One problem to another.

The weather (my favorite subject!) has been great here for the last couple of weeks.  Lots of lovely sunshine and nice warm evenings.  I've been making the most of it and spending as much time as I can outside.

But, with the good weather, comes my least favorite subject.  The flies, the bluebottles, the wasps, and all the other flying, buzzing creatures that like to invade my house in the warm weather.

So this year, instead of spending my time sweeping them from the window ledges where they like to die, after spending hours bashing themselves against the window trying to get out, I have decided to foil them.  And not let them in in the first place.

So here's my new defense system against the tiresome bugs.

One super duper fly screen!

It was really easy to assemble and fit.  Well at least it was according to the instructions.  But they must have written them with an octopus in mind, as more than one pair of arms were necessary to keep everything in place while fitting.  Anyway, after several failed attempts to tame wayward Velcro and get it to stick where it was supposed to stick, I finally got it in place.  Not too shabby an attempt, even if I say so myself.

And, so far so good.  There hasn't been a fly, bluebottle, wasp, bee, ant, moth or anything else with wings in my house all day.  Of course, that could be due to the fact that it has been raining since yesterday and the bugs are no where to be seen.  But I'd like to thing that's it's because they in couldn't find their way through my firewall!  Now I just have to remember not to open the windows in case they get in through them!

Here's somebody else that can't find the way through.

Look at his puzzled little face.  He can't understand what on earth is going on.  He has made several attempts to get through, most of which included barking.  I did explain how it works to him, and I even gave a demonstration, (I hope none of my neighbors were watching me down on all fours with my head through the netting) but he still didn't get it.  All I got was a baffled look.  I tried putting some treats on one side, but no that didn't work either, that just started the barking all over again, and attracted some flies!

So, I've gotten rid of one problem, and given myself another...

Roll on the winter!!