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Something is afoot in my neighborhood. An ant invasion. It hit my neighbors on both sides and various homes around. My boss thinks it’s the drought. He got them 3x, and once at his moms. The Nextdoor app is buzzing with an ant discussion.

They got into my pantry, targeting a bottle of balsamic vinegar. (Weird). Let’s just say my pantry is so reorganized and spotless- now! I traced the entry point and placed a pro- bait. Advan or something. It’s black with ants. So gross. I found their entry point and put a bait station outside as well. I hate killing the colony since I know they are a vital link in our ecosystem. But damn. I’ll seal up the gap with silicon later. What a pain. I wipe down food prep areas damn near hourly with an organic cleaner. Citrus oil stuff. Dr Brommers. It’s great stuff. And we pick up pet bowls nightly and wash them. Not sure what else there is to do. Maybe fire.

I’m going to call a pro pest control company tomorrow. Release the Kraken.