We have had pets for over 20 years, and never 'in my experience have we had to deal with fleas. This week we found that Tucker brought them into our home and especially landed on Elise's bed. That is where Tucker likes to sleep.
Wednesday morning I awoke especially early. I came down and started my day. I noticed Elise's bedding in a pile next to the washing machine. I started the laundry. Came into the kitchen to finish up the dishes that were left in the sink the night before, and to make breakfast. The sink was clogged. The girls had just left to go to early morning seminary class. It was 5:50 a.m. They both came back into the house saying the car wouldn't start. The battery was dead. Elise informed me that the reason her bedding was on the floor, was because she found fleas in her bed in the middle of the night, and changed her bedding.
Here I am, early in the morning, finding that I have three metaphoric fires to put out!
Anthony got up and jump started the car battery so we could drive for the day. I began research on fleas and what to do about them. I looked for our plunger to unclog the sink. We did not bring one. I went to a pet supermarket to get flea spray for the house and the yard. I ordered some Frontline medication. I also learned that heart worm is a big problem here. We do not have a vet for Tucker yet... I still need to find one that is reasonable priced.
I got an email from my sister, Carla. She gave me some great suggestions on how to deal with the fleas. I also instant messaged with Analise, my niece.
I purchased some liquid plummer. It does not work! Anthony fixed the clog in our sink using a plunging method (without a plunger). Yay! Two of the three fires were out. Still working on the flea problem.
Carla reminded me to keep looking forward. This too, will pass.
Even writing this blog has presented me with challenges. Sometimes I will write and forget to save it. Then I have to rewrite it all over again. I find myself challenged just by the layout or format of this entire program. I either forget my user name, or password. I had to change my email this last week due to my account being hacked... so that interfered with my user name and log in.. CRAZY! My girls just laugh at me, they don't understand what my problem is? Am I really computer illiterate? I will learn!
This next week will be better, I TRUST!
Until then, have a good one!
Laura
Laura,
ReplyDeleteWe had a flea problem this year for the first time as well. We have two outdoor cats that to our knowledge have never had fleas. Maybe they have had them (or do have them) but since we never let them in the house except when it's really cold, they haven't been noticed. Our older cat was getting sickly so my daughter let him in the house. I started noticing little red marks around my ankles and wondered what in the world I was breaking out from. Then one Sunday, our son-in-law told us that he had a flea on him in the family room. We had their newborn baby at our house at the time! We went to the vet and got frontline as well as a pill and they dropped right off of him. After much vacuuming of furniture, bedding and a bombing treatment spray, 2 times (we purchased this), we finally got rid of them. I'm sorry you are dealing with it and hope you get it taken care of.
Thanks for helping out today in Relief Society. We love having your family in the ward!