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Dead Squirrel and Tennis Shoes
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Dead Squirrel and Tennis Shoes |
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WhiteRose Member Elite
since 2002-07-23
Posts 3208somebody's dungeon 
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It all started yesterday morning when I got out of bed, noticed my damn feet were swollen again, decided straight away to put on the clod-hopper tennis shoes the doctor ordered I wear religiously while on the computer so my feet don't swell. I mean what the hell! Tennis shoes all around the damn house, can't be quiet as a mouse, which brings me to the squirrel. I plodded out to the kitchen in pajama's, robe, and big tennis shoes for my usual morning coffee. Walked right by mom sitting in the chair engrossed in the Today show, as she always is. In the kitchen I grabbed a cup, poured the coffee, turned around to get the cream out of the refrigerator when it happened. Splat!! What in the world is a dead squirrel doing on the kitchen floor!!! I screamed of course, at mom. Still sitting, watching Willard Scott tell us who is older than smuckers jelly. She now has a look of shock and dismay. What could she say? The culprit then from the corner attacked. That blasted, black and scarey cat. Attached himself right to my leg, making me jump, and curse away. Whereby he of course, took off with the carcass, crushed from being under foot of the clod-hopper tennis shoes I now am more than just a bit glad I was wearing. WhiteRose |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Good grief! I don't know whether I would have survived if that had happened to me. You'd have to peel me off of the ceiling! Funny that you should mention your ankles swelling. Mine are too. I usually wear an anklet (ankle bracelet) but for the past two days it will barely go around my ankle! Between the heat and all this computer work, the lymph has settled in my extremities and they caused my ankles to swell. I'm going to avoid all salt, drink lots of water, and only eat fresh fruit and vegetables tomorrow. Hopefully that will get my ankles back to normal! I enjoyed reading your little story. It was entertaining for me, but I'm sure it wasn't much fun for you when it happened! Sweet dreams dear rose of white! EA |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO........awright |
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Pell Member
since 2001-09-16
Posts 134Pacific NW |
omg lol- what a way to begin a morning- where Would we be without those sweet little "prezzies" from our pets...perhaps we`d be saner, but sanity is boring :P  ) |
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