Fleas & Weddings

There is a dead mouse in my kitchen. It's very small; I think it's the baby of the family. It's in the "Guaranteed to Kill" mouse trap that my housemate bought and baited. She used peanut butter and a few pieces of fish food to bait it with. The fish food is apparently very delicious to our mouse family. The Summer was going great until we noticed the mice problem. Then it derailed further when I found out that there is a flea problem. I think the fleas are in my comforter. Who gets fleas? I don't even have a cat to blame it on. I have two bites close together under my chin, just at the point where my elegant neck begins. I also have 3 bites close together on the inside of my forearm. I thought it was a spider or a mosquito infestation, but apparently the several bites close together is a sure sign of fleas. Per my internet research, I will be washing and drying all bedding on high heat. In addition, I'm sprinkling carpeting with salt and vacuuming. I will also wash my floors with special soap and sprinkle liberally with boric acid to be on the safe side.

On a happier note, I'm reading a good Vampire book and I'm gearing up to attend two weddings this Summer. One is in Ithaca, NY. The second is in Madison, Wisconsin. The bride in Ithaca has unique and delightful fashion taste, so I can't wait to see what she and the wedding party are wearing. I haven't decided what I'm wearing to either wedding. I should probably go and do some push ups now, so I have buff arms for the weddings. I just read the book Why Girls Are Weird and it was the firs Chick Lit book I have read in awhile. It was very diverting and made me laugh out loud a few times. I strongly believe that women (chicks) should reclaim the phrase Chick Lit and give it a positive meaning, much as more oppressed minorities reclaim insulting words and phrases.