Yesterday night was like living in a house of horrors. It seemed like everywhere we turned we saw big scary bugs trying to make their way inside the house and if they weren't trying to get in the house, they were waiting on the outside windows and doors for us. This is the part that I absolutely hate about spring. Big. Scary. Angry. Bugs.I should ( Read more... )

Monday was very hot - 94° outside and humid.  When we got home from work, I watered the rosebush and plants out back.  When I was stepping inside the house, I noticed a black beetle-like insect that snuck in.  It was moving very fast toward the couch where there is a ton of hiding places for a bug.  I knew that this thing had to be stopped ASAP.  ( Read more... )

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When I took my shower this morning, I noticed a flying ant on the sink.  I flushed it away only to see about five more hanging out in the window sill.  We put bug spray all over them and it seemed to wor but now I'm worried.  Where did these come from?  Are there more of them?  What do they want?  We live in a mostly bug-free environment (thanks, ( Read more... )

found while gardening the back yesterday evening:


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...painting the bedroom didn't happen this weekend as originally planned.  Instead, lots of shopping for fall work clothes took place.  There's a lot of good sales out there now so I was able to walk away with some new shirts, pants, socks/underwear.

While we were watching BB6 on Saturday, I noticed the cat frantically playing with something ( Read more... )