Feuding With Florida

[favoritebean]

When people invite me to come visit Florida, I immediately bristle. It’s not because I live on the west coast, which is the best coast by far. It’s not because I’m a snooty Californian, even if I am. It’s not even because of the news articles that we see on a regular basis. It’s because we’re at war, Florida and me

Comments

[adoptedwriter]

I have a love hate relationship w Florida too. It’s a weird place.

[favoritebean]

So relieved to hear I'm not alone in thinking this. *apologies to my Floridian relatives*

[roina_arwen]

You poor thing! Staying away might be a good idea, otherwise you could find a baby gator setting its sights on you!

[rhodielady_47]

Baby gators aren't the problem down there. It's the teen gators that cause all the problems. Just let a gator reach 6 feet long and they think they are entitled to take over whatever small pond or large fountain they come across.
Hubby's uncle was forever having to take his rifle down to his cow pond to clean out stray gators. They'd get snotty and refuse to let his cows drink from the pond.
Uncle's cows would then come up to his house and start lowing to let him know that something was wrong. He'd then go to the pond only to find some little juvenile delinquent gator acting like he owned the pond. The sheriff down there couldn't have cared less. He didn't have enough wild places left to put all the misbehaving ten to twelve foot gators he was stuck having to relocate.
:^}

[roina_arwen]

Lol! It’s always those pesky teenagers, no matter what species they are! 🐊

[rhodielady_47]

Exactly!
:^)

[rhodielady_47]

The lower parts of the Deep South are not places to visit lightly much less live

[favoritebean]

Fire ants are so evil! I remember they had something similar to fire ants in Wyoming, and they were mean. When we discovered they lived in Florida too, I was sad, because my daughter was a snack to them. Yuck.

[rhodielady_47]

Fire ants consider everyone a snack--not just your daughter.

BTW--should you ever get stuck having to move to Florida or any other part of the Deep South, just remember that there is a way to rid your yard of fire ants, but it's a bit ticky to have to do since you have to apply it several times to your entire yard over a couple years time.
It's not that cheap either, but if you or a loved one is allergic to fire ant bites, it may be your only hope.
Here 'tis:
nematode treatment for fire ants.
Safe for people, kids, pets and wildlife, nematodes target the ants only.
Please pass this along to anyone you think might want to know about this.
Thanks!
:^)

[static_abyss]

Oh wow. Florida sounds like something else. Good thing you come prepared now.

[favoritebean]

Doctor's orders. Probably will be the case with Hawaii if I ever visit there.

[murielle]

Oh no! And since I read Duma Key, I have wanted to go there. Now? Not so much.

Brava, well done!