So I wake up this morning
to that sound
not a rattling, sorry
a "urp, ulp, gag"
and I open my eyes
a dog is vomiting
right next to the bed
nothing like dog vomit
to keep you grounded, eh?
what's worse
I haven't cleaned it up yet
I'm getting to it, I swear
I got up
hustled the dog out
cleaned up a previous pile of vomit
in the living room
Mercy made me coffee
she knows Mama isn't all there
until she's had her coffee
then we went out and fed animals
I started the computer
started answering emails
and Mom calls
"Are you busy?"
YES!
that's my standard answer
She says
"Well I have a rattlesnake"
magic words
"OH? ok, I'll be right there.
Let me get my bra on and a pole and can"
she says
"No no, all I need is a can"
oh
she doesn't really need me
just my can - with a lid
I tell Mercy
"Get your shoes on. Grandma's got a rattlesnake"
and off we go
yepthat's a rattlesnake
Get him Grandma!mostly she wanted to show Mercy
where it was
since Mercy plays on this porch daily
she deftly picks him up
Good catch!!
he had a slew of rattles
Be free little guy!here's why I'm so glad to blog all this
cause this life is WEIRD
it's so weird it's normal to us
I never in my wildest dreams
thought my mornings would go this way
every day brings a new adventure
speaking of which
dog vomit.
aisle 3.
I'm on it
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24 comments:
Dude those shoes ROCK with your jeans! ;)
Keep an eye out there for the sliders and be safe!
I am so impressed by the Might Quinn. He is a beautiful horse! And to become a police officer...WOW!
And good for your Mom. I'm not sure I could do it.
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
O-M-G ! ! !
Ha, there's those shoes again. Not very good snakin' shoes are they? I guess when G'ma's got everything under control, there's no sense breaking out the leather boots.
Wandered over from 7MSN. Enjoy your blog a great deal.
Snake-catchin' dog barf cleanin' and coffee. Hmmmm, quite a morning! What's it going to take to top that today, Mikey?
You and grandma are so stinkin' brave! I could never catch a rattler, or any snake for that matter!
I love how Mercy makes you coffee! What a girl!
Got that puke cleaned up yet? LOL!
So, your rattles aren't agressive? I've heard that our mountains contain the Mojave rattlesnake, which people tell me IS agressive! ACK! I'd probably run the other direction!!!
WOW, that's a good sized rattler. You guys are so brave, but I guess you have to do what you have to. I'm right next door in Las Vegas and we have our share of "creatures". We live in the country in the middle of Las Vegas :)
Take good care :)
Gayla
What a life!!!
Mikey about the dog barf, you need to read this for sure: dog barf definitions
Nothin like a little dog hurl to get you ready for snake trapping huh? I think I might have needed a little bit stronger coffee for that morning
I cannot wrap my mind around a morning that involves catching a rattlesnake.
I'm not sure I'd survive in the country.
And I applaud you.
LOL! You crack me up, girl!
We have trained our girls so well! First thing Meg does if I am not up yet is MAKE COFFEE! Heck, I even have Chris trained-LMAO.
After my little snake experience in my yard the other night, I got the whole place pretty much cleaned up, but can't get my mower started...so I have been procrastinating. NOT anymore. There was another rattler at the next door neighbors and I heard there has been 6 others found in town. One right on main street. What the heck? It's been so long since anyone has seen a rattler in town that people can't remember the last time. Very, very strange.
LOL Mikey you make me laugh! Crazy woman LOL Hmmmm one may see that you get some of it from Mom LOL Your great!
Sometimes this is the only way we can get some three-generation time together. It was fun!
I am just in awe!! I can't imagine doing that LOL!! So it's very cool to read about you guys doing it!!
Your morning sounds like so much fun! haha
I have just started to read it in the last month and I really enjoy it. Thanks for all the laughs!
Um, there's a scorpion problem at our house. I'll trade you for dog barf.
:)
LOL! I woke up to the sound of my cat vomiting in the other room. he always does it in the middle of the night. I used to get up immediately and clean it up. Now I wait until the morning - I mean, what's the rush, right? Trouble is, I usually forget what happened in the wee hours and end up stepping in it.
I'm glad the rattlesnake retrieval went smoothly and good for you for letting him go do what rattlesnakes do.
I never can understand your rescue of snakes. You's crazy! I am sure glad we have very few of those bad boys lying around.
I am also often amazed by the things that happen when you live in the country. We have rattlers here too, but they aren't aggressive, and they usually keep to themselves (thank god!)
and I must say it...SO BRAVE! They don't particularly scare me but...I think I would have called somebody else to take it away.
"OH? ok, I'll be right there.
Let me get my bra on and a pole and can"
All she needed was your can. So did you bother to put a bra on? Oh, and LOL about your mom's comment: 'The only way we can get three generation time together.' Can I make a suggestion here, people? Why not load Grandma up and take her to Mcdonalds with you and Mercy. Seems like it would be safer...
You are just the best.
Gads woman... bras and rattlesnakes. Also wondering (like Deb) about the need for an over-the-shoulder-boulder-holder when wrassling rattlesnakes? Dare I ask?
Wondering if your Ma also wrassled the dog spew for you too? Now THAT would be love...
:-)
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