This morning I ordered a new bulb planter, the type you stand on like a shovel instead
of the hand version (which I have). Not a store or nursery in my area had one,
so I ordered online from a Houzz site that just happened to have the tool I
Googled. It's a Joseph Bentley with a wooden handle, maybe from the UK(?), looks more durable than
others I saw. A little pricey, but I'm treating myself. This Thursday I plan on planting bulbs, too bad I won't get the new toy until Monday or so. It's suppose to be very nice weather.

Then I went to Lowes for "just a few more daffodil bulbs" and came home with tulips as well. They have a 50/50 chance on account of the chipmunks and moles, but I'm going to try again after several years.

Time for tea now.

DH gave our cat a treat or two, Greek yogurt and Greenies. Now I have green poop/diarrhea to clean up. :0(

Got up this morning and went to my Weight Watchers meeting then ran to Michaels to buy a few things for my Christmas Craft Night. I just realized I have not shared what we are doing this year! I'm suppose to have a handy man here today to replace 5 faucets (kitchen, two bathroom sink faucets and 2 bathtub spouts). I have not heard from him and I am getting a little nervous that he will be a no-show.

I'm just finishing up a pot of Farmer's Market Soup (chicken and lots of veggies) for lunch this week.

We haven't made costumes for handing out candy (I know I said I wasn't, but I was being grumpy), but we carved the pumpkins and set them out. Went to the ENT today. I have a bacterial AND fungal infection on one side of my head. Lovely. I'm ready to feel better though, so bring on the meds! Hopefully, I'll be raring to go this weekend for all the tidbits of painting I want to do. Hopefully, it won't rain. Crossing fingers!

I hope you get better soon rob. That sounds awful.

Spent most of the day unsuccessfully trying to find the source of a weird smell in my living room. SO claims he doesn't smell it. But it's driving me nuts. Grrrrrr. Other than that,went and renewed my car tags and grabbed a few things to make dinner. Where I live I most definitely will not have trick or treaters so it should be a quiet night. Happy Halloween!

Hubs has a plastic bin ( no lid) that has his winter work shirts in the back of his clothes closet. I had my son pull it out for me so I could run the clean shirts thru the washer since they've been stored all summer. I pulled the shirst out snd O-M-G. I found Acorns...about 2 cups worth. RODENT ALERT. I have no idea how it got into the closet but we do live in a wooded area.

I removed all the hanging clothes and everything else. Son layed plastic on the floor and set a mouse trap. Its probably a field mouse storing food for the winter but I have a news flash for it ...its not living in my house. Than I got to thinking I hope its not a squirrel or chipmunk.

This gives me the creeps. I'm sure I'll be seeing little beady eyes looking at me all night tonight.

This is probably stupid but do I need to worry about it no matter what kind it is getting into the boys beds while they sleep?? Should I stand guard? I haven't told the boys because I don't want them worrying.

Halloween ALWAYS means the first Chill of the season. They say it will be the coldest in over 20 years..so it is perfect.

Nicole, hope your cat is doing better. Rob3333, hope you feel better soon. MamapinkyO, I hate mice in the house, they destroy things and are just gross.

Yes....3 piles of poop and he's stopped. Cinnamon oil works, but he just creates a new spot. He's stubborn. So we read where it says to feed him where he pooped, so he associates the spot with eating not pooping. Starting THAT approach today. I keep thinking I want a dog, then THIS happens, not cut out for poop patrol. lol

Mama....we get mice in the downstairs ceiling! :0) The cat climbs up & brings them to us. :0) Otherwise, none in the houses living space.

Rob.....hope you feel better soon!

Thanks! I didn't get the antibiotic until yesterday morning, so I'm only a day into getting well. The last week or so, sometime after lunch it goes downhill fast, so I'll know in another couple of hours if it's any better. Unlikely yet. But being on the downhill side is great.