Harvey 25
8-30-17
There was no water in the gauge this morning.
I didn't believe my eyes so I strolled out there to check it up close.
That endeavor resulted in about five ant bites on me. We northern ladies sometimes forget the power of the fire ant.
The storm is moving onward.
The clean up for a lot of folks will be immense.
Except for a few money-grubbers who took advantage and gouged folks for bottled water, the communities appear to have handled it all well.
I was reminded of the stories of World War Two where they called for anyone with a boat to help evacuate the soldiers off Dunkirk.
Now, as then, the people came together and are still working on rescues as far as I know.
Update
Invasion of Ants
Ok, it got worse, but only a bit. I sat here in my chair and STILL was getting bitten by the ants. I got up and looked around. There was one sheet of paper towel lying next to me on the floor. I hadn't used it. It was clean.
I picked it up and a ton of ants started swarming. I had
to re-clean the whole area, after first spraying all over. They hadn't reached
the table surfaces, only the floor and my chair the little demons....
I went for the broom. Nowhere to be seen. It wasn't where I keep it in the
laundry room. I'm not pointing fingers here. I may have left it anywhere as its
been pretty hectic.
I got a call a second ago or maybe minutes ago. As I've lost my mind and my
broom, I've no idea.
It was my health insurance company. I was kind of in shock that they were
offering places where we could get assistance if we needed it. I hung up. They
couldn't help me with ants.
I've never had insurance that did that before. The calling me, I mean, not ant
killing. Come to think of it, I've never had one that did that before either.
So the floor is mopped, the throw and a sweater that were beside the chair on
the floor, don't shake your head at me. I can see you doing that.... The linen
is in the washer. I tossed a pillow out to put in the trash. I wasn't chancing
it.
The ants have been dealt with. I sprayed around the door where they were still
coming inside. I slew a lot of them. I just need a tee shirt to broadcast that
fact.
I'm sitting here scratching and thinking did I miss anything?
All the time DB is in the computer room with no idea that we have been invaded.
Imagine that! A spider killed a gazillion ants and didn't nibble on a one.
He comes out and wants ice cream. The phone rings again. Its very seldom for me. Its usually spam or a reminder for a doctor appointment.
I snarled, "Yes?"
There was dead air.
A recording comes on...
Please hold for a minute.
I don't hold for strangers. It was an 800 number.
I screamed a foul word that no one heard as it wasn't a person there and slammed the phone back in the cradle. You can't do that with a cell phone. It felt good!
I got his ice cream which was sherbet which I discovered after dragging out the wrong container. I got him the one he wanted while he told me I'd used the wrong spray on the ants. It said Raid ant killer. They are mostly dead except for the ones crawling in through the vent that blows fumes or whatever outside when you use the range.
Why do they hear you when you say or do something wrong, but not otherwise?
I'll live with it. The ants, thankfully won't!
Ants Second Round-up!
The job wasn't finished. I had to go outside and using the hose and some noxious chemical spray the edges of everything on the outside up to the windows and including the edge. He said otherwise the ants would get inside. Two sides haven't been done yet, but we are done for now.
I didn't care if anyone saw me. I wasn't wearing those nasty clothes into the clean house. I stripped out there and tossed the clothes in the trash. Gingerly touching the edge of the door, I got into the house and showered the whole of me. That stuff had nasty fumes, which I kept inhaling. I should have had a mask, but I didn't have one.
Not only were the fumes bad, but the stuff sprayed back on my arms and hands and it burned wherever there was a cut, scratch or any bite.
Don't tell the ants, but they could still get in through the garage and front door and right side of the house. Heck, they could make it through the AC unit!
I feel better now, though not best. I still ache all over.
I'm clean and not sweaty or stinging.