Open Season Part II

Well I honestly didn't believe it could get any worse or better or whatever!! This morning at a beautiful time of 5:15 a.m. I went out to start the car for Chet -- yes I know I'm a good wife right!!-- and feed the horses-- and cows-- already dressed might as well just finish it!! The wind is blowing a million miles an hour- seriously I waiting for cars and houses to fly by!! Its cold as all get out! BRR-- I hate the cold! I start the car-- and take off to quickly throw some hay to the cows and horses-- I can usually -- especially when its cold-- get this job done in about ooh 10 minutes and I'm back in the house!! Well this morning took way longer!! I hadn't made it 3 steps past the car when I saw 2 huge mice run past-- well not run-- they were kind of scurrying! I sicked Annie on them -- and she loves to catch mice! I went to feed the cows-- and remembering the events of yesterday-- (read above Open Season) -- I just grabbed a small piece of hay to throw in - to analyze the situation -- see what was living in there-- oh my gosh-- good thing I did-- I grabbed the small piece and before I could even pick it up -- there was mice pouring out of it-- now pouring might be an exageration -- but there were at least 4 mice sitting there-- I quickly called Annie-- and with my trusty head lamp-- Annie snatched one or two of them up-- the rest ran behind the bale! So I grab another piece of the bale -- cows need more than a snack-- and what runs out more freaking mice-- there were another 3 or 4 in that piece! So I kind of took a step back to assess the situation properly -- looking around was a bad idea- mice were coming in from the field-- everywhere-- seriously it was like a bad dream-- something out of Indiana Jones! I couldn't direct Annie fast enough and I was kind of scared to stomp them -- and fall on the ice -- and risk them eating my face off!! I know real fear right!! -- So I grab some more hay off-- still more mice-- seriously -- this morning is sucking!! -- So Annie grabs one way back in on the bale-- and the other mouse in that section -- stands up -- and I swear it barked at me-- it barred its nasty little teeth and made some weird mouse grunt-- sounded like a bark! Freaky little nasty thing! I promplty tried to stomp it with my boot -- all I managed to do was stuff it farther into the bale of hay I was trying to use!

I finally gave up on the cows-- figuring they won't starve until Chet gets home and its day time and we can actually see what creatures are gonna get us-!!-- Now on to the horses-- I hadn't made it 10 steps past the mouse attack-- when I smelled it-- You have got to be kidding me -- (I said that out loud-- and I might have added some colorful language-- just for effect!) A skunk -- no way -- aren't they still sleeping! Hybernating -- whatever they do in the winter-- So I sneek up the barn door-- not wanting to open it and get sprayed in the face-- but needing to get out of the wind before my face froze off! -- So I quietly -- not to piss anything off-- walkedup -- unlatched the door and looked in with my head lamp-- no eyes came glaring back at me-- Ooh good- must not be in here! I flipped the switch grabbed some mouse free hay -- I guess mice don't like horses? Tossed the horses their food and ran back to the house-- to report my bad morning to Chet! Yucky Yucky Yucky!