Literally - the guys working on the last of the landscaping issues encountered some nasty bees in the trees - plus we found ants in the cupboard, and too many cockroaches for our liking - So, call in NICK THE BUG GUY! Nick is exceptionally well known - he even sprays for bugs at President Chinchilla's home in San Jose!! He surveyed the property, found the bees (apparently an aggressive but transient breed passing through), a scorpion perched under the eaves, and carpenter ants - in addition to the many usual bugs. A thorough spray inside and out (around the base of the foundation - all the grounds and plants, the surrounding jungle edge, inside (including in all the cupboards and under the furniture). No respiratory protection or removal of stuff from the cupboards - 'it is all safe and natural - a mixture of stuff from various trees and plants' (it kills them but not us?!) - - I am sure we will see Nick again (every 6 months we here is normal).
Meanwhile - this big fella greeted us Wednesday morning and stay for 3 hours - until I shoo'd him off
This morning, it was Esther Williams in the pool! A field mouse swimming from one side to the other, frantically looking for a way out - I scooped it up in the plastic cup - a life saved! but the flight across the road and into the bushes probably nixed my initial help.
Thursday brought finish to the kitchen with installation of the lazy susan (4 men, the IKEA instructions and 2 hours), the front to the TV cabinet, replacement of the pendant light in the kitchen (which stopped working again 5 hours later, followed by a second one this morning) and some other minor bits.
I finally got my bank card - with the new accounts, it was noted that the card was not issued in the company name and could only have one account - so a new card was ordered in Cortes for pick up in Uvita (last Thursday) Tuesday in Uvita - no card, oh wait, yes a card, but in my name, not the corporation. You need to take this one, but we will order a new one for pick up tomorrow. Wednesday in Uvita - 10 am at the bank - - not here, when was it ordered? Oh it won't be in until this afternoon - Thursday ... Voila, a card, with a pin and it works - - now I have 3 cards!
Tuesday and Wednesday were social evenings (dinner with Dwight & Wendy - Keith, Karen, Jan & Sonya) such good times with such good people! Our social calendar in Toronto is never this full (that's cuz we are too tired to move in the evening!).
No comments:
Post a Comment