The Birds and the Bees, and the Roaches, Too
Monday, August 10, 2009 at 3:31AM Rich headed out to work...it was a dangerous job, but that's why he got paid the big bucks. The Air Patrol were known for their devil-may-care attitudes and their acuity of smell.
The air was decidedly different. He knew that it was poisonous immediately; the levels of toxic gas were practically palpable. He had to get the message out. He could use snail-mail, but it would take too long. Besides, the snails were probably dying off from the toxins as he wasted time trying to figure out what to do next.
Meanwhile, Rod and Rhoda threw themselves at one another in a passionate frenzy. They too sensed that the end was near. They didn't have long and this time would be their last time together.
As they went their separate ways they could feel the effects of the powder that they had encountered earlier. Suddenly a massive energy force bore down upon them as they tried to run and hide. But now there was no escape; it was only a matter of time.
Meteorites as big as size 13s were crashing down on them; there was a total eclipse of the light bulb; the world was coming to an end.
Some love stories just can't have a happy ending.
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A little background to this tragic tale...a few days ago we had a pest control company come in order to take care of a few issues we have here. One of our problems is roaches (are roaches?). I have been waiting for a couple of days for the powder and spray to start working, waiting for the bugs to start coming out of the woodwork. What I didn't expect was to open the door when Eliana cried last night, turn on the light (this has become standard procedure for me, so I can do a quick floor check), and find dying (hopefully), MATING roaches.
The guy did say to expect the unexpected. I suppose I was duly warned.
Reader Comments (5)
Oh No!!!!!!! Christina, it will soon be over. Maybe you should take a short vacation??? Out of sight, out of mind??
Or maybe just out of my mind?!
Super, super gross. Your fortitude in not moving into a hotel for awake is amazing to me.
Yes, the couch has been my place of not-so-much-rest these days!
Do they call them roaches in Texas or is it like Florida where they try to trick you by calling them palmetto bugs? Either way, gross. Sorry you have to deal with that.