Baron went wading in the small stream across the way that feeds into the pond and he came home with his legs full of those little glider spiders. The ones that walk on top of the water. You may have seen them a time or two on a Discovery documentary or some science program. Watching them is one thing, having your dog come home with them on his legs is quite another.
The worst part of it was that the Beast didn't notice them at first. They were tiny, for one, and Baron's black coat really made them almost unnoticeable. Except when they got on a towel the Beast laid on the bed when the Beast wiped Baron down. Well, I never saw the Beast give Baron a bath so fast.......! LOL.
I went and sprayed the rug he had laid on as well as his bedding with some Lysol spray. Darn near anything will kill them since they ARE fragile. I wasn't about to spray any kind of bug killer on an area where Baron spends his time. I made the Beast throw Baron's comforter (yes, he has his own comforter) into the wash just in case. Then I took some hair spray and inspected everything. Hair spray kills them instantly and I was looking for any of those buggers that might have escaped the Lysol.
What's really funny is that Baron wouldn't lay down on anything that had been sprayed. Not for about an hour. He lay down on the wood floor and did it with such a loud *sigh* that it made me laugh. Once his nose told him his places were all dry, he finally made himself comfortable on the rug next to the Beast's recliner. He actually had gone around to his bed, the rug areas where he usually reclines and sniffed them out thoroughly, one-by-one.
He spent some extra time sniffing his comforter once it had dried since the Beast had used the lavender fabric softener on it. I think Baron likes that smell (who says it's only for people?). He laid down on it and rolled in it, then put his nose under one edge and went to sleep like that. Too cute.
It rained today (shock! surprise! the weatherman was right!) and my hair (as usual) frizzed up. I KNEW I should have used some mousse in it but I was too lazy to go get it. The mousse actually helps prevent it from frizzing on me. So I will have to set my hair again tonight since more rain and thunderstorms are predicted. Oh well.
The Beast just brought in the basket with the sheets and coverlet for the guest bed so that means it's time to remake that bed. We already changed the sheets on our bed (can't be too careful about those critters Baron dragged in). I've got the cover for the love seat in the washer and I have a load of my clothes that need to go in after that is done. For two people, there are times when it seems like we have a LOT of wash. Or is it that we just want to have this house stay as clean as we can. It was tough when our kids were young. We were lucky that everyone had clean clothes and towels. Getting the rugs vacuumed or the kids to clean their rooms? Ha! Ha! Ha!
Time to close this missive. Love you all. I hope your weather hasn't interfered with enjoying your weekend. Look at the upcoming week as a grand adventure. You never know what awaits you. May it be good things. ***Hugs***
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