Monday, May 12 2008 14:22
So, tomorrow I have an exterminator coming out to look at our ant problem. We have ants, not many and not the big ones. We have little annoying ants. For the first three years in our new house I was able to battle them tooth and claw and I was always able to mount a superior defense (albeit temporary) against these little buggers using my trusty caulk gun and bug spray. When they would come in for the next attack I was always able to find out how and stop them cold. You know the dad in the movie "Christmas Story?" How fanatical he was with fuses? That's me and bugs.
I hate them: they hate me. It is fated. Ying and the yang. Anyways, tomorrow I have finally relented and called in back-up as I can't find the source of how the ants are A) getting in and B) staying in. I caulked everywhere I could think of. I even used that spray foam insulation in the basement. You know the stuff that is so friggin' strong that if you get it on your skin you can just kiss that skin goodbye. Anyways, the ants won. I lost. I give them credit but I will take much pleasure in their demise. Much.
Here's the strange thing, I feel somehow emasculated in asking some other dude to come in and squash my bugs for me. I mean, I am a stay at home dad, I feel like I should 'have' this. Anyways, I need help. I submit.
Finally, the last piece of this puzzle is the protocol. Do I clean the house for this dude? I mean, our house isn't messy, like stupid messy, but it could use a once over. I usually do pick up the house once a day, but homer is supposed to come over early and I don't know if want to clean tonight (actually I do know and I don't want to). So what is the protocol exactly? Clean for the dude that comes over to spray for bugs or do some other stupid thing in the house or what? I usually have in the past, but I tired from the weekend, tired from figthing the ants and tired of cleaning--at least for the night. (I could write this though)
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written by Matt, May 13, 2008
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written by Russ, May 13, 2008
There is no shame in getting some help from a professional. Besides they might have some really cool gear to play with.
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written by Audubon Ron, May 13, 2008
You֒re going to pick-up for a bug guy? No man, theres a man law against that.
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written by tenakim, May 13, 2008
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written by MileHighDad, May 13, 2008
Yo Joe, Is this Mr. Man Exterminator Guy shining his tools and poisons for you?
I say pick up the obvious but don't bust your hump on this one. I always pick up to the point where our mess to look like it's an organized state of Chaos if the fix-it guy is here. Life is a work in progress and I can't be so vain! Maybe, but more maybe not, if I lived in the big city.
BTW, I got a video of a cool kids birthday party idea on my Blog, and the new software curve is starting to be not so steep, I learned save, save again and save more often is most important! Because the software tends to lock up from time to time when it's not a good time, if there ever was a good time.
MileHighDad
www.milehighdad.com
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written by Xbox4NappyRash, May 14, 2008
(dead ant, dead ant, dead ant, dead ant, dead ant, dead ant, dead ant.... geddit? )
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written by Groovy Mom, May 14, 2008
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written by Don Mills Diva, May 14, 2008
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written by Michelle Gartner, May 14, 2008
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written by Nina, May 14, 2008
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written by Corey~ Living and Loving, May 14, 2008
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written by kelley, May 14, 2008
I say, don't clean, he will think you are a big girly man. Talk in a deep voice and shake his hand vigorously. Random football and tool talk is a prerequisite. Well that is what my husband does. And he knows nothing about football or tools. Being a big girly man.
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written by Wonder Woman, May 14, 2008
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written by Hockeyman, May 14, 2008
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written by hottnanny, May 14, 2008
1. Christmas Story is the best movie EVER.
2. I absolutely hate it when the exterminator comes, because it always just so happens to be on the mornings where I actually get to sleep in. Mom leaves the door unlocked and I wake up to a strange, deep bellied "Hellooooo, anyone home?" and he's way too happy for 9am. UGH.
3. Next time you have an ant problem, try nutrisweet. For real. It's a neurotoxin. They think its sweet, eat it, and die.
Kind of like what's going to happen to all of us who still use fake sweeteners.
Ok, sorry, not trying to be morbid or anything. Ha.
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written by LaskiGal, May 14, 2008
Don't clean. It isn't a date. You don't want to look like you are trying too hard. Then again, if he's cute . . .
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written by Carrie, May 14, 2008
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written by Kat, May 14, 2008
Even as I write this I get goosebumps.
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written by HRH, May 14, 2008
Oh, and good luck with the ants. In the Great Ant Invasion of '06 I had FIRE ANTS in my kitchen for 11 weeks. Oh the memories...
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written by Mama Bear, May 14, 2008
We had the ant issue in an apartment, and it was unbearable, turns out the ants were in the wood that was used to build the apartment complex. Even the exterminators could not kill them fully, so glad we moved from there.
Just for the record, my husband and oldest son are completely useless when it comes to bugs, I have to do that.
Pop by the Cafe today, you may notice something interesting.
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written by ourcrookedtree, May 19, 2008
How can you ask for assistant editors when you have an error in the first line? It is "an" exterminator not "a". OK please dont tell anyone I called you out on that, it will prove I am way too neurotic. I am just do used to correcting grammar in my the 3yo I canҒt stop myself! I need a 12 step program! I guess it is fate, it is what I do. Oh go ahead, give me props, I am taking new clients :
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And get busy cleaning up for the man! Don't give us SAHD's a bad name!