tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post4925305017443216284..comments2024-02-02T00:22:18.479-06:00Comments on Okay, Listen Here: The Great Skunkapade or How to get New Carpet...Stephanie Jones AKA Alicia Hunter Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03023631488715031414noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-23285307728711866592013-03-08T07:59:24.695-06:002013-03-08T07:59:24.695-06:00Ugh! A skunk? That’s horrible! Thankfully, we have...Ugh! A skunk? That’s horrible! Thankfully, we haven’t had any “uninvited guests” in our house so far. I have a saying: “Let chaos introduce itself.” And so far, well, life’s been exactly that: chaotic, both of the good and bad kind of chaos. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t revel in chaos but rather, it’s more like chaos adding more spice to your life, giving flavor to what would otherwise be a very bland journey. How long did it take you to remove the skunk smell from your carpet?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.heldsjanitorial.com/services.html" rel="nofollow">Bong Kingsley</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283122622512058696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-26817377140634076662010-08-31T19:55:58.686-05:002010-08-31T19:55:58.686-05:00You would think with no husband, no children, and ...You would think with no husband, no children, and no pets that my life would be calm and smooth but it seems that I must have chaos in my life. I figure I must like it since I can't ever seem to get out of it. Of course, I now have a new measure of yuckiness thanks to Cheryl and Pepe!<br /><br />Cheryl- Great post, as always. <br />Good luck with the re-decoratng!Stephanie Jones AKA Alicia Hunter Pacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023631488715031414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-27016695090749970322010-08-31T16:25:00.515-05:002010-08-31T16:25:00.515-05:00It's a symbol of your spirit - the animal that...It's a symbol of your spirit - the animal that guides you. Like I said, mine's a rat.Cherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-64145194201945110762010-08-31T16:22:59.658-05:002010-08-31T16:22:59.658-05:00That's why tomorrow's blog will be perfect...That's why tomorrow's blog will be perfect. ;)Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-472294114467928592010-08-31T16:18:23.168-05:002010-08-31T16:18:23.168-05:00I don't even know what a totem is, except as i...I don't even know what a totem is, except as in pole.Alicia Hunter Pace (aka Jean Hovey and Stephanie Jones)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13844329805282121486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-48761825196822206392010-08-31T15:36:46.598-05:002010-08-31T15:36:46.598-05:00Aw darn (Jean - the soap)! I wanted to know now!!...Aw darn (Jean - the soap)! I wanted to know now!!!!!! Guess I'll wait...Cherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-21178151836315148172010-08-31T15:27:04.126-05:002010-08-31T15:27:04.126-05:00If you want to know your totem, check out tomorrow...If you want to know your totem, check out tomorrow's blog, Cheryl. I'm going to post about it, just for you. ;)Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-51522121026031781942010-08-31T15:05:34.410-05:002010-08-31T15:05:34.410-05:00I know Lynn - the Fates have decreed that I shall ...I know Lynn - the Fates have decreed that I shall be tormented like Prometheus. In another life I must have been mean to animals - I love them now and cannot stand anything that would hurt them. So, I suffer because of it - Karma?Cherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-49743569701856031022010-08-31T14:36:32.728-05:002010-08-31T14:36:32.728-05:00OMG, Cheryl! Only you, my dear. :) What a story!OMG, Cheryl! Only you, my dear. :) What a story!Lynn Raye Harrishttp://www.lynnrayeharris.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-62465770252531756502010-08-31T13:51:27.057-05:002010-08-31T13:51:27.057-05:00Oh and Crystal: I have been meaning to ask you an...Oh and Crystal: I have been meaning to ask you and Kathy. How do you determine what is your totem? I am curious. Mine would probably be a rat.Cherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-37036299619597230872010-08-31T13:47:22.975-05:002010-08-31T13:47:22.975-05:00Sorry I'm late - the never-let-you relax monst...Sorry I'm late - the never-let-you relax monster got me, again. I should really give him a name (That is printable). Any suggestions?<br /><br />Kathy - My motto is "no guts no glory or stink."