Trouble
Everyone agrees Mondays are capital TROUBLE. Mine was no different. The highlight of my troublesome Monday was briefly noted in my Tuesday morning randomizing where I ranted a bit about the glass in the top half of our storm door shattering for no clear reason scattering zillions of tiny pieces all over the place.
Do you know there are several songs called Trouble? Be prepared to get a sample of a few throughout today’s post.
Trouble is on the rise with the return of ants…giant ants a.k.a. Carpenter ants. At least, we think this is what they are. We didn’t ask for any id, but it’s a good assumption these are the itsy bitsy beasties which are trying their best to invade our house again.
There’s nothing cute or whimsical with Carpenter ants. They don’t come marching in for your fruit bowl or crumbs dashed on the floor. They eat the wood in your home.
A few years ago, we hired an extermination to rid us of these little pests. The job was effective. It was expensive. It wasn’t a sure cure-all and we knew this, but we were desperate.
Now, when trouble comes marching DH uses one of products he found at local Wal-Mart or Home Depot, which seem to do a fairly effective job of keeping ants out of the house, Bayer Advanced Home Pest Control Indoor and Outdoor Insect Killer. Recently, I found both on Amazon similar priced.
Boys and trouble are synonymous, right? Well, not always. My DS has his moments, but is a good kid. I got two voice mails about my DS. The voice on the other end belonged to a woman. She called to complain that my DS was harassing her and warned if he didn’t stop then she would call her local police. Experience told me something was really odd about all of this and I did what any mother would do I confronted my DS. Our conversation went something like this:
Me: I got a call from Ms. Trouble (for obvious reasons, I won’t use her name), she said you’re harassing her and if you don’t stop then she’s going to call the police. Do you know this person? Is the daughter of one of your friends? How do you know her?
DS: Yeah….she’s one of my Facebook gaming friends. But, Mom…there’s something not right about that woman.
Me: When did you call speak to her last?
DS: I tried calling her today. I saw her post, saying she was having trouble and I just wanted her to know I was here as a friend for her, if she wanted to talk. (Honestly, my DS is just this considered. He’s very compassionate.)
Me: Don’t call her anymore. In fact, remove her from your Facebook friends’ list. She said more in her message, like you would say she is trying to molest you.
DS: Yeah, it’s true! She has this thing for younger guys. I mean, I didn’t think she was what do you call ’em… a cougar. She is a grandmother! She offered to come visit me this summer, which I thought was a little creepy. That’s when I figured out she liked ME! I tried making up excuses, like I’m going to be really busying hanging out with this friend, that friend,….Mom, her kids are older than me! I already de-friend and even blocked her on Facebook.
Me: Good, never ever call anyone else you meet online unless you know the person for a really, really long time. There are a lot of strange needy people out there. The trouble is, a lot of the goofballs are the ones you least expect.
Holy cow, what is the world coming to? The real trouble here is actually on the other shoe. I mean, after all my DS is a minor. This woman apparently has little to no sense. That’s the real trouble of this world, isn’t it?
Trouble reared its head when I learned about a goof on my part. Last month, I posted what I thought was our last payment on our Best Buy promotion (18 month – 0% same as cash financing). The trouble was I thought I only had to give the payoff balance, as the final payment for that promo offer.
We had three separate promos going with the same sort of deal 0% APR for 18 month. The trouble was I did not understand you had to payoff the balance plus include the minimum balance due at the time to not be penalized on the deferred interest.
That’s when I quickly found myself in trouble facing almost $500 in interest charges. Thankfully, customer service did a one-time courtesy reversal credit if I made the minimum payment. I pounced on that and soon my trouble melted away – just like that!
Let’s hope no more trouble falls on me before the week ends. For more truly, tempting, and terribly terrific letter ‘T’ posts, visit Miss Jenny’s Alphabe-Thursday link up!
1. How do you deal with trouble – run away from it or chase it down?It all depends on the kind of trouble I’m facing. If it’s manageable, then I’d rather chase it down and get it under control. Otherwise, I’m all for running away from it until I can get a handle on it.
2. When was the last time you were in trouble? And for what?The question is, when am I not in trouble? There doesn’t seem to be day which passes that I don’t goof up somewhere along the line resulting in trouble for myself. The good news is, for the most part I don’t find myself in super-duper major trouble. I can’t recall when I found myself in that kind of jam.
13 Comments
Ames
Stopping by from Alphabe~Thursday.The best way to deal with trouble is head on and if you know it’s trouble…don’t go looking for it. That’s how I deal with it!
JamericanSpice
I love the sound of Ray Lamontangue.
Definitely a few songs about trouble!
1. Sometimes I will run away from trouble if I’m not ready to face it. Otherwise I’ll head into the storm.
2. Haha. A major trouble? I was caught in a deceit. Not my deceit per se, but I found out a deceit and I inserted myself, but I messed up on the cunning.
Happy Easter!
Self Sagacity
If I know I can avoid trouble, I will. I like a peaceful life. Don’t even miss trouble. If I can’t avoid it, I face it head-on. Tackle until it is resolved- that is the same as chasing it down- only if i think there is a slight chance of winning over trouble.
a month ago, when one of the vendors spelled an order wrong, the event was the next day.
thanks for linky up this week.
anitamombanita
oh my, that sounds like a whole lotta trouble going on… I hope your DS learned a good lesson from the crazy cougar. LOL. As for me, I think the best way to deal with trouble is to look it straight in the eye and say “go away. I’m not gonna play!”
Betty (picture circa 1951)
I have trouble in my life, but it’s out of my control. We just take things one day at a time.
EmptyNester
Holy Crap! That business with that creepy woman is freaking me out! I hope it all goes away. Scary. I find trouble very annoying. VERY. ANNOYING. I don’t like it but I do deal with it. Of course, I’m always loaded for bear when I do have to deal with it.
storybeader
I’m never in trouble! OK, maybe not, but I can’t remember when it was. Is that good or bad…. Sounds like trouble is following your household around! “Round-up” the wagons! {:-D
Rocky Mountain Woman
Trouble is my middle name!
Leovi
Well, these ants are very stubborn and can become a big problem. Greetings.
jfb57
What a great ‘T’ and trouble post Cathy! Love the variety of songs too. I’d like to think that thinking ahead helps stop trouble appearing but if it does then hubby & I deal with it together.
Sue
I like to confront trouble directly. That way, I can take care of it!
=)
Dominique Goh
I deal with trouble head on..no point running from it. Can’t remember the last time I was in trouble.
Esther Joy
There must have been something in the air on Monday! My youngest daughter witnessed a motorcyle accident, had to stay and be a witness, and then went home to find her neighbor had fallen, had to call 911 for help getting her up. My husband and I had our own challenges with a blow-out on the trailer which was hauling our 4wheeler behind the truck – he had to disconnect the trailer, take off the tire, drive back 25 miles to get a replacement. While this was happening our little dog that we had taken with us got sick with vomiting and diarrhea. I still have my arm in a shoulder immobilizer from surgery, so wasn’t much help. We were so glad when we finally got to our destination!