Haha - what did I know!
I'm sitting in my little pink house, chilling out after a tough day, reading a book.
{my house in Yusguare}
Then I see a bug, wait, I see a few bugs. So I get out my bug spray and spray them. Then there are more bugs, and more and more and more and more. It literally looks like this:
Actually, it's possible it looked worse. It was the worst experience ever - there we SOOOO many bugs flying into my house all heading for the few lights that I had. Since I was new to Honduras, I thought I could win the battle with some Raid. Boy was I completely wrong. They kept coming and coming and coming. The main problem was that my house wasn't completely closed in. There was about a foot from where my walls ended and the roof began. It's suppose to keep your house cooler - which it does, but it also lets the bugs in (and the bats - but that's another story). This experince totally freaked me out and I ended up turning off all the lights and hiding inside my mosquito net. It continued for a few days and then stopped. It was never as bad as it was that first year - but I won't ever forget my loss against the bugs.
So, how is this a spot of happiness you might wonder? Well, it appears these crazy bugs exist in Maryland too. They are attracted to the lights and after a few days of rain they are quite abundant. However - they can't get in! This makes me so immensely happy. I can see them flying outside, flocking to the light and I can see them all dead on the front porch in the morning (not exactly sure what is killing them because we haven't sprayed or anything - maybe they just don't survive that long) - but they can't get in!
Yup - it's that simple. I'm reminded of my horror story my first year in Honduras and I'm so happy I have a house that's closed up. It makes me smile.
I love that you have turned bugs into something positive - I love your outlook on life, lady!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I would survive in Honduras;) I hate bugs, I freak out just seeing a spider, but the worst thing is flying bugs when trying to sleep! So bugs not getting in is definitely a spot of happiness:)
ReplyDeleteBugs ugh!!! We somehow end up losing the war against the bugs no matter how many nets we have up!!! I don't have too much problem with the bugs BUT the cockroaches on the other hand I am terrified lol Compared to Costa Rica they are like super fast in Honduras! Makes me shudder just thinking about them :)
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