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Siwsan

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6. I put down another flea treatment in the back yard.
Sat Jul 13, 2024, 11:21 AM
Jul 2024

It was quite the process. I got it spread but then it needs to be moistened. I got the hoses ready but notice one had a leak. No problem. I'll switch it out. Nope - it's corroded to the spigot. Decided to mend it. Nope. The diameter is too small for the mending pieces I have. Poured coca cola on the corrosion and waited. Eventually I was able to swap out the hoses, find the sprinkler and get the process in motion.

The nematode spray arrives tomorrow. I'll wait until we get past the rain that's in the forecast before I use it, though. I actually bought 2 so that I can keep on top of stuff.

Now to figure out how to get some sort of flea treatment on the outdoor fur babies. A couple of them are very friendly. A couple more are definitely not. The one that's been around the longest, Skittish, now hisses at me. She never used to do that but she's probably about 6 years old, so she's kind of elderly for a feral.

The indoor flea traps are GREAT. Now that I realize how much of the problem was coming in on my clothes, I do a very thorough brush off and spray my clothes with vinegar before I come back inside.

Next year I am definitely going to pay for a lawn company to spray for fleas.

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