I could sit down and write a nice, interesting post tonight, but I won’t be.
The reason is pretty simple, actually. I just got home from a weekend backpack tonight, and I’m tired and sore.
But that’s not the reason.
It’s not because the ideas aren’t there.
It’s not even because there’s a heat wave and it’s so hot in here I can barely think coherently.
No, it’s because I came home to find ants in my living room.
Not a long line of them. Just a few. Just starting to establish a path. Not enough to know where the little bastards are coming from. Or exactly what they’re going for.
Not that I can imagine what that is. I’ve had problems with ants before and, as such, I practice pretty stringent (dare I say anal?) policies around here. Dishes do not go unwashed. Food is not left in the open. If it’s not in the fridge, it’s in a plastic bag. No bachelor-standard pile of dirty dishes in the sink nor over-flowing trashcan of food ’round here, thank-you-very-much.
Just enough of ’em to bring my mood down that one notch. Damn little things.
Anyway, it may be a couple of days before I get around to writing a post. Probably once the muscles stop aching from the weekend trip.
Just to whet your appetite until then, a pic from this weekend’s trail:
The GeekHiker 
Lil’ buggers.
Glorious shot.
By: just a girl on June 22, 2008
at 10:45 pm
great pic, can’t wait to see the rest! Sorry about the ants…harmless but oh so yucky!
By: Backpackermomma on June 23, 2008
at 5:55 am
Gorgeous shot, as always.
Looking forward to the post – and more great photos 🙂
Stupid ants.
By: East Coast Teacher on June 23, 2008
at 7:13 am
Grant’s ant stakes, my friend. They work like a charm. About once a year I get ants in my bathroom (no idea why they end up there) and the ant stakes always make them disappear…to anty heaven…
Glad you got a good hike in over the weekend! Looking forward to the post about it.
By: Mel Heth on June 23, 2008
at 10:41 am
love the photo.
I just got home from vacation and in the timeshare we stayed in there were tons of ants all over the counter. Gross.
By: Jamie on June 23, 2008
at 11:29 am
If you wouldn’t leave your crate of Twinkies lying around…
Gorgeous picture! Can’t wait to see more.
By: Dingo on June 23, 2008
at 12:23 pm
Just A Girl – Yep. Thanks!
Backpackermomma – Annoying, aren’t they?
East Coast Teacher – Thanks; later on this week, I hope…
Mel Heth – I will try to find them. I tried some other brand, and the ants ignored them.
Jamie – Welcome to the site! Darn things, everywhere you go…
Dingo – Ooooooh… why didn’t I think of that?
By: geekhiker on June 23, 2008
at 8:23 pm
Yargh! I hate the scout ants! At least you caught it before it became the entire population of ants…
By: Peggy Archer on June 23, 2008
at 8:51 pm
Glad the welcome home committee found you. Great photo! So jealous!
By: Aly on June 23, 2008
at 9:35 pm
Peggy – Hey, welcome in! Yeah, I’ve had the ant-expressway before… not fun at all.
Aly – Oh, was it you that sent them? 😉
By: geekhiker on June 23, 2008
at 9:38 pm