Here we are at that special time of year again when all of God’s creatures decide that after spending their entire lives outdoors they now want to live inside with us. It seems the critters vary year by year, and this year’s biggest offender appears to be, of all things, crickets and grasshoppers.

So it starts—Critter Warfare. Why so many? Why are they all here at once? In my search for answers, I, like any good American, googled the issue. Unfortunately there were no answers but plenty of “purchase my product” solutions.

So back to these crickets. I’ve always enjoyed listening to them at night and have actually found them to be quite comforting. In the house—not so much. They’re soooooo loud, coupled with the ability to land and cling, that the whole cricket thing is totally ruined for me. Continue reading →