Lots of things have been happening over here, and I have been meaning to update....but have neglected. So here are some updates.
- We had our first mouse, ugh. I don't mind a mouse (when outside camping, etc). But this one (Mickey) just happened to run behind my sink as I was attempting to make the morning cups of coffee. I ran to get Joe (who did not really believe me) and then who yelled to me that yes I was correct-it WAS a mouse. After hearing lots of clanking and what appeared to be dicing. Joe reported back to me "that I was really close." I responded with close is not good enough with a mouse in my house situation. Also let me add that while Joe was attempting to scoop Mickey from the counter to the trash-Mickey bounced off his stomach and ran under the stove. Joe let me know that he was still alive, apparently when a mouse touches you-you won't die. I am not convinced. So Joe set some traps and for 24 hours we caught NOTHING! It was a tense day in this house. I kept imagining a little guy just nibbling at my toes. After 24 hours, our landlord offered us the cutest cat, Clovis. Clovis wore Mickey out so much that Mickey was just laying on our kitchen floor. Mickey was still alive and released free (far away from my home and he better not remember the way). But why I felt so much panic was because I am a detective-I went to wikipedia and found out that its usually one male mouse with a few females AND the offspring. And that it takes 19 days for the babies to come and somewhere between 4-13 in a liter. So now, I have been putting the idea of a kitten on the table.
- We ate our first veggies from our garden. They were great. Just cut up with some spice on them! The tomatoes are very red and the cucumbers are so fat. I will have to show off some pictures soon.
- My brother came for a visit. We had a ton of fun. It was much better than his last visit, which was Dec. 31st and in the middle of a snowstorm driving 100 miles to the airport.
- I ate my first lobster on July 5th. What an experience. It was such a "Maine" thing to be doing. The day before I ate it, we were at a lobster bake with an abundance of lobsters (sorry to make everyone back home jealous) and I did not eat one. I waited until the next day when I had one caught by my own lobsterman.
- I also ate my first Red Hot. A red hot is basically a hot dog with a red outer part. Its a Maine thing and while I don't eat meat, I am always tempted by a hotdog and this was good. I sure like my Fenway Franks and Red Hots. Oh temptation station.
