I've a feeling it's more my brain but still

[missdiane]

I've had issues with my lower back on and off for a couple of weeks. Last evening, I started getting twinges in the spot of my back that signals when it's trying to go out so be careful, I took today and tomorrow off for an extended weekend to rest things and hopefully avoid it escalating. It's been a couple of months since it's acted up and life stresses are about the same. Intermittent issues with kitty health, Dad only communicating when he's disgruntled at how things are going (where I don't have control of that situation).

Also with the heat peaking the last few days, now I have the tiny little swarming ants. I didn't have much ant bait left and they don't seem to be reacting to the kind that I have so even though I am achy, I did a curbside pickup at Target for two different kinds of ant baits and some other odds and ends.

I'm hoping that things settle down so that the back settles down. We'll see.

Comments

[halfmoon_mollie1]

I always found that peppermint or spearmint oil (applied with cotton balls) worked the keep the ants away. Since you have kitties - I also know you would not use anything that wasn't safe around them.

[missdiane]

When I had the flies, I made a bottle of watered down peppermint Dr. Bronner’s. It was still pretty strong smelling. I sprayed it around a couple of days ago when I first saw the ants and then I also have a citrus and peppermint spray from Trader Joe’s that I sprayed and yet those little bastards just keep coming around. Right now I don’t see any of them even though I put traps out so I don’t know what is going on.