The Static is Back

Ah fall.  There's a nip in the air, the leaves are changing color, and the static is back.  I blame my car coat for this, but when I went into the bathroom today to take my pictures, I had to march back to my office and grab my can of static guard because my skirt was stuck to my legs in a very unflattering manner.  THEN, on my way back to the bathroom, that lady who shouldn't be in the office was heading towards the same bathroom where I take my photos.  Great. Just great.  My choices were wait her out, or explain what I was doing if she caught me taking photos.  I opted for explain and I'm pleased to report, I finished before she did!

 You can make out the static guard mark on my skirt above.  Luckily, it dryed clear because this skirt is silk!

The static guard lives in my desk drawer.  The can lasts forever and it has bailed me out of many a sticky situation,  pardon the pun.  Two thumbs up static guard!

My co-workers can be as silly as me and decided that I needed to post a picture on how my skirt matched my cup.  I am ever the coordinated accountant!

Smiles!
Lori

The Squirrel

Last night, when the cable guy was here and I was working on my CPE, I heard a crash in our living room.  I went to investigate and then didn't see anything, so I went back to work.  Then I heard a scratching and thud noise coming from the living room.  Back in I went and you know what?  We have an animal in our chimney. 

First step, freak out.  Second step, call Dave at Kira's soccer camp.  Third step, freak out again. 

Dave said "maybe it's a bird", I said "I hear feet", Dave came home and agreed - feet.  So, I called the critter control people today and had to take a half day off work to wait for them to get here today. Sure enough, squirrel in the fireplace. 

You know what?  It's still there.  They set traps and left.  Great. Just great.  I pay them hundreds of dollars to trap the animal and they leave WITHOUT the stinking animal!  Then, when I asked where they release the animals, the guy hemmed and hawed and then admitted that they euthanize them. 

WHAT????????  I was in tears.  I asked, so what happens if after we get him in the trap and we place him outside if one of his "squirrel" friends releases the prisoner.  He said if he didn't know, then that was ok.  The guy must have felt horrible because after he left, he came back and said he'd release the squirrel for us in the backyard.  That's of course, after we catch it.  Kira's voting for euthanizing it.  Dave's the deciding vote.  I hope he does the right thing.

Sometimes life goes weird on you and right now we're in a weird patch.