Big, Black Ants

I haven’t had ants in my house for a couple of years.  But apparently, all the recent rains sent our neighborhood ants looking for a dry, warm place to be.  And they have decided my kitchen is a lovely place to hang out.  I, however, disagree.

They first appeared last Friday evening.  We squished them.  And we realized that our plan to deep-clean the kitchen on Saturday couldn’t have come at a better time.  So we cleaned.  And killed a few ants in the process.  And cleaned some more.  By Saturday evening, all was quiet.  They were biding their time. 

The first two reappeared yesterday afternoon.  This morning, between 6:55 and 7:00 a.m., I had killed seven more.  I guess I will have to go on the offensive, now.

So, I’ve already cleaned up the kitchen and swept the floor in there.  And as I despise sharing my kitchen with tiny black creatures, I may need to make a trip somewhere to find some ant traps or bait.   But for now, I will simply content myself with stomping on them every chance I get. 

Happy Wednesday!

Yesterday, I cleaned up the loft.  I shredded old documents.  I sorted and threw away lots of stuff.  My desk hasn’t been this clean in, well, in a long, long time!  It looks super nice!

Today, I am thoroughly enjoying the sunshine outside.  So far, I’ve been for a walk, showered, had breakfast, and watched a movie (Mrs. Winterbourne).  It was in high-def, and I think it’s a funny movie, even though Shirley MacLaine is not one of my favorite actresses.

As for a to-do list, I must make a grocery run.  And I’d like to get to the library, too.  Speaking of…I’ve discovered that the Hilliard Library (a branch of the Columbus Metro. Library) is one of the freakin’ loudest places I’ve ever been.  It’s always full (which is a good thing), but I’ve never seen such rudeness in a library. Seriously! No one shushes their small children.  People (including the librarians) talk normally, even loudly.  Definitely not the dull roar that Mrs. Doyle always required.  It’s crazy!

Anyway, there’s my soapbox for the morning.  Sadly, that’s about all I’ve got to give you all this morning.   Oh!  I do have a strange happening to share.  Last night, I ran into the doorpost as I was leaving the bathroom from my 2:00 a.m. potty trip.  It kind of hurt.  It was the first time I’ve done that, but I will have to be more careful, I guess.

Okay, off to the rest of my day.  Happy Tuesday!