Alicia Versus The Bouncy House

/ June 1, 2010/ alarm, epic battles, friends, life/ 0 comments

This weekend, a bouncy house tried to kill me. This weekend I went to my goddaughter’s 3rd birthday party where the main attraction was a Shrek bouncy house. I knew this was coming and Steph (one crazy hat participant) kept saying I would have to go into the bouncy house. I said I’d break the damn thing. Of course, when

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Squirrel Appreciation Day

/ January 20, 2010/ alarm, holidays, lists, squirrels/ 1 comments

It was brought to my attention that tomorrow is Squirrel Appreciation Day. I have mixed feelings about this, as I sort of fear a squirrel uprising where they will overtake the world. Yes, this is irrational, but I’ve seen the Eastern Gray Squirrel in action and it’s not pretty. Reasons Squirrels Will Overtake The World 1. They’re small enough that

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Cheyenne and Lucky’s Grand Adventure

/ September 2, 2008/ alarm, cats, The Stripey One, The White One/ 0 comments

I previously stated how my cats are the best form of distraction ever. I still hold to that, but would like to add a disclaimer: DISTRACTIONS ARE BAD WHEN THEY HIT BEFORE DAYLIGHT. In case you’ve never seen the cats, look here: Cute, huh? They are the devil incarnate. Cheyenne (the stripey one) is viciously clever and somewhat of a

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