I think the kids are having a good time. Tuesday we went for a hike at Red Rock.
The weather was perfect. We had planned on a trip to visit Lindsay and cousins in Utah but our gas money was spent to exterminate a swarm of killer bees that picked our chimney for their new home.
It was a bit scary because the first day we had a few of them come into the house from the fireplace. After that we turned on the fireplace and I was certain I could chase them out with the right smoke. Over the next day or so I burned everything and anything I thought would send the message that this was not a good home for them. What sends that message you ask? I don’t know because the onions, pepper, cloves, polyester fabric, garlic powder, and various oils (i.e. melaleuca) seemed only to force them into the crevice between the chimney and the wall. When the exterminator came they couldn’t find them. I could hear them buzzing when I put my ear up to the outside wall in Sam’s room. But the bug man wasn’t able to see them. So he decided to dust the attic with a poison so potent that nothing would survive it for 8 months. I was like, can we survive the dust up there? Oh only things that walk in it will die. So no going into the attic for a year!!!! Anyways, over the next two days we woke up to dead and dying bees all over the patio. I think Dave counted 120 the first day.
It was traumatic and we just don’t get why killer bees have picked our house to make their own........twice!!! Maybe word has gotten out about how our home is a buzz of activity and that we treat our company like royality.
4 comments:
Good riddance to the bad bees who made you change your vacation plans! I love the description of your childhood. I think maybe it's too easy to get kids involved in a billion good things and forget that they need to do all those great things for hours and hours- jump on the tramp, get squirted, and especially make hundreds of cookies. What a great mom you are.
That's it--you've persuaded us to check out the accommodations. How about next weekend?
Dumb bees! I'm glad you had an enjoyable spring break even if you didn't spend it how you'd planned. We'd love to come to your house again. You do treat guests like royalty. -Vivian
I am a television researcher working on a series called Infested for Animal Planet. We are looking for stories for the new series and I've just come across your killer bee infestation story. The series, produced by Darlow Smithson Productions, tells the stories of ordinary people who have been plagued by extraordinary infestations in their homes and each story is told through personal testimony, interviews with experts and dramatic recreations. I am keen to find out more details about what happened. Would you be willing to have a chat about it over the phone?
For more information and video clips from the previous series, please feel free to visit our website at: http://animal.discovery.com/tv/infested/ which will give you a good idea of the tone and visual style of the programmes.
If you'd be willing to talk, please email me at nida.harwood@darlowsmithson.com and let me know a good time to talk.
Best Wishes, Nida
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