My Funny...Not so Funny True Story:

Can you say, "Character-building Day?"

 My landlord got me a "new" refrigerator. It seemed really nice until I cleaned it out and discovered dead
roaches. Yes, ewww! SO, while I'm taking my exam online, I text my landlord to tell him that I'm seeing roaches in the barrier I put up to keep the ferrets from getting behind the fridge.

Tell me WHY this gentleman came over and began emptying a can of Hot Shot roach spray behind and on the side of the refrigerator. Now, he's back there coughing like a hag, but he just keeps on spraying. Before you know it, I come out and say, "I think that's enough. That stuff is everywhere!" *cough, cough...achoo!!* To wit he responds (with his face covered and while he coughing up a lung), "Oh Nawl *cough...gag* it's okay *gag...cough* just a little bit more and you ain't *cough...sneeze...cough...cough* worry about no mo..." *gag...gag...gag* He continues emptying the can and proceeds outside like he just came out of the Mustard Gas Chamber!

He conveniently leaves me coughing up a lung. Right then I had to stop everything (including my test) to open anything that could bring outside air into the house and prepare to take the ferrets outside in their cage. Meanwhile, our smallest ferret, the ever illusive Penelope, is NO WHERE to be found. I look all over for her and I get extremely frustrated because I have too much to do to be looking for a dang ferret.

I called my oldest son to ask where her favorite hiding spots were...no Penny!


"She finna die in here, Jay!" I don't want her to die in here!"

I drive to the store and come back home.

I sat there in the driveway...hoping Penny was still alive and texting my landlord in a panic:

"Me and the ferrets aren't going to be able to stay in here...I can't breathe in the house now and that stuff is getting everywhere as if you set off a bomb in the house. I really wish you wouldn't have sprayed so much"

"Sorry dear, just killing roaches. Call me if you need help"

"I don't know where Penny is! I hope doesn't die."

"Turn off all sound and listen for coughs, u find her"

REALLY DUDE?? Ferrets don't cough! Ayyyyyyyyyeee! 

I remained silent...still sitting there thinking about Jeremiah playing with Penny and how much he really loves her. I thought about her lifeless little ferret body and how she might stink before I finally found her body to dispose of it...all alone with a dead ferret in the house. #GROSS

Suddenly, in my periphery I see a white, fluff-ball. I turn to see what it was...it was Penny!

Now, I don't feel like doing any work. Geesh! Thanks, Mr. Landlord.