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July 2, 2008 by Patsy

At War With Grasshoppers

I’m mighty close to saying dirty words about grasshoppers. They are chewing on all of my flowers in the front, and I’ve now spotted some on the vegetables in back. The grasshoppers must die.

I’m not in the mood for a lecture about how beneficial they are to the environment. I’m in the mood for the name of some poison that will kill them. Because they must die. All of them.

I looked for an organic method. You know what it is? Get a chicken. I’m sorry, that’s not a valid answer for most people. I don’t want any livestock. In fact, I live in a town where livestock is not allowed. This isn’t a big problem for me. But, I wish they wouldn’t let grasshoppers in either.

I’ve now bought three different things that supposedly kill grasshoppers. I have sprayed it directly on them. It does nothing but make them jump to another plant, annoyed by the spray, where they continue eating.

I need a real answer. I really don’t want to use poison, but it seems there’s no other answer. Of course, so far poison hasn’t proven to be much of an answer either. However, no livestock allowed. Ideas?
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Epitaphs for Patsy

In a document she left behind for a good friend, Patsy listed five possible epitaphs that could be used at the time of her passing.

  • ‘Lived Fully. Laughed Loudly. Gave generously. Gone.’
  • ‘Lived, Laughed and Loved. Continuing that elsewhere.’
  • ‘Lived fully every day. No regrets now.’
  • ‘The journey continues It has been magical.’
  • ‘A magical journey so far no regrets.’

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