Who's car is that?

James and I had just dosed off to sleep last night when about 11:15 someone's car alarm went off. But not a normal car alarm-more like a horn stuck down just blaring non stop. We have a corner lot and our bedroom is on the street side and this car was right on the street. After a few minutes I got up to see if anyone was investigating this horrific noise and low and behold it was AUSTIN'S car! 

What the heck????
We do not have a car alarm in this car. It's an old GEO Metro for heaven's sake. James was taking forever to pull some pants on so I went prancing out in my nightgown and met Austin on the way. Yep, it was his car and the doors were locked. (He never locks his doors.) So back to the house he went for keys and I went inside as I was wearing a short nightgown and really didn't want to run into any of my neighbors whom I was SURE were awake by now.

Some lovely prankster had used two sticks to push down the horn and then locked the doors. Probably a friend of Austin's was down the street having a good laugh. Yes, I said friend. That's how boys are. Girls would only do this to enemy's but not boys. Boys LOVE to pull pranks on each other. In fact I think they view it as a show of friendship? Remember the shrink wrapped car? That was a friend.

James was coming out while we were returning for the key with his GUN hidden in his shorts. Good grief. No wonder it took him so long to get dressed. Like what was he going to do with his gun? Shoot the car and put it out of it's misery? 

So....just in case any of you were thinking about tp-ing our house, or shrink wrapping our cars let this be a warning to you. James grew up in the sticks. Toting a gun is not a crazy thing where he comes from-his father slept with a pistol under his pillow and he always "carried" when he came to the "big city". I have tried to be the rational, calm, let's think this through partner with this "good o'boy" husband of mine. But, he's at that age where I have no control. Just a word of warning,  crazy, old-man Richhart has surfaced despite my best intentions. Please stay away!! 

That goes for gophers, mice and any other rodents.
Unlike people he WILL shoot you. And I have a nice white vinyl fence that doesn't take kindly to bb's, pellets and I'm sure not bullets so just stay out of our yard furry rodents.
Oh, and don't come inside either or you may be caught in a paper cup by our good friend Ryan-with panther like reflexes- while James is running for the pellet gun. 

No, he didn't actually shot the little mouse.
Alex wanted to keep him as a pet...uhh...no way!
I suggested they just go let him go in the field but I'm pretty sure he met his maker due to the squishing he got in the cup. I don't know. All I know is mice DO NOT BELONG IN MY HOUSE. Even if they walk in through the doggie door.