I guess I never should have said I hadn’t seen one of those giant cockroaches alive in my last blog. These are also known as palmetto bugs. That’s way too nice a name for them. I suppose it just makes them easier to deal with if you think you are dealing with a “palmetto bug” and not a giant frigging cockroach. Last night I went to bed, and after about 10 minutes I realized I hadn’t brought a glass of water with me. So…I went back into the kitchen, turned on the light, and there was one on my kitchen floor.

WWWWW! Creepy!! It was heading quickly to the crack between the wall and my gas stove to hide. That is probably where it came in too.

I’m not sure what to do about it. Last night, I went back to bed, knowing it was in the kitchen, and knowing I had nothing here to deal with it. I don’t know if the “Roach Motel” is effective on these

Egiant suckers. This morning I sprayed ant killer in that corner, not that I expect that to work, lol. But it was all I had, lol. I felt the need to do something! I’ll have to get some advice from locals. I know they are common. I found dead ones on the floor of my sisters house when I stayed there. I’ll give her a call, and I’ll ask my friend Pat down here. Geezus they are f’n creepy though.

My sister gave me some sage advice when I was headed down here, and that was “Don’t get freaked out by the bugs in Florida. That’s just Florida.” So, I am trying to remember.

Another issue I’m having with bugs is that every time I open my laptop, these teeny little things like gnats but smaller by a lot, fly onto my screen and hike around on it. It’s one at a time, not a lot. I don’t see them flying, they just seem to materialize on the screen. I have a paper towel next to the laptop so I can just wipe them off. This has only started up in the last 2 days. But it is really annoying too! WTH?

It is bug city here. I’m guessing I’ll need a pest control guy. More money. I need to get a job.

Love and light, all.