animaltools.jpgWell, we were talking about pests and bugs last week. These mantra-adorned “bug catchers,” which appear to be nothing more than sweet little boxes that can serve as holding tanks for your bugs as you walk them to the door, are lovingly sold at The Foundation Store.
These help–by making me smile–but they don’t solve everything! I have noticed that bugs and pests are often drawn to places where objects are stacked and quieted by months of neglect. So I’ve been pitching a lot of my old stacks of books and papers, recycling as I go, thanking the pests profusely for lighting my way!

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