Ants

Yesterday we had the yard sprayed for ants.  Of course, the day after I made the appointment most of the ants disappeared.  Likely because of the the cooler weather.We're told it was a little late in the season, but should still be about 70% effective.  Actually, they only sprayed the patio , sidewalks and driveway, as that appears to be where the nests are.  We'll probably have to do it again next year, but it was still worth it now.  They gave us a good price, as they didn't have to do the grass.  The fellow was more concerned about the fact that we have a feeder the squirrels visit than anything. But we had to spend the about 4 hours away from the house after he did it, and kept the windows and doors closed for about 12 hours.  It seemed to bother me a lot more than David.  The fellow took a loot at the tree, and seemed to think he could spray it for aphids in the spring, using his very long spraying wand, maybe from the roof.  Not to sure about our liability if he does that.  But it would be far less than having to get a tree service in, with their big lift rucks, especially when there isn't any immediately feasible way of getting the trucks close enough to the tree.

We started a process recommended by the manager at the credit union.  We have three automatic deductions that come out in the middle of the month, and that timing can't be changed ( that's what the companies claim, and we've gotten no where trying to change it)  This means that I have to make sure that the money isn't taken out of the account for the first two weeks of the month.  Which means that the balance in the account is inaccurate for that time. So it was suggested that we transfer the money to a different account, and have it taken out of there.  We were in and made the necessary arrangements for the monthly transfer, and now have to make arrangements with the companies involved.  I have about 4 weeks to do it, but hope to have it done in the next day or so.  It should make things a little simpler around here.

Otherwise, not much going on.  I spoke to Amber a couple of days ago, and she was telling me about the trip she and Jessica made to Churchill.  While they saw bears, she seemed more excited about seeing the beluga whales.  I hadn't even thought about them doing that, but now realize that it's just as big a deal as the bears. She told me that Samantha later asked if she could go to Churchill when she becomes a Girl Guide. Oh oh! It sounds as though they are pretty busy as a family, and we probably won't being seeing them much this fall.