Its oh so quiet Shh Shh

[EasternGirl]

Jebus bazooka...I'm going to use that one. Lol... It's been nothing but hot and humid here. It was 91 degrees yesterday. We had a brief thunderstorm last night. I heard some states got hit with some scary thunderstorms.

My son's dad and I are getting my son a trampoline for his birthday...one that has the safety walls on it. He is going to be so excited.

[guidofatherof5]

91° I'll take it.

[EasternGirl]

Oh...I forgot to tell you guys...my tags on my car expired and I didn't have time to go and get them renewed right away. Of course, as luck would have it, I got pulled over leaving one of my son's swim meets last week. And, of course, I couldn't find my insurance card when the cop asked for it. So, I got two violations...but the cop said I could go to court and show proof of insurance and get that one dropped...but I would have to pay a fine for the expired tags. So, I went to court yesterday...and the judge I saw was the nicest man. I showed him my insurance card and proof that I had gotten my tags renewed the day after I got the ticket. He let me go without a fine. I was so thankful because he said it would have been $140 and I have no money. I told him I was a single mom and a nursing student with no money and he said giving me a break was for a good cause then. So nice!

[-MARWOLAETH-]

american weather sounds mental.

[RedSidedSPR]

True dat.

[Steveo]

Steveo...most exterminators are very knowlegable and skilled in getting rid of bedbugs these days. However, if you should continue to have problems...I have dealt with the issue myself and I can recommend special laundry detergent, body spray, and furniture spray that does the trick in getting rid of them. PM me if you need help with this.

The exterminator found bedbugs right away. Fortunately they seemed to be confined to just one small spot, but this exterminator is a "bedbug specialist" and says that three separate treatments are required, each 2 weeks apart. Luckily the apartment management is covering the cost. He used a liquid chemical that turns into an aerosol, so I had to gather up the dog and cat and sit in my car for 4 hours. The snakes went outside on the balcony (in the shade) and pulled through just fine; today's high was about 86 degrees. The feeder guppies are in a room that was closed off and not treated. The next two times the snakes will go outside again (weather permitting) and the dog and cat will be boarded with our dog walker friend for the day. I'd prefer to stay home but I'm also determined to not let bedbugs consume the precious little vacation time that I have. If I have to I can pack up the snakes and fit them all in my backpack and take them to work... my coworkers won't suspect anything unusual because I usually bring a change of clothes in my backpack for going to the gym after work.

Nikki and I have been going crazy trying to figure out where we picked them up, but we suspect it was a local movie theater. The exterminator said movie theaters are perfect bedbug havens because they're dark about 20 hours a day.

[tress29]

Nikki and I have been going crazy trying to figure out where we picked them up, but we suspect it was a local movie theater. The exterminator said movie theaters are perfect bedbug havens because they're dark about 20 hours a day.

Eeeeeewwwww!

[EasternGirl]

Jeez...I know that you can pick them up pretty easily. Bringing in used furniture, having a person come over who has an infestation and then sits on your furniture, staying in a motel or hotel and then bringing them home...are just some ways of becoming infested, to name a few. I am wondering if I have them again. I keep feeling something biting me when I am in bed...but then I don't see anything...which can be indicative of bedbugs. I am going to wash all of my bedding in the special treatment detergent that I have again.

[Invisible Snake]

In NYC we have several extermination companies that specialize in bed bugs and they use a dog to sniff out if you have an infestation in your home.

[Chulio]

This is weird. You guys were talking about bed bugs and I get a bed bug solicitation on my secured email. too much of a coincidence. Anybody else?