. . . the little one stopped to tie his shoe . . .

Just like last year at this time, we have had some unwelcome guests in our apartment. ANTS! They are taking over the place. Okay, it's not that bad. But from anywhere in the apt, I can see at least five ants - and I'm sure there are dozens on the speckled carpet. I won't be surprised if one shows up on the screen as I type. (That happened several times yesterday.) I usually just let them be. But sometimes enough is enough and I dispose of a few.

Yeah, we bought those ant bait traps (a.k.a."Ant Hotels"). Maybe they just take a few days to do their stuff. We hope to see less of the ants soon. Meanwhile, we are putting our cereal in ziploc bags and trying to ant-proof our stuff the best we can. (Last year they ate through a plastic wrapper and completely devoured a hard sucker. I found the evidence on top of the fridge - a sucker stick, void of the candy, inside of the wrapper. There was only a tiny hole in the plastic. Those ants are clever!)

Anyway, beware of the ants. They are harmless, but itchy. And if you have any sure-fire ant removal tips, please let us know!

P.S. Coincidentally, my copy of this book arrived at the school this week (from the book orders). Life is true.