<br /><br />Melanie - I have to go pick carpet out and new paint and new curtains and a new comforter set and new recliners and anything else I can think of. Just got the go ahead from Pepe' La Pew for a remodel.<br /><br />Crystal - Maybe you can help me with the remodel! Thank goodness the skunk didn't spray the air conditioner unit! I cannot believe how bad that smells up close and personal. Although everyone assures me that they cannot smell it in the bedroom, I still catch whiffs. I think it's in my nose permanently.<br /><br />Jean - A lightening bug? My, no wonder you're such a good writer! Your mind goes to places where no woman has gone before! And yes, I learned a few of those creative words in college too! My mother threatened soap so I had to learn to curb my language (I still do around her - she still buys Dial - ick!)Cherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-50212551439538311292010-08-31T10:54:12.415-05:002010-08-31T10:54:12.415-05:00I can't top a skunk but this comes to mind. It...I can't top a skunk but this comes to mind. It was right after finals at the end of my junior year in college and I'd just come home for the summer. I was exhausted and went to bed early. Almost as soon as I turned off my light I saw a round light, like a flashlight beam, reflecting off my window shade. I was just sure there was someone right outside my window, so I eased out of bed and crawled (yes crawled; after all my prowler might start shooting any second) out of my room. Then I crept quietly to my parents' room and whispered my plight. My daddy got his gun. (Doesn't that sentence deliver all kinds of comfort?) He turned on the outside lights and ran outside, ready to defend his family, hearth, and home. There was nothing. He told me to go back to bed, that if there had been someone out there, he was gone now. I was happy to do it, given that advanced creative writing and Chaucer had just finished working me over. No sooner had I turned off the light, my friendly little beam lit up again. This time, I screamed like aliens were abducting me, which I would not have ruled out at that particular moment. My parents ran in my room, turned on the light, and my daddy jerked open my shade—to find a lightening bug. I called that bug a name I doubt my parents sent me off to school to learn. They didn't say anything. I guess they figured I'd just made the Dean's List and it wasn't every day that one has an altercation with a lightening but.Alicia Hunter Pace (aka Jean Hovey and Stephanie Jones)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13844329805282121486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-4619295189257581532010-08-31T10:51:41.329-05:002010-08-31T10:51:41.329-05:00oh my gosh, that is horrible!!! You deserve new ca...oh my gosh, that is horrible!!! You deserve new carpet, Cheryl, especially after your hubby left you to deal with the dog in the bedroom!Melanie Dickersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-26230993082972629562010-08-31T09:36:04.222-05:002010-08-31T09:36:04.222-05:00What a nightmare, Cheryl! I have a skunk story, al...What a nightmare, Cheryl! I have a skunk story, although the incident did not leave as profound an impression as yours.<br /><br />Skunk is one of my totem animals, and every now and again the critters like to make themselves known to us. One night some time ago, we had just settled down in search of sleep when the scent of skunk began to permeate the place. No rest for the wicked. Awful trying to breathe through it. We feared one of them had gone off underneath the house. After a little investigation, we determined that one of them had taken a stand near our heating/cooling unit, which is located at the end of the house, near our room. Luckily, we have not been gifted with that particular fragrance in person.Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-7218329756424707572010-08-31T08:41:26.900-05:002010-08-31T08:41:26.900-05:00Oh, and I meant to say, Cheryl, you amaze me! You...Oh, and I meant to say, Cheryl, you amaze me! You are full of grit and spirit, woman. :DKatherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-39211570236467230262010-08-31T08:40:41.356-05:002010-08-31T08:40:41.356-05:00Life is chaos! Apparently I thrive off of the stu...Life is chaos! Apparently I thrive off of the stuff. I love being alive! ;)<br /><br />There are too many instances for me to recall one in particular. Please forgive me if I don't recall them. I've made it my life's mission to always look ahead.Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.com