Thursday, February 18, 2010

Of Mice And Women

Yes, I have legs so pale they are almost transparent. But, this is what I look like every night while getting ready for bed, because we have a mouse in our house.

And yes, it knows we are afraid of it, and yes, it probably lives in our walls with an army of 500. And yes, I refuse to walk around the house without shoes on, because if I did, the mouse would know, and scurry across my feet (or, in my process of jumping and screaming, I would accidently land on top of it and feel it under my foot).
And I'm sure that the mouse can get into my room despite the fact that I have found a new use for my school books; blocking the crack under my door.
It turns out my fan sounds just like a chitter-chattering mouse.
And yes, when I heard there was a mouse in our house, I mentally went through Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat, Fox in a Box, Mouse in a House rhyme.
And yes, I am quite certain that this mouse knows how to climb into washing machines, cabinets, bath tubs, beds, and toilets. And for that reason, I take deep breaths before entering any room of the house, and I whistle under my bed each night to see if a little creature responds.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

My Goodview Room, With A Good View!

Here's my house on Goodview Street,
before:

and after:

I'm watching "Say Yes to the Dress". I have a little entertainment corner, with a TV, bookstand, and chair to read in.

Behind that is my dresser with some of my favorite pictures of my travels on it. My bed wall was boring, so I put up a painting from Australia.

My desk, across from the window, full of things to distract me from doing my schoolwork.

And last year's The Office calendar is hanging on my wall.

My door and closet...

... and a lose up of the awesome mirror my dad custom made for me!

My view outside my window is so pretty in the spring, our neighbor has a large garden, and there is a bush just outside my window that grows beautiful pink flowers.

But right now, the view is nothing but snow! We have about a foot so far, and it's supposed to snow every three days or so for the next couple weeks.