candle to your wit and the hillariously ordinary/extraordinary things that happen to you. You MUST start thinking about getting paid for this humor! Oh- and possums are one of God's creatures... just one of the creepy ones. Good job catching it.
THERE IS NO WAY I WOULD HAVE GONE UP THERE AND GOTTEN THAT POSSUM OUT OF MY ATTIC!!!! Girlfriend, I would have paid the $80 easy for someone else to come get it!!! Love the scorpion story . . . I can't believe April hasn't shared that with us yet : )
Jennifer
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