Yesterday I had grand plans for writing, since the day before was derailed by a constant barrage of news agencies calling and emailing about that helicopter crash.
My grand plans lasted until I got out of bed and walked into the kitchen.
At some point during the night, ants invaded my house. My kitchen looked like some sort of battle zone, with troops on the move, utilizing at least 30 different trails. They were on my floor, in my cabinets, on my counter…in my frigging dishwasher. I even found them in my bathroom.
NOT happy.
I spent the next three hours cleaning up ants, mopping floors, and throwing away food. By the time I finished, the thunderstorms started. They kept knocking out my power, which really could be okay since I have a fully charged laptop — you know, one of the Dell ones with the defective batteries. But when the power goes out, so does my internet connection.
So I pretty much gave up trying to write yesterday. But today I'm writing NO MATTER WHAT. 
Yeah, we'll see how this goes…
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We have regular sprays - this part of CA is notorious for those little sugar ants. Bleech. But in between those - to keep those buggers in their place - we fill a little cup with 1/2 sugar and 1/2 Borax. Yes, the detergent. Those guys go crazy for the sugar - and they take all the Borax too. Let’s just say I hope they enjoy the sugar, but your last meal should be a feast! :twisted:
Good luck with the writing! Maybe we need to develop candle-powered Internet?
by PJ
on August 16th, 2006 at 2:51 pm
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Ah, ants. I have intermittent ants here — at all times of the year. In Virginia, I had spiders and a few ants.
Hope the writing went well.
by Jean
on August 16th, 2006 at 8:28 pm
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PJ is right. In California when we get ants, boy do we GET ANTS. Now, I’m single and live alone so I don’t do, er, much cooking…and I’m always curious to know…what the hell are these guys after?? Plus, I’m not fond of the stuff you spray, so…since no one’s looking anyway…I sorta “escort” them out. ‘Cuz if you look closely, they (at least mine) just seem to be using my kitchen (my bathroom, my closet, whatever) as a transit route. I don’t know where Points A and B are, but my house is, apparently, in the way. If I kinda clean ‘em up and leave ‘em alone, they eventually march out on their own.
by Randy
on August 17th, 2006 at 2:01 am
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Oooh, PJ, must try the borax trick. Thanks!
Jean, the spiders here are AWFUL!!!! I’ve never had so many spiders inside my house in my life. Hate the things!
Randy, I had a terrible ant problem in California. Worse than here, but this is about the second worse ant problem I’ve had. I’m just glad the little buggers don’t bite, because I’d be freaked! *g*
by Larissa
on August 17th, 2006 at 2:05 pm
