So there we were minding our own business, doing the Kelly bedtime routine. Prayers said, stories read, time to get into ....then like a bat out of hell there was a bat out of hell flying around our loft room. Can I say deja vu?
We have had other bats before. In summer time, screen doors have been left open and bats have found their way in. I think we just had the global warming bat, that thought it's summer or something, because the thermometer went over 30 degrees today for several hours.
We have had other creatures before. Birds have flown into our house. We've had the odd chipmunk or two make its way inside. We have even had snakes. In trying to make our girls feel better, I told them how this is part of country living. I told them about a chipmunk that visited us before they were born and how it bore a stunning resemblance to Alvin. But honestly I put this into the category of I liked old houses until we had one and.... Home improvement work sometimes goes there too.
To some degree, it's just been that type of day. After the bat went to a better place and calm had been restored by the heroic Mama and Mr. Daddy, I went to put tortilla chips away ( yes more tortilla chips for the pregnant lady). I found the package of fish, with the remaining semi thawed fillets, we had for dinner, in the cabinet instead of the freezer. Yes, batty has been the day.
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i've been finding bizarro things in my fridge lately. like a box of triscuits. i know that had to be me, because i'm the only one who ever puts things away. gah. and i'm not even pregnant, so i don't have an excuse. double gah.
ReplyDeleteOh gosh - would flip out about the bats!! That's the stuff that makes me hate country/old house living.
ReplyDeleteOh well, you handled it well with the girls. One would think the extreme cold would keep them in semi-hibernation...we've had one or two too, always prickles the skin.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know what happens to these winged mammals in the winter?
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