Well, ain’t life a kick in the pants? In addition to the summer program beginning last week, and VBS beginning this week, and getting ready to host part of conference at the end of this week, amongst other things, I found bat bugs last weekend.
Let me repeat that. I found bat bugs. Just a few, but still.
You can all pause to wonder what Brad wondered, “Why aren’t you in an insane asylum yet?” (I told Brad because he is coming in a couple of weeks.)
Well, those bats that we found in the bathroom a couple of months ago should have lit the fire under us to do something, but honestly, if you think about it, if we’ve had bats that long, we’ve had the bugs that long. I am just resigned about the whole thing.
This past week has been a time of vacuuming, washing, bagging, spraying poison and spreading lots of diatomaceous earth in all the cracks and crevices everywhere. The bed is in the middle of the room on some new high-class insect interceptors, and I am holding on to my sanity. Lloyd contacted a bat guy to do an exclusion, and he was able to do it in the nick of time – right before ‘maternity season’ began June 1st. Otherwise we’d have to wait to exclude the bats until August. Best $900 I’ve spent all year.
So, Lloyd and I have spent a couple of evenings watching the bats come out the exit tubes. I even bought some binoculars for better viewing, and brought the infrared spy camera back from school. It was weird watching them go. I said they were the most expensive dates I’ve ever been on.
We’re still doing some work, and it’s not likely to end for a while.
Lloyd had gone up to wrap the chimney because we found two bats in the furnace filter. He saved them, of course. He took them outside where one clicked his thanks at him. After he gave them some water, they flew away.
So. There’s that.
Brad says
Awww… you guys are so kind to the bats, even though they brought the bugs. Good on you! And I’m glad you haven’t been committed. Yet.
Mom says
A bit of humor in your time of distress, Lloyd you look like a wizard in that hoodie. Can’t you just wave your wand and say ” begone ye bats.”
Gretchen says
On the bright side, you probably have fewer mosquitos in your neighborhood. Thanks for taking one for the team.
(Seriously though, so sorry. Not fun.)