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[BethCooks4U]

I would always put terro out at night when the kids went to bed. The ants would swarm it and be gone in the morning. You cna get it at hardware stores.

 

[raebates]

You can kill the ants, but you can't kill this thread. I won't let ya.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I would always put terro out at night when the kids went to bed. The ants would swarm it and be gone in the morning. You cna get it at hardware stores.

That's what I do too - and I haven't found anything that works as well as Terro - If you do this for a couple nights - you shouldn't have ants the rest of the summer! (Put the Terro near where you think the ants are getting in)

 

[katie0128]

We get ants (the really big black ones) and carpenter bees - nasty little things!!! Now I have a family of chipmunks living under the front porch and I'm afraid that if they are there too long, they will dig out all the ground under my porch!

 

[amy07]

thanks for the tip about the terro. I emailed DH to pick some up on his way home from work. Can't wait to be rid of them, they are the tiny black ones! You know the ones that even when you try to smoosh 'em they just will not die!?!?

 

[katie0128]

Yep, those are even worse than the big black ones... At least my cats are amused with the big ones... they keep trying to eat them.

 

[pchefkristin]

So far we only have a mosquito problem. Apparently our town does not spray to control them. Wish they would though... I took a pic off my front porch last week and there was THOUSANDS of them!

 

[chefann]

You can control the mosquito population by:
a) eliminating standing water on your property (including bird bath, pet dishes, etc.)
b) install a bat house. Bats eat hundreds of mosquitos a day. If you search the internet, you can find pre-made bat houses or plans to make your own. They come with instructions for the best places to mount them so they attract bats. It's a little late this year to get bats, but if you hang a house now, you might attract some next spring.

 

[chefann]

And, Kristin, I notice that you're in Michigan. There is a "Small Brown Bat" population in Michigan, so you could have great success with a bat house.The Organization for Bat Conservation is headquartered at the Cranbrook Institute of Science, in Bloomfield Hills. They offer tips, etc. for bat houses, and you can also post numbers when you notice that you have resident bats.http://www.batconservation.org/

 

[katie0128]

Of course, knowing my luck with wildlife, the bats would then take up residence in my attic or some other undesirable location. The wildlife at my house likes to live where they are not supposed to be!

 

[chefann]

Of course, that's different from being bats, which already applies to many of us.

 

[chefann]

There were bats in the belfry (yes, really) of the chapel building at my college. One of them decided to come out and fly around the stage during the middle of a recital.

 

[katie0128]

Of course, that's different from being bats, which already applies to many of us.

Yep, totally agree... Cheffers are batty...











Oh wait, that includes me... oh, I guess I still agree!

 

[chefann]

Now I'm just waiting for KG to get here so I can tell him that we're all batty!He's about 40 minutes from here, on the road (see my Who's Coming to Dinner thread).

 

[ChefJeniLobdell]

OMG I can't believe it has been this long since someone posted. Sorry Ann not killing this!

 

[chefann]

awww......So there. You can't kill it either.

 

[amy07]

and just because you had the special guest for dinner doesn't give you the right to kill it either! BUT I love the picture!


oh, and so far no ants this morning! Thanks for the tips guys!

 

[BethCooks4U]

and just because you had the special guest for dinner doesn't give you the right to kill it either! BUT I love the picture!


oh, and so far no ants this morning! Thanks for the tips guys!

What picture? Did I miss something? - oh, wait! Is it that bat link?

 

[chefann]

Nope. Check the "Guess who's coming to dinner" thread.

 

[BethCooks4U]

Nope. Check the "Guess who's coming to dinner" thread.

Oh I saw that one! <Of course! I should have realized it was a cross-post!/> Love the hats! Ann, you look way different then I thought - now I know who I'll be looking for on Sunday!

 

[chefann]

And I'll have the fruit hat in Chicago, so you can just look for that, too. Well, that and the Post Slut shirt.

