I went to the pantry this morning to get out three of my favorite boxes
of cereal, ( I like to mix them up). I set them down on the sink.
Immediately 5 million crawly black 'anties' speedily spread out in all
directions. When I moved the boxes from the site, I was horrified. They
were all over the place and scampering fast away from the impact. Luigi
heard me scream from the other room. I sputtered out all kinds of
expletives and squirmed when I found one crawling up my arm. I committed
much homicide this morning with a damp sponge. Those little monsters do
not drown that easily . You can submerge them so they are covered in
water, and then when you stop the faucet, those buggers are still moving
around at the speed of light. If humans had that kind of
indestructiveness just think what we could accomplish! I told the
Manager of my apartment building , and he told me I was the only one
with an ant problem. Figures. He said he could 'spray'. But I am not too
convinced about the procedure as I have two cats and it is right inside
the pantry. I suppose I should be fortunate that I do not live in
Venezuela. I am told that the Marabunta down there can overtake and kill
a man if he is lying down. I will have to remind myself that when I go
into the Rain Forest, that snakes and scorpions are not the only thing
that I must fear. Luigi grew up in Caracas and I really wanted to hike
up to Angel Falls with him when we go down to visit his parents. I am
not so sure now........thinking about that little ant this morning
making it's way up my forearm......... Considering that the Marabunta is
a giant compared to our homegrown ants here in California. Next
Episode:*The Revenge of the Ant Killer* Peach