Sean scooped him out with one of my silicon oven mitts (I know, seriously! Couldn't the guy find a better scooping device!?!) and put him outside. It was kind of chilly last night, so hopefully he's doing OK and didn't freeze to death!
This means that we need to invest in some mice-catching devices. Sean said he'd like to keep them as pets. I am not so thrilled about this idea. I guess it's good that we have the cats - they should be good at catching the little guys! I've heard that after a cat catches a mouse, they'll come and "present" it to you - like, "Look what I caught Mom!" Gross.
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| A mouse. Not the one Sean scooped with an oven mitt. |
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| Sean with the "proof" in a jar. I can't believe he bothered to take a picture of this. |
On a non-mouse-related topic, I am working up the motivation to start working out again! I feel like I always have excuses as to why I can't work out, but in actuality, most of my excuses are valid.
As for instance: tonight, I have a Lions Club meeting. It's true. I'm a member of Lions Club International! Most people don't even know what this organization does, aside from the fact that typically, it's old men who are members. Well, I'm neither old nor am I a man, but I am proud to be a member of LCI.
What does Lions Club do?:
Lions Club International is comprised of thousands of individual clubs all over the world who serve their own communities, and ultimately, group together to collaborate for large causes. For example, I'm a member of the Stone Bank Lions Club (the community where I grew up, about half an hour from my current home). We do community service projects to improve the community and surrounding neighborhoods, and do fundraisers to raise money for those in need. We've given money to a family who was having a hard time paying their mortgage, and we've given money to local boyscouts in support of their Eagle Scout projects, as two examples. The causes vary and we donate where the need is greatest. As a whole, LCI contributes around the world helping the blind and deaf, among other causes. (Maybe you've seen collection boxes for used eyeglasses and hearing aids! That's most likely the Lions Club!)
We're doing a big community clean-up on October 23. We're trying to coordinate all the organizations in the community to gather their "troops" and do their bi-annual road clean-up, as well as have community members clean up their yards and make everything look nice before our undoubtedly harsh winter arrives. While the Stone Bank Lions Club is coordinating this, we're counting on all the other local organizations and all community members to pitch in and help out! It should be really fun!
Later in the afternoon on October 23, the SB Lions are hosting (in conjunction with Stone Bank School's student council) a Fall Family Fest! The kids are doing most of the work in putting everything together - there will be a "haunted hallway", fun games, snacks, and activities for kids and adults. We want this event to be a fun community get-together. All the money we make from this event will go to the school!
So anyhow, I guess tonight I have an excuse as to why I'm not working out. Tomorrow evening I should have some time available! No excuses!
To learn more about Lions Club International, check out their website. http://www.lionsclubs.org/ Contrary to popular belief, you do NOT have to be a business owner to be a member, nor do you have to be invited! If you want to volunteer (as much or as little as you're able!), consider the Lions Club! There's also a revolution to get younger people involved! Make a difference in your community, in someone else's life, and in YOUR life!
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Cheers!
-Kate.
