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^ Not my house, but pretty, huh? ^
- The first day of fall is in two days…I feel bittersweet about that. It’s always sad to say goodbye to the flip-flops, and short sleeves, and long evenings, and sunshine of summertime…but fall is also fun in its own way. Sweatshirts, campfires, cozy evenings, hot drinks, crisp days…it’s a good thing, and it’s on its way! Chill is definitely in the air here in the Finger Lakes.
- Fruit flies are about to drive me out of my house right now, and I viciously trying to destroy them with homemade remedies I found online. Anyone have any tips and tricks to get rid of these little suckers? I’ve packed away all my fruit and veg that I usually keep on my counter into the fridge, sprayed down counters and trashcans, and set out little jars of vinegar/dish soap/water with plastic wrap over top and little holes poked through the wrap (supposedly the flies are supposed to go through the holes to get to the vinegar water and then not get back out???).
- The hubs and I went out on the town last night, and it was a good time (as always!). The cafe we were originally planning on going to was randomly closed when we got there, so we walked across the street to an Asian/Indian restaurant. Appetizers were spot-on, but main entrees were a little meh. I ordered a Lamb Kofta dish, which tasted more like goat than lamb and made me want to throw up in my mouth. Goat meat = no bueno. But nonetheless, it was a beautiful evening!
- Did anyone else notice the MOON last night? Whoa! Absolutely gorgeous.
- We are playing parents to niece + nephews this weekend – fun times!
- It’s grape season here in the Finger Lakes. It’s beautiful and smells grape-y when you walk by, but what I never knew is how much grape season can sound like a war-zone. The vineyards around our house put up these cannons (not loaded) that go off what-feels-like-every-ten-seconds to scare off the birds that would come and eat the grapes. So starting about 6:30 AM and going throughout the whole day, they are blowing their booms at the birds. The first day they started I had no idea what was going on…it was a little strange. “Are we at war here?”
- One of my oldest and best friends is getting married in one week. I’m so happy and excited for her, and can’t wait to go to SC and celebrate next week!
- Thanks so much for your positive encouragements on yesterday’s post. It really does mean a lot to hear encouragement!
Have a great weekend, all.
Fruit flies: make a funnel out of a piece of paper (by rolling one end loosely) and stick that small end into a jar mouth filled 1/3 with vinegar. They can't fly up the funnel and they love them some vinegar. Works every time for me.
i always add alittle honey to my fruit fly trap and it seems to work soooo much better. i have tried dish soap with the vinegar with no luck. also,, it has to be vinegar with the mother in it. (Braggs brand) 🙂 i feel like its a never ending battle this time of year.
This is so good. I needed a fruit fly remedy!