ALIEN INVADERS STRIKE!! Or...as some would prefer...."undocumented workers." We found a trail of ants busily making their way through our kitchen and mud room. Ants have recently been seen in Carol's offices - and often will come inside buildings here during times of severe drought. After poisoning our house with insecticide spray, we found their goal (the dog training bag) and moved it outside. The training bag, contents, and Mike's hat collection are airing out on the deck. The house was sickening for days afterward. Thank goodness for zoned heating and air! Carol pretty much lived upstairs with a sinus headache while we aired out the first floor. The dogs didn't seem to care which floor they were on and Mike is tough.We put out ant bait on the deck, and secured the area from the Aussies. Still - knowing how clever Aussies can be at defeating barriers of all kinds, we will have to accompany them outside for the duration. The towel is there so Tillie will remember the ExPen is set up there before she runs into it. Rowdy is obsessed with his tennis balls and favorite toys, which were in the bag. Rowdy is going outside regularly to stand and stare at his toys longingly. We go out and night and gain some satisfaction watching the ants crowding around the baits.
We WILL enforce our border and will not tolerate intrusion by these alien workers!
Then...there's the matter of the broken step from the deck to the yard:
Mike is replacing two of the three steps this weekend, and will do the third step soon.
He is using a composite decking material. We're eager to see how it works, since we will eventually have to replace our deck.
Hard at work. Stay tuned for the finished photos. The memory card filled up at this point.
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