We are back and refreshed.� Well, most of us are refreshed.� Mikey and Nicholas both have colds, but they are children and don’t know enough to know they should be on the couch feeling miserable.� In fact, Nicholas is behind me right now engineering an exciting battle between a T-Rex and military helicopter.� They seem evenly matched, so there is no telling who will win.� Maybe the T-Rex?� He’s hiding in a barn right now, so he does have the upper hand in terms of cover.� No, wait.� An Allosaurus just entered the fray.� Things aren’t looking good for the T-Rex.� Not at all.
It’s a good thing I am feeling fit as a fiddle because the only thing more epic in size than my list of things to do is the battle that continues to go on behind me.� [Enter: Velociraptor and an albino crocodile.]� To wit, here is my list.
- Pick up dogs from boarding.
- Clean up ant infestation in kitchen.� (Can I just say I find this chore particularly dreary?� We left the house–and especially the kitchen–immaculate, yet, ants everywhere as far as the eyes could see when we came home.� I had to spray down everything.� Now I have to clear out and wipe down all the cabinets, which means I will have to wash everything in the cabinets, too, since I can’t be sure the ant spray didn’t get all over it.� Sigh.)
- Clean out refrigerator.
- Go to supermarket; stock refrigerator.
- Review and edit 613 pictures.
- Write blog post about Florida trip, paying particular attention to Mikey’s choreographed rock-star dance moves during the wedding reception.
- Take Mikey to baseball practice.
- Make dinner.
The general housekeeping and errands will have to wait for the week to progress.� What can no longer wait is a nice, hot shower using my own shampoo and towels.� Bliss.� Now seems like the perfect time to do it, as the albino crocodile and all the dinosaurs (but not the military helicopter) have decided they want to play legos.
No, change of plans.� A zebra, a bumble bee, and a humpback whale are going into outer space in a spaceship made of pvc pipe and a turkey baster.� Eat your heart out, Garcia M�rquez.
Oh, no! Ant infestations are the worst. :(
But…I, for one, am glad to have you back!
So sorry about the ants! What an awful welcome home. At least they don’t bite. We have Fire Ants here in Texas. A serious impediment to summer fun.
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How I feel your pain! I lived for 17 years in a building that I swear was on top of the biggest ant hill in SoCal. I would even find scouts in the closets for heaven sakes! I had ant traps in every room in the house.
What a miserable welcome home present :-( But, Welcome Home anyway!
Welcome back! It’s funny how vacations always lead to more work upon return. Well, even just a day trip to a park ends up in lengthy unloading and organizing afterwards. Looking forward to reading about how the plane trip went!
Welcome back!
You’ve been missed.
Sorry about the ants!
Oh got your email about ceiling paint. I’m working on. It’s just been a bit crazy, but I’ll email you very soon with my response.
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Yuck on the ants & the boys having colds, but YAY for awesome showers & nice vacations! Welcome back!
Welcome back! I have definately missed your witty posts!!
If the spray doesn’t work I recently learned firsthand that vinegar and black pepper will do the trick. I got ants one weekend when I was away and my roommate forgot to take out the trash. After I cleaned up I sprayed a vinegar/water mix on their marching path and sprinkled black pepper near where they were coming in from (the back door.) I constantly had to remind myself not to sweep it up for a week but it was worth it because I haven’t seen an ant since!
Holy geez… you’re going to do all that in one day?? Figured that was a rolling to-do list. Best of luck, Wonder Woman.