Flush Ahoy!

This could be an inappropriate post.  I'm not sure.  But it happened to me this morning and I'm somewhat traumatized!

Here's what happened.

I got to brother's house this morning at the usual time.  Sis-in-law left for work and the girls were still asleep.  I needed to use the restroom.  No big deal.  However, when I opened the lid on the toilet I just about freaked and that is an understatement!

There was a mouse floating in the water!  No joke!!!  Once I could breath again I thought, "What do I do?"
Is it ok to flush?  Am I suppose to fish this thing out?  Not hardly!!! 

I made a phone call to my sis-in-law and asked if there was a new mouse disposal system in place.  She said the critter wasn't there last night.  Her question was the same as mine.....can the thing be flushed?  She said she'd call her husband, my brother and the knower of all things flushable. 

Soon I get a call from brother and got the go ahead to flush.  I'm guessing that with it being so dry around here the little thing was just looking for a drink.  TOO BAD!!!!!

I'm writing about this to help others.  If you ever find yourself in this situation......just remember.......

FLUSH AHOY!!!

P.S.  This is what Ruby says when she flushes the toilet these days.  I have no idea where she got that....hehehehe.

A Child's Mind

I haven't spoken much about Jessie Jane lately.  She is growing so much and is so full of life.  Every time I see her she makes me laugh! 

I always take it for granted that children understand who the people are around them.  It surprises me everytime one of the kids say something like "You're are my mom's sister?"

Saturday I was with Jessie Jane.  Her dad had just gotten her a drink and I said that was was nice of him. 

She said, "Yes, I love my Dad!"

I replied, "I love my Dad too." 

She said, " You have a Dad?"

My reply, "Papa is my Dad and MaMaw is my mom."

She said, "Nuh Uh!" and had the most puzzled look on her face!

It might take a year or two for that to sink in!!!

The Beacon Drive-In Theater

The nephews are in town.  Little Joe is even here this time.  They have been working on the blockbuster "Treasure in Oklahoma" off and on for a few weeks now.  Lucky for us the heat wave is on!

We have a part of Oklahoma History still working here in our town.  It's the Beacon Drive-In Theater.  I haven't been there in years and years.  I think "The Muppets Take Manhattan" was our last movie seen at this great place.  For a couple years we've wanted to take the kids and it just hasn't worked out.  It finally did.  We thought the boys could use a break from the strenuous shooting schedule.  So...... Little Joe, Woody, and Buzz had their first trip to a drive-in and Hoss his second. 

I just have to say that it was a fun and enjoyable evening!  We got there a little too early.  Which, if you don't know how kids work, means there was plenty of fighting, arguing, and crying until 9pm when the movie started. But after then it was great.  The atmosphere was fun.  There was a nice breeze that kept it comfortable.  And we could talk between us without fearing being kicked out like happens so often when we go to the movie!  

Before "Madagascar 3" started there were kids out on the grass in front of the screen playing ball  I thought to myself that there has been thousands of kids do that very same thing in the very same spot for decades.  Hoss said, "There are kids playing over there."  I said kinda grumpily, "Don't ask to go over there!"  He said, "Why not?"  I said rather grumpily again, "Because in 2 seconds y'all will be fighting and crying!"  They couldn't argue with that because they knew it was true!

We found out that the drive-in is for sale.  Anyone got a million bucks I could borrow???