 

[raebates]

Wow! You've all been really busy since I was here yesterday morning. Not busy enough to kill this, but, still, very busy.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

IF this thread ever dies.....how would we know? Would we have to start a new thread announcing the demise of the Thread Killers Thread?

 

[chefann]

<giggle>

It's title could be "RIP: Thread Killers Thread"

 

[raebates]

Old threads never die. They just unravel.

 

[BethCooks4U]

OMG!!! This has to be the longest this thread has been quiet! I cannot believe TKG didn't jump on that unravel comment.

Oh, well! I saved it. (whew! Good thing I looked!)

 

[chefann]

Beth, you're so funny.

You still bringing cake to the Meet 'n' Greet?

 

[raebates]

Dang! I almost killed it! Curses, foiled again!

 

[amy07]

not a chance Rae, I was getting to it too! I was just kinda checking out the procratinators thread, and figured it would be ok.........and checking out the directors issues, and the positive thread, and the....................booking issues, and what was my problem again? Oh yeah, I STILL need to make those calls, but here I sit on the computer.


Things that make you go hmmmmmm.........

 

[raebates]

You go make those calls, Amy. I'll take care of this thread. I promise. It will be fine. http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/winking0008.gif

 

[BethCooks4U]

Yeah, and I've got your back Rae.

Yes, Ann, I'll bring the chocolate cake.

 

[chefann]

If you bring cake, you'll be my best friend. (At least until the cake is gone.)

 

[BethCooks4U]

oh goodie! I love being best friends!! Any particular recipe you want me to make?

Who's going to bring the plates and forks?

 

[raebates]

Gee, sounding a little mercenary there, Ann. Of course, since it's chocolate we'll forgive you.

 

[chefann]

I might have some that I can stash in my suitcase. Any chocolate cake is fine by me. (hmmm..... I should think of one that nobody else will eat, so I can have the whole thing.)

 

[chefann]

I know! Can you make the s'mores brownies that Rae posted? Those would be good to share.

 

[raebates]

They are also finger food and would probably travel well.

 

[BethCooks4U]

Okay. What thread is that recipe on?

 

[raebates]

It's on the Brownie S'Mores thread.

 

[BethCooks4U]

Found it using a search - who'd a thunk??

It sounds great! I will definitely make this! Does it taste as good cold as it sounds like it would warm?? mmmmmmmmmmmm...

 

[amy07]

Ok, Rae I made my calls, and still no luck, so I'm back to annoy you guys!

Atleast I thought I was...........now, I have to go find some chocolate!

 

[raebates]

Haven't made them yet. I just read the recipe about 2 minutes before posting it. I plan to make them tonight, though. It says to serve warm or at room temperature, so they should be fine.

Let's see. I'll need to eat one right away. [Wait 30 minutes.] Eat another. [Wait 30 minutes.] Eat another. [Wait 30 minutes.] Eat another. [Wait 30 minutes.] Eat another. [Wait 30 minutes.] Eat another. [Wait 30 minutes.] Eat another. [Wait 30 minutes.] Eat another. [Wait 30 minutes.] Eat another.

I should have a good set of data available for you tomorrow morning.

 

[BethCooks4U]

Hold on! The FedEx truck is here!

 

[BethCooks4U]

It's my new wood blinds for my office!

 

[raebates]

Ooooh, classy.

 

[raebates]

Hey, Ann, I can see why you got this thread and the hijacker's thread confused.

 

[chefann]

I got a FedEx box today with food in it! And dry ice!!!It's a sandwich for a consumer survey. I'd tell you about it, but then I'd have to kill you.

 

[BethCooks4U]

I got all excited when the UPS truck stopped in front of my house the other day. But they went to the neighbor's.

















HEY! If you don't like the hijack you can just not reply and "show me" by letting the thread die.

 

[chefann]

HEY! If you don't like the hijack you can just not reply and "show me" by letting the thread die.

Not gonna happen.

Sorry.






















Not really.

 

[raebates]

Nice try, though.