Our new pet

Last night when I went to lock up the house, I found a new friend; a 4.5 inch praying mantis on our storm door. Then, this morning, it was hanging out on the door frame. And, now, mid-morning, it is still there. Every time I check to see if it has moved, it looks at me like I'm it's next meal! According to Wikipedia, mantises will eat "anything they can successfully capture and devour". I am not going outside until it's gone, and that presents a problem because I have to leave for work in a couple of hours. I know I could probably just knock it off the frame, but I have a feeling it will lie in wait on the ground and jump me when I leave. I feel like Pumbaa from the Lion King "She's going to eat me!"

Of course, we had to measure it!

The mantis, the storm door, and husband

See that look? That look is saying "You're my next meal!"

Try this at home!

Just in case we aren't friends on facebook, or you didn't see my status today (and if you didn't see it why? You should be face-stalking me because I am cool!), here it is:


Random fact of the day: It is impossible to hum with your nose plugged (I bet everyone reading this just tried to do it. I tried it this morning when I heard it!)

8 Things!

I stole this from Natalie's blog. I am a bit bored right now and thought it would be fun to see if I can list 8 things for all the categories:

Rules:Post rules on your blog. Answer the six "8" items.

8 things I did yesterday:
1. Bought a Christmas tree (for $10!!!)
2. Went to the mall
3. Went grocery shopping
4. Went to the library
5. Watched National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
6. Attended a wicked awesome Christmas party!!
7. Made room in the living room for the Christmas tree
8. Did dishes

8 things I look forward to:
1. The Turduken (I hope that is how you spell it!) at the Willards on Saturday
2. Christmas
3. My birthday
4. Finally going to the glass museum
5. Our cruise!
6. moving somewhere warmer
7. Seeing my new nephew after he is born
8. Ryan getting out of the Army!

8 restaurants I like:
(this will be hard because I don't eat out a lot)
1. Cracker Barrel
2. Boston Pizza (even though we don't have one here)
3. Cosi (even though we don't have one here)
4. Olive Garden (even though we don't have one here)
5. Chili's (even though we don't have one here)
6. Acapulco's (even though we don't have one here)
7. Subway (is that a resturant?)
8. Pita Pit (even though we don't have one here)

8 things on my wishlist:
1. To move to a place that has more of my favourite resturants!
2. A king sized bed
3. A new car
4. To go to the glass museum
5. A bigger crockpot
6. A waffle iron maker thing
7. World peace
8. A million dollars

8 Favorite TV shows:
1. Regis and Kelly
2. Martha Stewart
3. Two and a half men
4. How I met your mother
5. Getting fresh with Sarah Snow
6. Jay Leno (if I can stay up late enough)
7. Whatever Ryan is watching
8. Whatever Ryan is still watching


8 People I tag:
I don't think I know 8 people who would want to do this, so I guess whoever wants to do this should. By the way, it's harder than it looks!