Is It the Flea or the Poison?

Every time I use Advantage on Louie, I always get a little sick for a few days. I originally assumed it was something in the chemical itself that might be causing it, which is reasonable since it's designed to infiltrate the target's system and stick around for a month. As much as it would be helpful to not touch him for a few days after administration, anyone who's met him knows that one's level of exposure to Louie Love is not always up to the receiver. However, another thought occurred to me. I'm *definitely* allergic to flea bites, and it could be that when I treated Louie, the existing crop of tiny vampires may have abandoned Puggle and may be biting *me* instead! I've got several welt-like things on my body now that could well be flea bites.

Time to wash the the sheets...

The Joy of Chickens!

As of 3 PM tomorrow, I will officially Have Chickens.

A good deal came up on the local Permaculture group, and I recognized that my endless string of Good Reasons Not to Get Chickens Yet had begun to stink of habit, so I pounced. Originally I was supposed to get them *today*, but luckily my source flaked out a day, so now I have time to engage in helpful chicken-related activities like, say, building a chicken coop, learning how to treat them, thinking about how to prevent my dogs from killing them, etc.

I'm on Back Yard Chickens even as we speak.

My roommate doesn't know yet. Won't he be surprised!