And the Mouse Saga Continues...

Upon my return from Qatar I came back to a beautiful sight…..the evil mouse dead in one of my traps. I was so ecstatic that I finally caught the mouse that has been thwarting my attempts to capture him for the past month. I cleaned all my shelves off again because he felt the need to poop all over them one last time….or so I thought….. last night I was slumbering peacefully knowing that I no longer had a mouse running loose when low and behold I hear crinkling once again on my shelves. Pissed off I flip on the lights determined to find this new mouse. No sign of the mouse but there was poop all over my newly cleaned shelves. And to make matters worse the mouse decided he didn’t want to eat my food….he wanted to eat my Q-tips that were left out and my make-up sponge applicator. Not only did he gnaw on them but he shredded them and made the biggest mess which not only spanned my entire shelves but my floor as well. I had to once again declare war on the Afghan mice. This time however I’m better armed as my mother sent me some mice bait. These suckers no longer stand a chance. I once again strategically placed mouse traps throughout my room and the surrounding rooms in my building….I’ll keep you updated on the progress of my hunt

In other news – I got some packages from my sister the other day. Her friends / team members sent some baby clothes which I have already started to distribute. I’ll post some pictures in a few days. I started making baby care packages and when the women come in after giving birth we give them a little starter package with formula, toys, bottles, food, and clothes. They are so thankful for it and really appreciate all that we give them. It makes me feel like I’m making a difference, even if it’s a little one!

Other than that things are going good around here. We got some more snow last night which melted today turning the FOB into a muddy mess. The snowmen that were built didn’t last too long in the afternoon sun. And just for the record because a few of you have asked…No the unit did not get beer for the super bowl. The soldiers got it in Iraq but not here. They did however supply mozzarella sticks, mini pizzas, buffalo wings, etc. It was a pleasant surprise for the troops.

I’ll post again soon.