I've hit a bit of a wall in cleaning the kitchen and hallway. My problem is that I can move things around to clean but I don't know where to put all the stuff that has accumulated. A good percentage of the stuff is Partylite products that I want to keep. I know I'm going to have to bite the bullet and either sell, donate or gift a lot of it as I just don't have the room to store it here. I think I'm going to have to beg my sister and friend to come visit so they can help me decrease my stash (I was going to say de-junk, but to me it isn't junk).
As you can see, I have made a bit more progress here. The table is cleared and a nicer tablecloth and a centerpiece replace all the junk. You can see a bit more of the counter and the white drawer tower has been moved to a new home where I can use it to store all the critter treats (instead of some here and some there). I still have a lot of work to do in here. After I finish cleaning, I want to re-organize my crappy cupboards. At the speed I work, I figure I have another week before this is finished. I probably won't post daily while working in here but I'll keep you up to date periodically.
I also got a bit done in the hallway. Not really enough to warrant a picture, just moving things around, moving the critter crates to the garage and giving it a good sweep. My problem with too many treasures extends to the hall and bedroom as well. Honestly, sometimes I think I'd be better off just lighting a match to the whole mess! Do you think the fire chief might think it a bit odd that my craft stuff and a few precious items just happened to be outside when the house caught on fire? :-P
While I was taking one of my breaks from cleaning (I tend to take a lot of them) and playing around on the computer, something too horrid for words caught my eye. I saw what looked like a massive hairball on the living room floor. As I was grumbling about having to clean it up, it MOVED! It was the biggest, ugliest caterpillar like thing I've ever seen. Longer and thicker than my finger, it was almost the size of a short cigar and about the same colour.
If you know me, you know how much I absolutely detest bugs. Beetles have always been at the top of the most hated bugs but this one freaked me out so bad that I think it just might have topped my hatred of the horrid hard-shelled ugly beetles. If I hadn't been home alone, you can bet I'd have been screeching for someone to kill it and get it out of my sight! Unfortunately, I couldn't think of a way to get Kayla or the cats to get rid of it for me so I had to take matters into my own hands. I am still shuddering when I remember the very quick trip to the toilet with a squirming yucky thing in a handful of Kleenex. You can bet I flushed that damn thing down and kept flushing a few more times just to make sure it was gone. Then I almost burst my bladder as I really didn't want to sit on that toilet just in case it wasn't gone. Luckily for me, common sense prevailed before I ended up in a puddle of my own making. But you can be darn sure I checked to make sure the monster hadn't crawled back up from the depths of the sewer system. 'shudder' I'm pretty sure I'll be having nightmares tonight.
I posted a picture of the monster on FB but I just couldn't bring myself to look at it again here. I'm hoping someone can tell me what it was so I know if I need to call an exterminator. As it left an inky black spot where I had disturbed it by moving it with my shoe, and it looked kind of spiky, I'm pretty sure the critters didn't bring it in. I wish I could convince myself otherwise though as if it let itself in, then maybe its family will come looking for it. 'major shudder'
I don't think I'll be watching Hannibal tonight - I think a fun kids movie or maybe a romantic comedy is more in order before bed.
I was just scrolling through my recent posts and I realize that I hadn't reported on how my son fared after his accident. The day after he was injured, he still went to work and tried to do his job one-handed. I told him he was an idiot for doing so but in honesty I think he is amazing (an amazing idiot). I hope his bosses appreciate his work ethics. To make a long story short, he is now in a cast as his arm is fractured and is on light duties at work. No way would he even consider taking time off. I am so proud of him.
Toodleoo for tonight. Have pleasant dreams, I know I won't.
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