Thursday, February 4, 2010

Last week of January 2010

I have not been very attentive to our blog lately. I am going to just copy the last article I sent to the P.A. Shopper, so I have something recent here...

I called it "Cockroaches, lizards and mice". It's not exactly "heartwarming" as the editor was looking for, but it's what is happening here.

First of all, cockroaches are a fact of life down here. Thank heaven we do not have them in Canada. Some people can keep them from infestatation by cleaning and ensuring that when they see one, they take appropriate measures to make sure they get rid of them; others simply let them get out of control. We do not see cockroaches inside mr. John's house very often, but I saw ONE in the cupboard under his sink today. We have seen them in the walls outside.

Little geckos are also plentiful. When we first came to Mr. John's, they were frequently seen inside the house. Some green ones and some striped. Apparently they eat other insects so they are not unwelcome. We really haven't seen any inside since re-doing the walls.

Mice are the same as in Canada. They come in and if you make sure you trap them right away, you can stop them from multiplying. If not, you get more mice.

The following is my article: It will not upload onto this post so I will try to put it onto another one.

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