Ok, no more fun and games, I have pulled out the big daddy weapons! My oldest baby has been bitten again in her room and this mama got angry. When it comes to fleas, mama don't play! Do you like the latestin extermination fashion? Just call me the flea terminator.
My friend, Dig, kindly took SA for me for the day so that I could prepare the house for the second bombing. This took longer than I had anticipated. After clearing up the clutter so that the gas would be sure to reach every flea or flea-to-be, I had to remove all foodstuffs and appliances from the kitchen counter, tape shut all of the cabinets in the kitchen, remove the plants, and thoroughly vacuum the whole house (yes, again). I also had to open all of the drawers in order to expose all of the linens and SA's clothes to the gas (great, more laundry). Hope that we have a flea free home soon. Time to vacuum again and mop and continue washing. I hope we are finished with this problem. I am sending out the rugs to be cleaned and spraying the carpet that remains.
Lately I have been worn slap out by a string of seemingly unsolvable problems like: the toilet leak and the plumbers that would never call back or come, the mildew that has reappeared on the walls that was already removed and the unreachable landlord who doesn't seem to care, the car that needs repairs, and yes, the flea infestation. Anyway, we are not promised a problem free life, but I am thankful that we have a God who is with us in the midst of life's challenges. Yesterday as I drove away from my "just bombed" house, I saw a beautiful rainbow. I guess that was His way of reminding me that He knows, He cares, and that He does keep His promises to us. The promise that is meaningful to me today is this:
"I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my Name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue them and honor them. I will satisfy them with a long life and give them my salvation."
Psalm 91:14-16
3 comments:
Rach,
I am so sorry about the fleas!! I feel for you about the laundry, vacuuming, cleaning. I *truly* hope it will be over soon, and I wonder what in the blankety-blank is the deal with there not being some sort of adequate extermination service over in those parts!!
You have such a good attitude about it, and that encourages me-- and other mommy blog-readers, I'm sure. I guess now you can really laugh about the "shed spread" and our hideous bathroom in Teague!! One day I hope you'll laugh about the fleas, too.
I love you, Bec
Bec, I had totally forgotten about the shed spread! Those were some fun times. I still have some of those sticky notes stuck in my Bible from then.
As for my attitude, I wish I could say that it is consistent, but alas, no. I blogged while having a good day (which could have something to do with a huge feeling of relief after having bombed the place and not getting bitten for about 24 hours)
Oh my! That is awful! My man saw the pic and said he's concerned about you looking like a terrori*t! :) Bless your heart, sweet girl. Somehow, the Lord is using fleas, even yucky fleas, to sanctify you. Sometimes His ways are not ours, that's for sure!
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