Welcome Home!

You nasty bugs! I thought with the cooler temps this spring and the late blooming of everything that we would be spared the wrath of the lake flies. I was WRONG. They are here in full force. I just repainted my trim on the garage and the front windows too! Looks like that will have to get done again.

This is the view from the front of our house this morning

this is right next to the mailboxes - imagine getting your mail in this!


Here is a view from the windows last night. The bugs have just about doubled since this picture.

The only good news is they don't last too long, but the cleanup isn't fun and they leave behind these green spots everywhere.

Lord Of The Flies

So - it's lake-fly time again - YIPPEE! I just love the swarms of big nasty, noisy bugs that cover your house, die & pile up on the sidewalks, swarm over your head, fly into your face & up your nose.....Did I mention how awesome they are for little kids too? The girls LOVE going outside when the flies are covering their toys, when every step they take there are flies zinging them in the face.

When I left the house yesterday there were a few flies - this is what I came home to - seriously. This picture is out my kitchen window. The only good thing is they only live for about a day, but they keep hatching, so there are more everyday. Usually we get them in the beginning of May - they are early this year