Saturday, July 09, 2011

New Trouble

The rat is gone. The ants have been subdued. Because my life cannot possibly be simple or carefree, a new pest has come into my life to torment me.

Fleas.

My dog and cat have been itching like they're prepping for an Olympic event and I was a little slow to apply their Frontline. Next thing I know we've suddenly been plagued by "mosquito bites." This was not an inconceivable conclusion given the sighting of a few mosquitoes, but then...

I was in bed and my feet were under the covers when I felt a little nip. Then I felt it on my face. I went into the bathroom and saw a REAL LIVE FLEA on my foot. At that point I couldn't deny it any longer.

My battles always start with research into the psychology and habits of the critters then finding the eco-friendly solutions. Stay tuned...

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

crabs?

Mr. Anonymous

I'd comment on your other blog but the drop down menu does not allow anonymous comments - well played, ckh, well played.

ckh said...

You're hardly anonymous, Mr. Anonymous.

Crabs, huh?

Anonymous said...

How did you know my first name was Hardly!

ckh said...

Well, Hardly, you can now leave anonymous comments on the other site. :)