It's a bird, it's a plane, maybe it's Superman?

Or giant, raging squirrels! The last few months in our first home, as a married couple, have been, well, entertaining is a pleasant way to describe it.

Imagine waking up in the wee hours to tiny sounds of whining and moaning above your head. Insert our first phone call to the landlord, with no response. The tiny pitter patter and sex-like noises coming from above were only slightly annoying at first, but after a few weeks this changed.

The noises during the wee hours turned into restless sleep from 2:00 a.m. to about the time my alarm rang at 7:00 a.m. (not that it was needed at this point). Insert our second phone call to the landlord, with no response. The tiny pitter patter turned into loud suicide sprints through the attic. Insert our third phone call to the landlord, with no response. The light, almost gentle sex-like noises turn into blood curdling barking, oh yes, that's right these unknown creatures barked! Insert our fourth phone call to the landlord, with no response.

2 months later..... (Unknown creatures confirmed as squirrels)

I am now aged well beyond my years (due to my lack of sleep, which turns out is essential to function as a pleasant human being) and I now know more things about squirrels, like how squirrel babies are born (and I'm pretty sure killed), than I ever wanted to know.

Before I continue, I must say, in my defense, that everyone has a breaking point, it's human nature. Mine happened a few weeks ago. I think I had been awake since 2:00 a.m. in the morning, laying there wondering what exactly was causing the barking, pain or...?, when by 5:30 a.m. (3 months and 2 hours later) I couldn't take it anymore so I threw off my covers, grabbed our handy, dandy broom (useful for many things) and proceeded to bang on the ceiling. Finally some peace and quiet.....2 minutes later......

The barking begins again and I officially have lost my mind as I jump out of bed in rage and slam the broom into the ceiling again.

Whoops.....this is so much funnier now!

Insert our fifth angry phone call to landlord.....answered......Critter Getter to the Resuce!

Stay tuned for the drama that is "Renting our First Home."

Working Hard!

While I wish it weren't true, I have a 9-5 job, and so every morning I drag myself out of bed and convince myself that I have to go to work, you know, if I want electricity and heat. Now, my husband doesn't have a 9-5, but in his defense I do watch him get up early every day and go to bed late every night for Medical School. I have always wondered which is worse, having to go to work to pay the bills or having to study 24 hours a day, I'm honestly torn most of the time. Today, at 5:15 p.m. I finally made up my mind when I came home and found this..........

Looks like Medical School takes the cake!

My step into the 21st century...or more realistically, my giant leap

Wow, I never thought I would find myself curled up on the couch typing a blog! I guess I have my brother and sister in-laws to thank for that...the strength of family peer pressure is incredible.

So I have started my own wedding planning company, Moore Creations, and it seems no amount of planning could prepare me for the disastrous process that is, building my Web site. My new title should be Mikki, "Wedding Planner Extraordinaire, not so savvy Web site builder." Aside from this latest laughing point for my husband, I am so excited to step into the 21st and launch my business.

I guess my leap of faith into the crazy 21st century has provided me with this awesome new platform to bore you and entertain the heck out of myself....so far so good!

Now my next paragraph is not meant to bore you, but instead capture and amaze you. This is the official introduction of Moore Creations.

Moore Creations specializes in giving every wedding a unique and creative twist. Imagine a day like no other; a day with more than you ever imagined. Welcome to Moore Creations, a place where every wedding is one of a kind. From modern to vintage; extravagant to sophisticated; grand to personal; classical to themed; no budget to low budget; and everything in between we are here to make your day special.

Do I have your full and undivided attention now? Great, so next week, when this incredible Web site goes live, check it out at http://www.moorecreations.net/.


"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." I don't know about that man's small step, but this was my giant leap.