Missing Bandit

Today was a great day. We decided to head to Targhee and go snowboarding with the kidos instead of my usual Saturday cleaning jobs. We even took little Coop with us and let me tell you he had a BLAST. He was outside dancing on tables, giving everyone high fives, and making a lot of people smile. After we went boarding we ate some delicious pizza in downtown Driggs and headed home.

The whole day today Carson has been a little worried about his rats. He kept asking questions making sure that they were going to still be alive when we got home. We arrived home and headed inside Carson ran to his room and to his surprise Rat A was missing. Did you hear what I said? MISSING! There was a Rat running around our home making little rat poo poos, and doing little rat things. We spent hours looking for the little dude. Under every nook and cranny we searched, but he was nowhere to be found.

I started cleaning up the boys rooms, picking up dirty laundry that needed washed.........still NO rat. I headed to wash the laundry.........still NO rat. I needed to add one more sweatshirt to the wash.........and what to my wandering eyes appeared - starring right at me as I shut the lid..............A FREAKIN RAT. I yelled and screamed and made a big scene, but what do you expect when you see a rat swimming in your washing machine.

I could not believe my eyes. The little critter must have been hiding in the boys clothes, and when I went to put the clothes in the laundry he dropped in the machine. Oh crap, I can't even talk about it without getting the pee shivers. Well, happy to say that Rat A (now named Bandit)is now happy to be home with Rat B. The case of the missing Bandit is now solved.

Oh, RATS!

Yesterday school was out due to the extreme weather conditions -24 degrees below zero. WOW, what a great day to curl up with a blanket and sip hot cocoa all day long.......NOT! Me and the boys followed Berta and Bob down to Idaho Falls for a little grocery shopping. We finished the trip off with a quick trip to PetCo for a little Rat shopping. Carson has been saving his money for the past 6 months to buy rats. Let me repeat HIS money for rats.....not mine. Yup, I broke down - we are the proud owners of 2 little rats. All we need now is a pig for the stye and a rooster and we will be true HICKS. Super day...........for Carson anyway.

SNOWED IN

The weather has been a little crazy around here lately. The past few days the wind has been blowing and blowing like a mad man. People getting stuck left and right. My neighbor asked if I would help pull her out with my truck last night. We loaded up and headed out. About 10 feet later I was stranded in my own driveway. It was late with no hope of getting unstuck. I woke up this morning to this NIGHTMARE! I can't even get my door open to get in my truck. YUCK! I want my mommy. I am doing my research right now on the warmest places to live, selling everything we own, and spending the rest of my life in paradise. Yup, I've had enough.
On a happy note.........Carson and Kelton went to the pine wood derby on Saturday. Brian helped them make some pretty sweet and FAST cars. There were about 50 kids who participated.
Carson had a pretty dang fast car, but when it was Keltons turn he broke the track record not once but twice. The guy in charge of the derby said he has never seen a car go so FAST. Kelton went away with 1st place, TRACK RECORD, and 2 trophy's. Wow.......great job boys, and Bri.

MOST DEPRESSING DAY OF THE YEAR

Someone told me that today was the MOST DEPRESSING DAY OF THE YEAR. Congrats on making it through.

Feeling blue? Today - January 19, 2009 - is the most depressing day in HISTORY, say experts

By Daily Mail Reporter

If you woke up feeling blue today then the chances are you are not alone. For Monday, January 19, 2009 is going to be the most depressing day in history, according to experts.

Cold weather, fading Christmas memories and broken New Year resolutions mean this period is usually miserable, but the effects of the economic downturn makes this year worse than ever.

Millions will feel so glum they will decide to stay in bed and up to a quarter of workers are expected to call in sick, research suggests. Psychologist Dr Cliff Arnall has devised a mathematical formula that pinpoints today as Blue Monday.

Cold and credit crunched: The Strand in London looking unusually bleak

He says there are six depressive factors which will come together including the winter weather, Christmas credit card bills and abandoned New Year's resolutions. Fears over job security, mounting debt and the house price collapse make this year the toughest yet.

Monday is regarded as the worst day of the week with many dreading the prospect of returning to work. Dr Arnall, 43, said: 'The credit crunch means today is potentially the most depressing Blue Monday we have had.'

The former academic at Cardiff University said the best way to overcome the Monday blues was to do something fun, adding: 'People feeling depressed could put on a fun DVD, get some friends over for something to eat or call someone they've put off calling for months or years.'

Economic downturn: Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Chancellor Alistair Darling would make almost anyone feel down

Separate research by staff absence specialist FirstCare claims 22 per cent of workers are likely to call in sick today as seasonal illness hits a peak.

A spokesman said: 'Colds and flu like symptoms are often a pre-cursor to stress and depression and it is no coincidence that as the economic climate deteriorates we continue to see people with fatigue and anxiety.'

Meanwhile, William Hartson, a psychologist at Cambridge University, has devised a mathematical formula which marks today as the most likely for accidents.

Keep your head up! Today is a GREAT day to be alive, enjoy it while you can, because you never know what tomorrow may bring. Happy day.