Southern Living

I used to joke about subscribing to the magazine. I just had a daddy longlegs wander across the front of my iBook. I used a plastic container to throw it outside. I often do that, because it's really less trouble then killing them--no mess. Plus it's good to show compassion. Roaches must die, though (I've "only" seen three--and they're the kind that live outside instead of breeding in the walls, but I try to keep the kitchen very clean).

So, when people ask me how many roommates I have I should really say that depends how many camel crickets happen to have wandered in lately. At least it's usually pretty to evict them (or kill them if I'm lacking patience). Haven't seen any more snakes, though (knock on wood).

The other part of southern living is trying to remember to run the de-humidifier when I'm gone (because it's loud). The AC serves the same function, but now that it's cooled off I try to run it to keep things less musty. It's amazing how many gallons of water it can take out of the air! The weather has been awesome lately, so that's good.