My step-father often refers to living with my Mother being like an I Love Lucy episode. Actually, we have plenty of episodes to air a entire season I'm sure! There are lots of events that have earned her this title. One of my favorites in particular is her lawn mower fire story.
One afternoon she was joyously mowing the lawn (at her old house - not here in Bedford). Some how the lawn mower went up in flames - or the build up of grass under the mower caught on fire. So Lucy did what Lucy would do and ran into the house to locate something to extinguish the fire. I will interject and let you all know that this house and yard was abutted against several other neighbors and a fairly busy road. So, none of this would have gone unnoticed. Once arriving inside the house, she ran through three rooms, past three (yes three) fire extinguishers. Alas, she had found what she needed - a hand made afghan from the couch. Yes that would do. Of course Wayne was watching Lucy - he was in the house - but Lucy didn't ask for help. She just ran away with the afghan. She beat the the lawn mower with the afghan...in front of all the neighbors...until the fire was out. Phew... So, then Lucy drags the lawn mower back into the barn to call it a day, ONLY to turn around and discover that the lawn is now in flames. Never fear! Lucy stomped it out! Jumped up and down and beat those flames out! Good job Lucy!!
These kinds of stories go on and on. There's of course the I dumped over the melted chocolate and Covered the kitchen floor to ceiling, the Oh My God - 1,2,3,4,5 bottles of wine, and so many more that I would need a blog entirely to tell I Love Lucy stories. She really isn't named Lucy - It's Jean or Nannar to many - But I'll use Lucy today for the comedic entertainment it adds!
So here is the build up - The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. So now that my parents live with us in an in-law section of the house, poor Dave and Wayne never know what they are in for. Lucy and I can find our selves in some pretty comical situations. You've heard of some of my I Love Lucy moments. Of course there is Backing into the garage, and most recently I have Turned the pool green. Which leads me to the newest episode of I Love Lucy:
This morning I got up for my normal routine and went into my bathroom to shower. I turned on the shower and talked to my two cats, Romeo and Kitler for a brief minute. I then swung open the shower curtain to get in...and SHREEEEEKKK!! THERE WAS A MOUSE ON THE SHOWER HEAD!! Alright -I'm not a wimp and I am not afraid of mice, but I wasn't expecting this. I've NEVER seen a mouse in my house. So I threw on my robe and was off to find Lucy. She'd know what to do! I found her, but she was busy. Busy dying her hair- you know the Lucy color! I yell, "LUCY! There is a mouse in my shower! How am I gonna get it out?" I hear disbleif in her voice as she exits her own bathroom. Lucy has her hair soaking with her favorite color and her coloring gloves still on her hands. Lucy is ready to catch a mouse in the house!! We're off - we've got a towel and cup! Lucy thinks we might have to kill it -but I disagree, "No Lucy! Its just a tiny scared mouse. We'll catch him and let him go." She agrees.
We arrive back in the bathroom and the mouse that I thought was so small was still on the shower head. Scared of the water - but at a better look we decide he has probably been dining on Romeo and Kitler's catfood quite frequently - and this was our first introduction. So here we are dancing around the bathroom. Rememeber I'm with Lucy and she has in her hair dye and still hasn't removed her gloves, and I am in my robe. I'm convinced it can't be hard. It's a little mouse (ok a little big for a mouse...but little creature). I armed with towel and the big cup and Lucy's directing traffic! I reach up...piece of cake...yup...I...almost....NOPE!! I swear it must have been a baby flying squirel that only resembled a mouse!!! That little sucker jumped...no flew...off the shower head, over the shower curtain rod, and yes right over mine and Lucy's heads!! He somehow safely landed near our feet which caused us to not only scream but to dance around really fast. Even my ferocios (term used very losely) cats scurried away! Cats - they couldn't catch a mouse? This is an "I Love Lucy" episode, not "Tom and Jerry." We scuttled around and tried to find that little sucker but he disappeared underneath the base board heat! I had to go to work...so I don't know if Lucy kept up the good hunt after I was gone of not. Romeo and Kitler did come back and guard the baseboard while I showered but no dead mouse when I got home! I'm renaming my cats due to their current actions. They are now "Dumb and Dumber."
That's life with Lucy! And I feel so lucky to have Lucy as my Mamma! I wish Dave and Wayne had of been home to see us. I'm sure they would have been peeing their pants! My little Zach is going to have so many good stories to tell when he grows up. You never know what you are gonna get - but Lucy always promises entertainment!
Dumb and Dumber shown here on the mouse hunt!
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