1. I warn you in advance that some of this week's edition may be devoted to more creepy crawly things. I know what you're thinking... "Don't you deal with more exciting things in your week than bugs and gross creatures?" And the answer is.. "Some weeks, YES! But other weeks, our most exciting encounters center around ants, rats, and frogs!" Life in India can be extremely glamorous.
2. I'll start with the less gruesome.... ANTS! It's monsoon season and that means we can expect multiple armies of ants. I haven't found any way to get rid of them, other than obvious things like sealing up food and wiping up crumbs. BUT this week, I learned that they can be found anywhere... like in the straw of Max's cup.
Seriously- there's not a trace of ants in this cabinet, except in this straw. I just wonder which little ant crawled in that straw and decided to start a city.
The teacher in me couldn't resist taping that straw shut, closing off the top of the glass and throwing in some sugar granules and bread. A free ant farm! It doesn't take much to impress us these days! :)
3. Not all of our problems are found in the kitchen cabinets. Lately we've been seeing "evidence" of a rodent outside of our house. We decided to set some traps and within an hour, we scored our first RAT! I've had some previous experience with small field mouse, but rats are just gross. We've caught two so far. Check out the tail on this guy!
If that pose is any indicator of his teenage years, we are going to have our hands FULL! Crazy boy!
5. We see some interesting stuff while we are out and about. I don't know if India has a motto, but I'd like to propose one: "INDIA: There's always room for more!"
Just when you think a vehicle or a home or a bench is full, they somehow seem to magically pack in at least three more!
(This picture was taken on a major highway in India going about 70 mph.)
2. I'll start with the less gruesome.... ANTS! It's monsoon season and that means we can expect multiple armies of ants. I haven't found any way to get rid of them, other than obvious things like sealing up food and wiping up crumbs. BUT this week, I learned that they can be found anywhere... like in the straw of Max's cup.
Seriously- there's not a trace of ants in this cabinet, except in this straw. I just wonder which little ant crawled in that straw and decided to start a city.
The teacher in me couldn't resist taping that straw shut, closing off the top of the glass and throwing in some sugar granules and bread. A free ant farm! It doesn't take much to impress us these days! :)
3. Not all of our problems are found in the kitchen cabinets. Lately we've been seeing "evidence" of a rodent outside of our house. We decided to set some traps and within an hour, we scored our first RAT! I've had some previous experience with small field mouse, but rats are just gross. We've caught two so far. Check out the tail on this guy!
4. But all of our days in India aren't spent exterminating. We've had some great opportunities to get away and stay at a few hotels lately. Our friend Beth taught Max how to use the phone to call rooms. Don't you think he looks like a natural?
If that pose is any indicator of his teenage years, we are going to have our hands FULL! Crazy boy!
5. We see some interesting stuff while we are out and about. I don't know if India has a motto, but I'd like to propose one: "INDIA: There's always room for more!"
Just when you think a vehicle or a home or a bench is full, they somehow seem to magically pack in at least three more!
(This picture was taken on a major highway in India going about 70 mph.)
No comments:
Post a Comment