Teaholic not quite anonymous

Did I get your attention yet? Actually, it's less of a run in with the law as it is, I beckoned them.

Maddy and I went to playgroup this morning and then over to Michaels (for? You guessed it, more stuff for my Christmas cards) and then to Bloom for a couple of things I needed for dinner (which was a huge bust). Anyway, we arrived home and I had all the bags, the mail from yesterday and Maddy with me. I went up to the front door..

to find it ajar.

Hmmm... Well, I turned back around, put the groceries/mail and Maddy back into the car. I called nonemergency police and asked if they wouldn't mind having an officer come over to check out the house. After all, we were gone for two and a half hours. I mentioned that I didn't notice anything or hear anyone inside even though I didn't touch the screen door. I mentioned that I had probably not latched it all the way and then the wind blew it open a bit. But they said they'd send someone out.

Of course, I didn't take my diaper bag with me. I took my purse with one diaper, the wipes and a blanket. Not a big deal if I hadn't used the diaper at playgroup and Maddy pooped while on the way home. So now she had to sit in it until I could get into the house. So we had to wait in our stinky locked car! LOL! Serves me right for only putting one diaper in the bag. Now I have two in there.

Well, the officer pulled up and went inside. As he opened the front door I saw Ruthie sitting there. He walks in and yells, "Fairfax County Police!!" As it was, Ruthie was heading her way up the stairs but after that she took off!! Poor Root. Of course, I see Joe come moseying his way down the stairs to greet the officer. He loves people.

I waited outside holding Ms. Stinkypants when another cruiser came bombing around the corner and jumping over the speed bump. Now I was wondering if maybe I should walk down the block some. Did the guy inside call for backup?! No, turns out that I guess they normally go in together and the other guy was late arriving. Well, that's good.

As I suspected, everything was fine. I thanked them for their time and I had Maddy thank them, too. I apologized for wasting their time and mentioned that is is so unlike me to EVER leave the door open. I always have them locked when I'm in the house, too. They were very nice about it.

The officer told me that when I would go in, I would find all the doors in the house open and all the lights on. As I went around closing and turning everything off Joe had already made it into Maddy's closet and was chewing on plastic. I swear, it's crack to him. Nutso kitty cats!

Anyway, all is well. Just an interesting occurrence. There's my story of the day.