tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585083146261174706.post9043049731733535571..comments2023-10-29T01:20:57.828-07:00Comments on Mike and Pat's Travels: Time to start the Count Down!Mike McFallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14358418060900141487noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585083146261174706.post-10884631548342412472010-05-09T04:30:53.698-07:002010-05-09T04:30:53.698-07:00When we were leaving our house in Colorado vacant ...When we were leaving our house in Colorado vacant for 3 weeks per month when I was working in Phoenix we always put a line of the peel off sticky trap boards at the base of the inside door thresholds. Mice, ants, spiders, scorpions, & crickets didn't stand a chance with them, however they also occasionally snagged house watchers and their pets also ... but they were an effective control for the ants that loved to send out scouts underneath the doors!<br /><br />Sheila says I can't collect any more gadgets unless I trade them out one for one with another or buy an HDT first ... should I take that as an endorsement for an HDT? LOL!<br /><br />We are in Iowa City to see our son graduate from grad school ... will be heading for Colorado in about a week. Major frost/freeze warning this A.M. in the Mississippi river valley area.<br /><br />Keep up the good work!<br /><br />David & Sheila KnappDavid, Sheila and Stella the Beaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05725648660372162054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585083146261174706.post-5818409012953864452010-05-05T15:45:46.184-07:002010-05-05T15:45:46.184-07:00Thank you for the welcome message! We have been l...Thank you for the welcome message! We have been lurkers for several years, but now signed up as followers. We were parked at North ranch for about a week in March, as you were contemplating your house purchase. We waited out the final Midwest storms before departing for KC. If we would have had more time there we would have come by and said Howdy! That was about the time Rollie and Gina showed up, as we had met them previously in Kerrville, Tx. Loyce had "go home" on her mind and nothing slows that process when she gets her mind set LOL!Rod Ivers https://www.blogger.com/profile/11622769861928590585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585083146261174706.post-34060105538834773102010-05-05T07:43:43.204-07:002010-05-05T07:43:43.204-07:00Mike, you and Rick are a real pair --- both of you...Mike, you and Rick are a real pair --- both of you are gadget geeks, and we pick up a lot of information from both of you. Not that we expect to actually ever use it, but it's fun to find out what US technology as allowed the Asian countries to sell us!Jerry and Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01381487159402842587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585083146261174706.post-25239028880570145032010-05-05T07:33:02.595-07:002010-05-05T07:33:02.595-07:00I think the best precaution to take when leaving y...I think the best precaution to take when leaving your house for an extended period is to have your neighbours and friends do periodic checks. You've arranged for that, so you should be in good shape. I always turn our water source off coming into the house just in case a pipe should burst. For a shorter trips, I usually just make sure I turn off the breaker for the hot water tank.<br /><br />I'm still planning on checking out that booster meter - it looks great!Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523089898331291694noreply@blogger.com