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Rolling into a hectic weekend…

XeroCube — Mon, 10 May 2010 01:37:53 +0000

It has been an eventful Mother’s Day weekend. The weekend started with a frantic dash to Mobile after a long, trying day at the office. I will not be getting into that topic in this post, so I challenge you to use your imagination. Rolling in to the MOB at midnight is an exciting adventure.

Getting to Saturday morning was quite a different story. We have Zoey, who woke up after a 3 hour car nap at midnight… and didn’t return to sleep until several hours later. Then, to add to the magic, the air mattress… yep, you guessed… it popped. Woo! Saturday morning was looking to be a success.

And it turns out, though my sarcasm was thick, Saturday was actually a success. I met my brother’s 4th child, a cute little Black-Mouthed Curr named Jilly, spend several hours with the actual family, enjoy the wonder that is Jimmie John’s sandwiches, and attend a rather beautiful wedding. The day culminated with the reception at Five Rivers Reception hall: dinner, dancing, and drinks. Speaking of dancing, Colin — he was off the chain.

On to Mother’s Day: I love my wife and mother of my child. Yes, they are one and the same. Brandy is awesome!

Now, we are home and unwinding with The Soup.

Good times!

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Wasp Traps

XeroCube — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:36:48 +0000

One thing I have noticed over the past several months is the number of wasps flying around my backyard. Normally, I go searching for the nest and try to destroy it, but I have yet to find it. And let’s face it, wasps are nasty little buggers. I hadn’t ever considered creating a wasp trap before, but I happened to stumble upon a site this morning with fairly simple plans for such a trap. With Zoey’s birthday coming up soon, I have to find a way to keep the wasps at bay, and this might just do the trick.

I have linked to the Ground Version of TipNut.com’s Wasp Trap, but they also have plans for a hanging version as well, so be sure to check that out.

Get Rid Of Wasps: Traps & Tips : TipNut.com

How To Make A Wasp Trap: Ground Version

* Take an empty two liter pop bottle or any plastic bottle that has a consistently even width along the sides.
* Using a sharp knife, cut off the top of the soda bottle just below where the start of the bottle sides are at even width.
* Fill the bottom of the bottle with wasp bait about 2? deep (ideas below).
* Insert the top of the bottle upside down into the bottom of the bottle (remove the bottle cap first). The pieces should fit together nice and snug, but use duct tape along the top edge to secure the pieces together if you need to.
* Set the wasp trap out wherever you’ve seen wasps (in flower beds, close to a hedge, near the bird bath, etc.).
* The wasps will fly into the trap to get at the bait, but have trouble finding their way out. They’ll eventually drown in the liquid bait.
* This trap setup will also work for killing fruit flies.

They go on to suggest several ideas for wasp bait:

Fruit juice
Beer
Sweet Soda Pop
Wine
Maple syrup diluted with water

If you have any other suggestions for dealing with wasps, I’d love to hear about it.

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xerocube — Mon, 11 May 2009 03:00:00 +0000

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xerocube — Sat, 09 May 2009 03:00:00 +0000

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@HippyHillary I honestly wish I knew what was in that Margarita cake… I will need to look up the recipe. It was awesome. in reply to HippyHillary #

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xerocube — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:00:00 +0000

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Does anyone enjoy Ben’s character more now that he appears to have no clue what is going on around him? #LOST #
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Tuning in to the audio feed for the AL Senate now… good times ahead… #FTH #
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@freethehops Wouldn’t that be our luck… 1 day of the session killed because they met for < 30 minutes. #FTH in reply to freethehops #
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xerocube — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:00:00 +0000

let’s hear it for more thunderstorms #
@jvreeland You think there’s any chance for the Senate to pass the GFB today? in reply to jvreeland #
@cisellis Same here — can’t stomach the price of a Kindle 2… but would love to have one. in reply to cisellis #
@dmurphy79 It sounds like e is angry about Erwin’s hypocrisy… in reply to dmurphy79 #
I am not which Senator is speaking, but he’s making a lot more sense than Erwin. #FTH #
I didn’t expect the Senate to fail to override the AL Gov’s veto on Sunday alcohol sales in Shelby Cty. #FTH #
@jvreeland I guess I misunderstood what HB175 called for. #FTH in reply to jvreeland #
@jvreeland Oh ok — This was the bill addressing that issue and the Shelby Cty Sunday Sales. in reply to jvreeland #

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xerocube — Wed, 06 May 2009 03:00:00 +0000

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Who knew that wine was a slow acting drug? Senator Erwin has taught me something new today. #FTH #
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Senator Erwin is basically speaking out against “Rednecks” at this point. Not alcohol. #FTH #
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@WhiteHowler Should be a good thing… higher ABV wine bill passes the State Senate. in reply to WhiteHowler #
@jvreeland Right — this is for wine, not FTH. I remain hopeful though. in reply to jvreeland #
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@HippyHillary SB 263 – Raising the ABV for wine available in the State from 14.9% to 16.9%. in reply to HippyHillary #
@HippyHillary It’s not that they skipped over the Beer Bill (HB373), it’s not made it back to the floor. I remain hopeful. in reply to HippyHillary #

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xerocube — Tue, 05 May 2009 03:00:00 +0000

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xerocube — Mon, 04 May 2009 03:00:00 +0000

@HippyHillary good times tonight. Pandemic rocks. in reply to HippyHillary #
Made it through all the tornadic storms in our area unscathed. Lovely feeling have the center of circulation pass over your house… #
Random activity of the weekend: Helping a buddy who locked his only keys in his house. Sadly, we didn’t have to break anything… #

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xerocube — Sun, 03 May 2009 03:00:00 +0000

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