Posted by Racer on July 15, 2005, at 17:08:17
In reply to Ant Infestation, posted by AdaGrace on July 15, 2005, at 7:45:52
Snail hunting, in her yard... I'd show up, after work, to drive her to the supermarket, and she'd say, "GREAT! Now we can hunt before we go shopping!" Out to the backyard we'd go, me holding the flashlight, mother carrying a coffee can filled with a combination of water, ammonia, and the remains of the snails she'd already caught... {shudder} I'd hold the light as she turned over leaves to find the snails, which she would then drop into the can -- always with a little bit of satisfaction.
In Mother's most vulnerable hours, she will say, with both fear and resignation in her voice, "My room in Hell will be filled with snails."
By the way, I *SWEAR* by Grant's Ant Stakes. While the label doesn't say it, I've found they work best if you lay a little line of the bait from the stake toward the area you usually see ants. Even without doing that, though, they have ALWAYS worked for me, and as soon as they've been out for a short while, all the ants are gone. They haven't ever come back when I've used Grant's.
Good luck. And I feel your pain.
Although, for some reason, I am currently reading "Journey to the Ants", and kinda wishing I had some live ants to watch. I know, though, that as soon as I saw some live and in person, I'd get right over that! lol
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