Karen’s Opinion

My family room, known in our house as “the lodge room”, has been invaded by brown asian lady bugs. My window sills look like something out of a horror movie. I did some research to find out how to get rid of these pests.

Most of the complaints involve massive numbers of these Asian ladybugs finding their way into living areas. Hence the problem: they swarm around lights, TV’s, windows and ceilings and fly into people all winter long. They are seeking a good crack or crevice to crawl into and remain during the colder time of the year but those that wander into the living area are a problem. Though Asian ladybugs don’t sting, we have had many reports from people who experience Asian ladybugs bites. This seems to happen in most cases because they are handling them.

Treat with DELTAMETHRIN DUST for maximum protection.

1) The first year the homeowner notices in the fall that Asian ladybugs are resting and crawling on their home. They don’t do anything about it and ignore them when they emerge in the spring. Little do they know… 2) Next fall, the homeowner notices a lot more Asian ladybugs. Again, they do nothing. They hope it is just a “fluke” that will go away. 3) By the third or fourth year, the situation is unbearable. If spraying is done in the first or second year, Asian ladybugs will be easy to control. If you have waited several years to treat, we suggest doing a power dusting as well to get quicker and more thorough control. Once you begin treating, expect to see them the next spring or fall; just not as many. By then, the Asian ladybugs numbers will be greatly reduced and eventually they will be gone.

Why is it, as soon as the weather gets warm, I think all the spring yard work needs to be done all in one day? I love looking out to see all the leaves cleaned up and a nice clean yard looking back at me. I can’t walk now because I was bent over all weekend, picking up sticks and raking up leaves blown in from the neighbors yard. I’ll get over it!

I am cutting up my husbands old shirts and my kid’s jeans to make a comfy quilt. First, I cut off all the buttons from the shirts.

Have a great day, everyone.

Hurrah! The harvest gold stove is gone. Making way for the new stove. It shouldn’t be too much longer.

For Pete’s sake! First the oven quits working and now our coffee pot leaves puddles of water on the counter. I hope that makes the last appliance we have to replace for a while. Good thing this is a good time to buy small appliances. Lots of sales going on right now. Woo hoo!

I find myself laughing to myself when a customer comes into our store to pick out new flooring and complains about the color of their “old” appliances. They haven’t seen old until they have stepped into my kitchen! I have harvest gold appliances. They are the appliances that came with the house when we moved here in 1981.

Things are going to change!

My oven died. Parts cannot be found. Woo hoo! While I did not want the expense of buying a new stove at this time, I am happy to say good-bye to harvest gold appliances! I am so excited!