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Moving & life
Well, the move is done - the only thing left @ old place is the walk-through. THAT was supposed to happen last week - but the damn manager told me that if I changed the elec & water over to them, THEY'LL charge me anyhow (and of course, I'd have to take their word for it or fight for a copy of the bill). Turn in my keys while I'm still responsible for utilities?? I don't f*in think so!!! So now walk-thru is on Jan 31. Only 3 more days!!!
New place is doing well - looks like the Borax is killing the ant problem finally. Ants, if you didn't know, is the one bug-issue I have. Ants outside = fine. Ants in my house = MUST DIE. I'll save crickets, big spiders, etc. But if you're a roach, silverfish or an ant - you're screwed. Oh, and the HVAC is debatable... as in, the furnace doesn't feel very hot when directly touched, and the air @ vent-level is kinda lukewarm.
But I HAS SPACE now. I'd forgotten how firm my furniture-set began, as the loveseat has gotten mushy from 3 yrs of sitting while the chair, which has never been in a position to be used much - can actually be sat in to watch TV.
Got an extra shift for guard duty this Sat night. Ironically, I asked ex to watch K overnight. He said yes. then called back a few hours later to ask to take K for the day - for an audition. Seems ex has delusions of grandeur that our son can be a model or actor. A model, I'll grant as a possibility; when he was younger I had some prof photogs ask if I'd considered it (need to post a pic, I know). An actor - let's just say the child needs to work on his memorization (lost 2 pairs of gloves in 1 week, and the 2nd pair was to replace the first one!), and his direction-following skills (several examples).
So now I don't have to feel guilty/do a favor for the ex to get a shift.
Life plugs along LOL Oh - and the guard-boss said he'll put me in for an upgrade so I can work at a site, $27.50/hr :) and said upgrade will improve my prospects for finding a replacement primary job too. *requests good vibes to come for new job*
New place is doing well - looks like the Borax is killing the ant problem finally. Ants, if you didn't know, is the one bug-issue I have. Ants outside = fine. Ants in my house = MUST DIE. I'll save crickets, big spiders, etc. But if you're a roach, silverfish or an ant - you're screwed. Oh, and the HVAC is debatable... as in, the furnace doesn't feel very hot when directly touched, and the air @ vent-level is kinda lukewarm.
But I HAS SPACE now. I'd forgotten how firm my furniture-set began, as the loveseat has gotten mushy from 3 yrs of sitting while the chair, which has never been in a position to be used much - can actually be sat in to watch TV.
Got an extra shift for guard duty this Sat night. Ironically, I asked ex to watch K overnight. He said yes. then called back a few hours later to ask to take K for the day - for an audition. Seems ex has delusions of grandeur that our son can be a model or actor. A model, I'll grant as a possibility; when he was younger I had some prof photogs ask if I'd considered it (need to post a pic, I know). An actor - let's just say the child needs to work on his memorization (lost 2 pairs of gloves in 1 week, and the 2nd pair was to replace the first one!), and his direction-following skills (several examples).
So now I don't have to feel guilty/do a favor for the ex to get a shift.
Life plugs along LOL Oh - and the guard-boss said he'll put me in for an upgrade so I can work at a site, $27.50/hr :) and said upgrade will improve my prospects for finding a replacement primary job too. *requests good vibes to come for new job*
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On a serious note.... I'm not sure. I think Borax works for them too... I recall my mom using it at another house where that was more of a problem (Borax is my mom's answer to I think any bug other than roaches - then it's bombing time).
they weren't a major problem, and I lived on the ground floor at my prior place, surrounded on 2 sides by dirt. So it wasn't unexpected. BUT, I also know ants is NOT an auto-problem if on the ground floor. My last place had only the *very* occasional scout during 3 yrs. So far, the problem's been restricted to one bathroom (my son's/public, so I don't have to see it all the time LOL). This weekend I think I shall be re-caulking in there as well.
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Glad you winning on the ant front. My sis had them and tried everything. At least they were the super tiny kind. We had some for a while too, but I kept vacuuming them up and eventually it must have decimated the colony. lol