"Get her!" That was your whole plan. I like it; it was scientific.

[ebonlock]

I'm feeling much calmer today, I spent a few hours yesterday just doing research on my new enemy online and realized that the problem isn't quite as bad as I'd thought. The kind of roaches I saw (American Cockroaches) probably haven't nested in the house, rather, are coming in foraging for food or water. The bait traps I have are a great choice according to what I've read, and Boric acid would be another good method of dealing with them that doesn't involve strong, harmful chemicals. We need to spend a little time this weekend filling in some holes from the garage and making sure we keep the place clean and dry as much as possible and we should be ok.

Of course if I see lots more of them that's when we get the professionals in.

Another level of defense is the kitty I'll be picking up at lunchtime today. I'm sort of inheriting it from a friend of my friend Steve. She's an older black cat, supposedly very mild mannered and calm. If she turns out to be a good hunter as well I'm going to be absolutely blissful. It'll just be nice to have a feline presence around the place, the house just hasn't felt right without one. Of course I also meant to do a blessing on the place at some point last weekend and just ran out of time/energy. Hopefully I'll manage it this weekend.

Which reminds me, I've got to stop booking myself so thoroughly. I have part of Friday evening free, that's it for the week. It was nice getting a little time to just kind of sit and be last night after Tai Chi. I even got some more sewing done on my new veil (not enough to use it tonight, alas), and watched a little t.v. It was...nice. I should do that more often.

I love overbooking myself, do it constantly, but that was how I came down with Shingles and I'd really rather not do that to myself again. I like health, it's nice. So, time to relax and make a little time for me again. At least until my family gets here on the 10th. }:)

Crunches: 90 (woo!)
Excitement/Nervousness about dance recital this weekend: mild

Comments

I'm going to guess...

[princessmei.livejournal.com]

Ghostbusters?

Congratulations on inheriting a kitty!

Kitties are nice!

yeah on dancing this weekend! I forget if I mentioned to ask whether I waslisted in the dinner plans? my mind was destroyed during the two-day :)

-megs

Re: I'm going to guess...

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

You get the gold star today, and thank you for the congrats, I'm very pleased to be adding a cat to the household. Oh, and I'm not actually handling reservations for this weekend, you might want to talk to tersa or mallen about that. However, I did put you down for Menara on the 10th. If this was an error let me know and I'll call back and change the reservation.

Re: I'm going to guess...

[princessmei.livejournal.com]

Not a mistake! I can't wait to go to Menara!

-megs

Re: I'm going to guess...

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

Oh good, the evening wouldn't be complete without you, dear!

Boric acid

[jakejr.livejournal.com]

Boric acid is supposed to work. The Berkeley ants defy it. Don't be surprised if the roaches do, too.

Re: Boric acid

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

According to what I read the way it's used is as important as the stuff itself. You have to use the lightest dusting possible, barely or not even visible, and it must be in their path, otherwise it's no use at all.

Re: Boric acid

[jakejr.livejournal.com]

That still only thins the herd up here. I'm not saying don't try it, I'm just saying don't be shocked if it fails.

[esmerel.livejournal.com]

You know Egon, this reminds me of the time you tried to drill a hole through your head.

Yay kitty!

Re:

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

"That would've worked if you hadn't stopped me."
Yeah, I'm leaving in about an hour and a half to go pick it up and bring it home, hope the kitty and we get along well.

what she said

[aelfsciene.livejournal.com]

Er, you. Whatever.

With my whole self being terrified at the idea of mono right now, I'm stopping with the overbooking posthaste. Not that, er, I've got much time to myself this week, but it's the thought that counts, right?

I'm up in the 'oh my god, am I really going to do this?' area of nervousness about Sunday. We'll see how I feel after full dress tonight.

Re: what she said

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

You'll be fine, remember it's fun and exciting as well as scary. And the scary stuff in life is often the stuff that's most worth doing, you know?

Re: what she said

[aelfsciene.livejournal.com]

Yeah, point. I'm just not feeling very adventurous right now. More like curling up somewhere and hiding from the world. If I can just feel better about my job, I'm sure this'll pass, but I'm having problems focusing, and that's no good. Maybe I'll fret about this more than dancing, though, and just breeze through the performance. Mmm, right.

Re: what she said

[esmerel.livejournal.com]

I've found that dancing is good for taking the mind off many things. :) It doesn't necessarily require *thought*, but it does require *concentration*. And honestly, you're gonna look better than several people out there, because YOU will have an outfit, and look like you belong doing this!

Besides, I brought the huge gypsy outfit today, so you have to go.

Re: what she said

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

She did do the gypsy outfit, it really is only fair that you dance now }:)

Besides you only have to do one choreography and improv, Lynette and I have to do 4 choreographies!
Oy, my achin' muscles.

Yay cat!

[murdoch.livejournal.com]

According to Feng Shui, cats are good for increasing ki flow in the house.

I find that they're also good at distributing their own shedding hair.

Hopefully, they'll be equally good repelling the various infestations. Spiders also make good toys... if it tries to skitter away, it's fun...

Re: Yay cat!

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

Alas I must wait one more day for the cat as my friend forgot he had a previous engagement today. Ah well, tomorrow's better anyway.

Re: Yay cat!

[murdoch.livejournal.com]

Ah well, tomorrow's better anyway

Isn't that about the midpoint between solstice and equinox? (it's like Lammas-eve, isn't it?)

Re: Yay cat!

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

I believe so, though I'm dreadfully behind on my holidays this year. Even though I can actually plan something rather elaborate for the backyard this time!

part of Friday evening?

[ex-lucianus799.livejournal.com]

Hey, wanna come to The Duke?

(J/K - take some time for yourself, kiddo.)

Re: part of Friday evening?

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

Hmm, that's tempting, let me see how much I can get accomplished before then as Friday night was "work on the yard" night. }:)

Re: part of Friday evening?

[ex-lucianus799.livejournal.com]

Hm, maybe I could bring a pint and/or help out with that.