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HaHa! A "Kodak Moment" for sure!

-Irene

I bet our kitchen is stickier than yours is; probably doesn't smell as yummy. We've been warned for days that a violent storm was coming in. Apparently the ants watch the weather channel. They decided to march in the kitchen window, across the sill, parade across the counter and head for the refrigerator. We don't know if they knew how to open the door or not. I didn't want to spray my food prep area with ant poison but had to do something to defeat their plan for storm shelter. After removing the critters with damp wads of scrap batting, sealing them inside a zip bag and placing them in the freezer, I decided good old Vick's Salve would interfere with their sense of smell. I daubed some around the window sill. That just about works. ( For you furriners, Vick's Salve is sort of like petroleum jelly with a hefty dose of menthol. sort of.) DD mentioned that ants are terribly offended by touching their tiny feet on cotton balls so I stuffed some in the Vick's Salve on the window sill. Now and then, an indian scout ant will venture through (with clear sinuses) but mostly the attack has stopped. If Martha Stewart happens by to see our 'window treatment', we hope she knows something about ants. She would probably just take their tv away from them. Polly

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Reminds me of the story...Folks came to dinner at a friend's house. For some reason, the cleanliness of the dishes was questioned. The hosts replied 'Our dishes are as clean as soap and water can get them'. After everyone, including guests, had finished dinner the hosts put all the plates on the floor and called 'Soap'; 'Water' and the 2 dogs ran to the plates and licked them clean! Mind you, ours do go in the dishwasher after that! Never have to worry about spilled/ dropped foodstuffs in our house!

Kim in NJ

Oh my - I miss hearing stories about the Hairy Butt Gang. What a picture that is running around in my mind.

I needed only read the sender and the first line to anticipate the rest - takes one to know one. Anything tasty that gets dropped on our floor gets the whole floor cleaned... just in case there might be more. The latest game is bug-hunting. Ears cocked forward with concentration like you only hear about. He seems to have a special prediliction for no-see-ums - he can both see-um *and* catch-um... Clomp!

For a second there, I thought you were going to say they had one of these...

Doc

That would be mine if I let her!

Now I don't feel so bad about dumping almost half a can of hot cocoa mix all over the cabinet top and floor one morning. I'm sure it was easier to clean up than the Parmesan was.

Donna in Idaho

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Sheesh! It was like having Italian-flavored dandruff! I had to wash my hair- every time I sat down The HairyButt Gang mobbed me trying to lick my hair. Yuck! ;-)

I'm still picking Parmesan out of my purse. I had to do some extensive explaining at the grocery store this afternoon when I pulled out my money and cheese came with it!

I feel your pain with having a messy kitchen.

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO

Whoah! Careful there, Donna - chocolate is extremely poisonous to dogs!

Doc

Dare I?...

It ain't easy bein' cheesy...

Doc

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We have a guest dog that visits for a week 2 or 3 times per year, she hates flies and follows them diligently. We always tell her that if she catches it she can eat it!

Unfortunately our own big girl has her eyes on the occasional unlucky rabbit that gets through our fence, three of those have lost their lives in the last two years. We do not encourage that behavior! BUT, it is hard to stop a prey dog --hound-- it's in their genetics.

Bonnie, in Middletown, VA

Thank you for todays mad giggle. :)

Our Cornflake kitty regularly goe bunny hunting in the fields and orchards. Take away bunny is just fine, but I wish he'd learn to bin the wrappings! And the green wobbly bit...

I'm not going to say it's easy, especially once the pattern is established, but it's the predilection that's in their genetics; the behavior can be channelled/modified.

I'm not preaching either; hunting and varmint control are legit. Just saying if you seriously wanted to change the behavior, it can be done.

Doc

It's a law of the universe....things tend towards chaos!

Allison

D> Now I don't feel so bad about dumping almost half a can of hot cocoa mix all

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DD refers to our Ginger pooch as a 'birdurer'. bird/murderer that is. She has a tendency to catch a bird now and then. Mice too. She makes a full time job out of chasing mice and there aren't too many of them. She is driven . At least her energy doesn't go to detroying stuff around the house. Taria

But we all know that "you don't eat the green wobbly bit" ;-)

Lizzy

No problem - don't have dogs anymore. Last one had to be put down about a month before my husband passed away last summer and I've decided I don't want another. However, I am well aware of the fact that chocolate and dogs isn't a good thing!

Donna in Idaho

Doc

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