There is always something attacking a house:
Ants, mice, birds all try to get in,
they know there is food in there;
Tinier things invade, too.
Bacteria and mold in hidden areas;
the slightest drop of moisture
leaves one open to attacks -
A homeowner is always at war.
At war with the multitudes of creatures
trying to gain entry and purchase into
your seemingly impenetrable homestead.
Just put down some sticky traps...
The crickets, centipedes, ants will show up
captured in there, in a matter of days.
What does a Centipede or Box-elder bug
need with a boring indoor environment?
They seem perfectly adapted to the outdoors,
flying or crawling around munching on plants.
Why do they all try to get in and bother me?
But that black mold is the most insidious of all,
hiding so well and spreading so fast. Maybe if
I douse the entire house in bleach, gallons and gallons of it.
Then the stuff would probably become immune!
No general in a war was as active as the typical
homeowner in the midwestern US,
fighting off every manner of invaders,
dousing spaces with caustic chemicals,
hoping to gain a few more days of rest.
There are days when summoning a bulldozer to
knock it all down, and admit defeat, seems appealing.
Not quite to that point yet. Not quite...
