Friday 8/26 mit Uberreiniger

[uberreiniger]

The project at work that was supposed to take three weeks actually finished this past Wednesday. So my nightmare of day shifts is over and my normal schedule will resume immediately. To keep anyone from working seven days in a row they gave me and a few others today off. I joked that most workplaces, if you finish a three week project in a week-and-a-half they give you a bonus. Here they give you an unpaid day off. My co-workers got a kick out of that.

We've been dealing with a massive flea infestation. They literally zerg rush your feet and legs the moment you sit down in the basement. Really disturbing to look down at your feet and see a dozen fleas feeding on it. The cats have been absolutely miserable. We went and got some medicine for them and some flea powder for the carpet. Of course when I put the powder down they just moved to the area where the powder wasn't. But I vacuumed today and that seemed to really throw them off their game. We haven't "won" yet by any means but I think the tiny armored monsters are on the retreat for the time being.

I have been relaxing today. Played some WoW. I've got some new music to add to the Media Player library which I still need to do. Did some more reading on A Storm of Swords. Also did my fair share of practicing on band-related material. It is a pretty good feeling to find yourself humming a melody and then realize it's part of a song that your band is writing. We finally decided on a Judas Priest song. It's "Between the Hammer and the Anvil" from the Painkiller album. It was hard to choose but I think this is going to be a lot of fun. I really cannot wait for the next time we get together and practice.

I had some kind of point I wanted to make with this entry but I've completely forgotten what it was. I hope everyone has had a nice and relaxing Friday.

Comments

[batchix.livejournal.com]

we used this: http://www.1800petmeds.com/Capstar+Flea+Treatment+Tablets-prod10325.html it's a pill that kills all the fleas on the cat in an hour. it doesn't do anything for the eggs, but it's a good way to deflea the cat and give them relief until whatever flea meds you decide to use kicks in.

if you have furniture down there you'll want to powder it as well. i don't know if they say you should, but we did and that helped. :| i think the spray stuff i got at the vet in manhattan worked the best of everything on the carpet when we got the fleas in the basement... but i can't find it out here.

[rosehiptea.livejournal.com]

I hope the fleas are defeated; that sounds miserable.

I had a relaxing Friday though tonight I work. Can't complain about having a job at least though.

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

I'll drink to that!

[gothicbeauty21.livejournal.com]

Diamatreous earth (sp) or d-earth is fantastic. They can eat it, they can be covered in it, you can put it on your clothing, furniture, flooring, etc. Kills the fleas, doesn't hurt the animals, and it's not toxic to humans either.

You can get a huge bottle of it off of Amazon, or try your local privately-owned pet store (PetsMart doesn't have it).

Vacuum vacuum vacuum. If you use a bag vac, throw the bag away and put the trash bag out immediately. If you use a bagless, make sure you clean the vac cup with bleach after every use, and clean the rollers.

The one-time pill can be bought at any vet or pet store, but it's kind of expensive. It comes 3 to a bottle for around $25. But, it works great and it'll give the furbabies some relief while the other things kick in.

Advantage and Revolution are great topical products to use, as they kill fleas and ticks, plus help prevent heartworms, and they also kill flea eggs.

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

Diamatreous Earth sounds like something I could farm off of level 30-40 Earth Elementals. Since those are uncommon in my neck of the woods I'll see what Amazon has :)

[forensicgirl.livejournal.com]

You might be able to get diatomaceous earth at a garden store-it keeps snails and slugs away from plants.

[flame-song.livejournal.com]

Flea invasion? Urrrrgh....

[ghaidin.livejournal.com]

yay for relaxing!