The Downside and The Upside

The major downside of the new house (other than the fact that it is completely dangerous for a child until we install new railings everywhere)? Roaches. I know. Did that just totally give you the heebeegeebees? Mind you, it is not a roach infestation. The house is in an old neighborhood surrounded by lots of big old trees. These trees are like high rise condos for all sorts of critters and occasionally those critters wander from their spacious condos into our nest. This morning I was putting on makeup and I felt the cat brush up against my foot and then I looked down and there was no cat. In its place was a giant roach. On My Foot. Are you throwing up in the corner yet? I choose to be brave and just squeal like a girl.

The upside you ask? Two cats that are excellent roach hunters. They came running to the sound of my squeal and immediately took over roach duty. I actually let them have their way with the bug for a while. Loki would let the roach scurry around and then he would grab it in his mouth and deposit at my feet on the bath math. Good Cat. I let him do that a couple of times before I called Tony to dispose of it for good. When we don’t intervene the cats just play with the nasty until it dies. Good Cats!