tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post5892451754896824814..comments2024-02-23T03:46:42.310-05:00Comments on JO ON FOOD, LIFE AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE: Bedspread, Cigarette Butt, Fridges,Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-83153355333838457142016-03-12T08:49:53.400-05:002016-03-12T08:49:53.400-05:00Thanks Ivy. I just hope it doesn't happen in t...Thanks Ivy. I just hope it doesn't happen in the summer.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-76014836448039530382016-03-12T02:20:47.313-05:002016-03-12T02:20:47.313-05:00Sorry you are still getting bit, and gross on the ...Sorry you are still getting bit, and gross on the ciggybutt.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-13009191439160393622016-03-10T17:21:02.009-05:002016-03-10T17:21:02.009-05:00Aren't they just Pinky. Driving me bonkers. Yo...Aren't they just Pinky. Driving me bonkers. You are right about the bedspreads, but taking it to the launderette was the right answer. Not only that it came out soft and manageable. It was still very stiff from newness. I like the idea of wrestling an anaconda!!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-58253172119425182112016-03-10T17:11:59.898-05:002016-03-10T17:11:59.898-05:00Gosh they're resilient little bugs! Big bedspr...Gosh they're resilient little bugs! Big bedspreads are such a pain to wash and dry aren't they? Mine doesn't fit in my washing machine either and last time I hand washed it in the laundry sink. It was like wrestling an anaconda trying to get it on the clothes line.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174682655234764319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-88252112795231454242016-03-10T16:33:07.486-05:002016-03-10T16:33:07.486-05:00Fridge turned out to be the same size Birgit. Don&...Fridge turned out to be the same size Birgit. Don't need a mini one after all. I really don't know what to say about these damned bugs.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-6036474822889744942016-03-10T16:31:49.938-05:002016-03-10T16:31:49.938-05:00Yup, thankfully, what a job that is though. At lea...Yup, thankfully, what a job that is though. At least cockroaches don't bite, but yes JoJo, you are probably right, they would survive.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-48149844822521640872016-03-10T16:30:44.882-05:002016-03-10T16:30:44.882-05:00Turns out this is the same size as the old one Dia...Turns out this is the same size as the old one Diane. It isn't the biggest in the world mind you, but if you have to store lots of beer and pop for the family, I understand why you would need the bar fridge.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-968840570296408482016-03-10T16:29:30.524-05:002016-03-10T16:29:30.524-05:00I hope so too Yolanda, sure don't want to move...I hope so too Yolanda, sure don't want to move at the moment. Luckily I can't smell things like that cigar smoke. I hope it was out too but thinking about it, it might not have been.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-6220670852595721722016-03-10T16:28:22.653-05:002016-03-10T16:28:22.653-05:00That would account for it then Sue, thanks. I too ...That would account for it then Sue, thanks. I too love spicy food.<br /><br />Not got rid of them yet I'm afraid.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-266773817119304172016-03-10T16:27:36.390-05:002016-03-10T16:27:36.390-05:00In fact Liz, I understand they like unfinished woo...In fact Liz, I understand they like unfinished wooden surfaces to lay their eggs. The steamer should fix them anyway. I hope.<br /><br />Well, we have a lot of clutter disposed of because of this problem.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-17006488090340850562016-03-10T15:17:52.315-05:002016-03-10T15:17:52.315-05:00I hope your fridge comes soon and a mini fridge wo...I hope your fridge comes soon and a mini fridge would work for sure. I wonder if you could get one off of Kijiji. Sad to know you still are getting bitten but I hope they will be gone soon.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-61209154656769925142016-03-10T14:22:54.293-05:002016-03-10T14:22:54.293-05:00I hope your fridge has arrived and you are able to...I hope your fridge has arrived and you are able to unpack your coolers. Those bedbugs are tenacious. I think they are right up there with cockroaches as being the only things to survive a nuclear holocaust.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-61242619488138205712016-03-10T13:57:41.470-05:002016-03-10T13:57:41.470-05:00A bar fridge would be so cute. Of course, you'...A bar fridge would be so cute. Of course, you'd have to make room for it somewhere.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-60384189324985072972016-03-10T13:53:40.749-05:002016-03-10T13:53:40.749-05:00Moving is so hard to do! I hope your steamer does ...Moving is so hard to do! I hope your steamer does the trick. I'd hate to find a cigarette butt too. Today we had breakfast at a restaurant and in the booth behind us a man sat down and reeked of cigar smoke. I couldn't wait to leave. :) But I do hope the butt was out when it landed on your patio.Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-48857037444127748652016-03-10T10:50:45.455-05:002016-03-10T10:50:45.455-05:00Katsu curry is Japanese rather than Indian Jo, gue...Katsu curry is Japanese rather than Indian Jo, guess that's why the chopsticks are in the photo. Having just eaten curry 2 or 3 times per week in India I still haven't got sick of curry ... I love spicy food! <br /><br />What a pain about the bugs ... I hope you managed to eliminate the last few Sue Clinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582183867336673426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-55786324976969847912016-03-10T09:24:46.025-05:002016-03-10T09:24:46.025-05:00I read on the net that the bug eggs can tick to ha...I read on the net that the bug eggs can tick to hard surfaces, so wherever you think you're being bitten, maybe you should take a scrubber and give the hard surface a scrub and then hit it with the steamer. <br /><br />My house has become so cluttered over the years I would hate to move. Though, I am clearing out one room at a time.Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-46244757301937783552016-03-10T09:16:46.497-05:002016-03-10T09:16:46.497-05:00Fridge is here and it's exactly the same size ...Fridge is here and it's exactly the same size Betty.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-65387942439409711902016-03-10T09:15:55.841-05:002016-03-10T09:15:55.841-05:00Well I am using my trusty steamer Alex. I don'...Well I am using my trusty steamer Alex. I don't plan on moving, it's not that simple. Unless I could close the door and walk out leaving everything behind which obviously we cannot do.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-48017920037460443282016-03-10T08:27:57.613-05:002016-03-10T08:27:57.613-05:00Sorry for the fridge woes now. I think they should...Sorry for the fridge woes now. I think they should replace it with the same size myself. You started paying rent at that size, they should (but won't)reduce your rent if it was a smaller fridge.<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-70587514231595426792016-03-10T07:51:03.086-05:002016-03-10T07:51:03.086-05:00Still have bugs? After all that, and everything yo...Still have bugs? After all that, and everything you've talked about the place lately, I wouldn't want to live there.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-85497426421127854152016-03-10T07:50:46.097-05:002016-03-10T07:50:46.097-05:00It is a pain and I hope I can control it too. Just...It is a pain and I hope I can control it too. Just steamed my bed and skirting boards.<br /><br />As for the fridge, too early yet.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-14497928492615092732016-03-10T03:02:58.044-05:002016-03-10T03:02:58.044-05:00Hi Jo - it's a pain those biters are still aro...Hi Jo - it's a pain those biters are still around - I hope you can keep it under control yourself ... while the fridge -hope that works out ok today ... cheersHilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com