Wednesday night we were invaded by carpenter ants. This is the first time we have had ants in the motor home. In Georgia we had fire ants by the gazillions in large mounds, but they were content to stay outside and the powder we sprinkled on them and the occasional riding mower across their habitat kept them at bay. But the current invasion was unexpected and pretty intense. The fly swatter was busy and the strategic deployment of Trapper Max Glue Traps (sticky paper) caught many as they came in through one of our slide-out tracks and some ant and spider spray on Thursday morning completely stemmed the tide. I think our cold front and impending downpour Wednesday night drove the little buggers inside for a warmer and dryer environment, but they didn't realize who they were dealing with - critter fighter.
With the help of Google, advice from local critter haters and a wealth of possible remedies, we have been determined to protect our space from the onslaught of anything which creeps, crawls, flies, slithers, or has more than two feet. As opposed to Noah who brought everything into his house to preserve them for future generations, we are doing our best to keep a distance from them and let them survive in their natural state and not in our ark. Beside, Noah only had to deal with two chiggers, two ants, two...........well........you get my point.
I woke up to 49 degrees this morning and tomorrow it will be a few degrees cooler. Right now it is barely into the 70's and absolutely gorgeous. Fall has made its first appearance here and we have 7 weeks left in the 2015 GPP season. Enjoy each day, what we have this moment and rest on the promise of what is to come. God has a glorious plan for those who trust, believe and choose to follow. No ifs, ands or buts about it.
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