The last bit of rain was just a preview. It started raining for real sometime between 1 & 2 PM. The gf came home a little after noon, and suggested we get some lunch. Turns out our favorite Greek place is open, and I wanted calories. Hurricane's comin' and diets are off.
Just before two o'clock I took the dog for a walk and it was raining; the rain started getting harder as we finished the walk. So I guess it's really here.
VERMIN UPDATE: Just before I took down the dish, I noticed a wasp inside the house, and I brushed her outside. I didn't think too much of it; the door had been open for quite awhile while I was getting the grills inside.
Just before we headed out to get some lunch, I noticed another wasp. That's one too many for coincidence, so I looked at the wagon and the grills...and sure enough, there was a nest (two, I later discovered) inside one of the grills--the one we never use. So, drag that sucker back out, spray the active nest with wasp killer, hit the dead one for good measure, and let it sit outside for a bit.
I felt bad about it, truth be told. They were just doing what wasps do, you know?
By the way, we've started drinking. What else are we gonna do?
(That's rhetorical, BTW.)
I've already had a couple of Magic Hat Fat Angels--their IPA, and it's really good. The gf has had only one Pete's Wicked Red Rush. At this rate, I should be out of beer before 5 PM. Guess I should pace myself, because I don't know how many typos I've corrected.
Posted by Victor at Septiembre 18, 2003 03:14 PMUse some old-fashioned mothballs inside grills when not in use...just put them in little tinfoil pans, with aluminum wrap on top with a few holes punched in it. You won't be bothered by spiders, wasps, or mice in your grills.
Thank you, Momma Bear, for the advice and for visiting. Mice and spiders don't bother me, but wasps do, so I guess I'll try that sometime.
Posted by: Victor at Septiembre 18, 2003 06:03 PMThat's a great idea!
Posted by: Ted at Septiembre 18, 2003 06:04 PM