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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 76880" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>Karen - Go ahead and set that mouse trap! You can do it! And if you can't (and I know I will catch flack for this and I DO NOT care!) get some of those "sticky traps" - not the kind that look like a little tray - get the kind that looks like a big index card with sticky stuff on it and put it where you see the mice! Then scoop up the whole thing, mouse and all, in a plastic bag and toss it in the garbage can! YES, they look pitiful stuck in it! But trust me, you lose all sympathy for the little boogers when you find their nasty little carcasses floating in your dish water like I did, or you pour cereal out in a bowl and see mouse turds in it!!</p><p></p><p>You will absolutely amaze yourself at how much you CAN do by yourself if you try! I had never even <em>touched</em> a lawn mower until my H took off! It got harder and harder to get my son to make an hours drive to my house to cut the grass. So I finally tried it myself and got to be very good at it! Next thing I knew, I was out in the back yard with a saw cutting down all the little "junk trees" that were cropping up at the sides of the yard! After that, I was in our old bathroom with a sledge hammer taking out the old fixtures and rotten floor that had needed replacing for years! Tore it right down to the floor joists, built a new floor, and put in a new vanity, sink and toilet! ME! Imagine that! And it was wonderful therapy! I highly recommend finding <em>something</em> to smack with a sledge hammer!</p><p></p><p>You can't keep calling HIM every time you see a mouse or the lawn needs cutting! It keeps you tied to him and dependent on him. You have to get over the idea that you can't do these "guy" things by yourself! You can! You have to learn to do a lot of things that aren't "ladylike" when you're on your own and you have to get over the idea that there will be some man come along to do it for you. That's part of being on your own. <em>I'M</em> the one who kills the wasp that gets in the house and <em>I'M</em> the one that trims the shrubs and hauls the garbage can to the curb and back. Anything you don't already know how to do, get a book! It only costs a few dollars more to have someone change your oil that it does to buy the oil and filter and do it yourself - just take it in and have it done! You will be so surprised at how much you really can do, and you will be so proud of yourself! And I guarantee you, it will p!ss him off royally to see you taking care of these things yourself! That alone makes it worth your effort!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 76880, member: 1883"] Karen - Go ahead and set that mouse trap! You can do it! And if you can't (and I know I will catch flack for this and I DO NOT care!) get some of those "sticky traps" - not the kind that look like a little tray - get the kind that looks like a big index card with sticky stuff on it and put it where you see the mice! Then scoop up the whole thing, mouse and all, in a plastic bag and toss it in the garbage can! YES, they look pitiful stuck in it! But trust me, you lose all sympathy for the little boogers when you find their nasty little carcasses floating in your dish water like I did, or you pour cereal out in a bowl and see mouse turds in it!! You will absolutely amaze yourself at how much you CAN do by yourself if you try! I had never even [i]touched[/i] a lawn mower until my H took off! It got harder and harder to get my son to make an hours drive to my house to cut the grass. So I finally tried it myself and got to be very good at it! Next thing I knew, I was out in the back yard with a saw cutting down all the little "junk trees" that were cropping up at the sides of the yard! After that, I was in our old bathroom with a sledge hammer taking out the old fixtures and rotten floor that had needed replacing for years! Tore it right down to the floor joists, built a new floor, and put in a new vanity, sink and toilet! ME! Imagine that! And it was wonderful therapy! I highly recommend finding [i]something[/i] to smack with a sledge hammer! You can't keep calling HIM every time you see a mouse or the lawn needs cutting! It keeps you tied to him and dependent on him. You have to get over the idea that you can't do these "guy" things by yourself! You can! You have to learn to do a lot of things that aren't "ladylike" when you're on your own and you have to get over the idea that there will be some man come along to do it for you. That's part of being on your own. [i]I'M[/i] the one who kills the wasp that gets in the house and [i]I'M[/i] the one that trims the shrubs and hauls the garbage can to the curb and back. Anything you don't already know how to do, get a book! It only costs a few dollars more to have someone change your oil that it does to buy the oil and filter and do it yourself - just take it in and have it done! You will be so surprised at how much you really can do, and you will be so proud of yourself! And I guarantee you, it will p!ss him off royally to see you taking care of these things yourself! That alone makes it worth your effort! [/QUOTE]
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