REAL 29 June 2026

Survived unexpectedly well the work of clearing the bedroom and living room for spraying by the exterminator. It is a relief to see no live bugs and no bites. Thanks God! Sleeping better, though I miss being able to put my feet up in bed; the ankle swelling is not fun, but moving my feet in circles and back and forth helps a little. A few short walks. Physical therapy. Eating is good some days not so much others. Working on it.  

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Bed Bug Exterminator 

~ Air conditioning, fans, ice

~ Supportive friends and family 

~ Waking up to no bites

~ God's grace           

Brain Dump

Instead of creating super viruses, how about spending all that money and research into eradicating bed bugs. Wait...maybe wait... Rumor has it somebody released a mosquito that is supposed to eradicate mosquitoes. We'll see. Maybe we should see how this works out before we go any further with other bugs. Man's brilliant ideas to make the world a better place tend to make it much worse, when God is not part of the plan. All that is good comes from God. Man is not God. God sure puts up with a lot of shenanigans from us. 

REAL 22 June 2026

One more day before the exterminator comes. More stuff thrown away. All the clothes in the trunk of the car. All the drawers empty in the bedroom. Not eating much; too stressed. Sleep is a nightmare. Grateful when I'm able to sleep peacefully, but some nights bugs invade. Tough to sleep then. Faith and trust are being thoroughly exercised.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Father's Day

~ All the amazing dads

~ The greatest, best dad ever

~ Heavenly Father

~ God's grace            

Father's Day is Sunday

Memories flood in and tears gather. My dad was nowhere near perfect, but neither am I. I miss laughing with him. I miss talking things over with him. I miss helping him in the yard. I miss knowing he was there. 

June

 

REAL 15 June 2026

Fighting bed bugs is a workout. Eating is down. Sleep is weird; no sleeping nightmares but waking up to BB is a waking nightmare. Anxiety is through the roof, even as I endeavor to trust God. Filling bags to throw away. Tossing full bags in a big bin. Vacuuming almost every day. Heart racing every time I find a live one and worse when it's on me. Doing what I'm able with spray and diatomaceous earth - not at the same time - spray then a week plus later DE. DE takes time: First the little monsters must wander through it, and then it takes time to do the job. However, it does do the job. DE is the one thing to which they do not develop an immunity. And the most important thing: Banishing the adversary and all his minions, including the monsters, to God's throne to do with what He will by the Holy Blood of Jesus Christ. The adversary MUST obey. There truly is power in the name of Jesus. I know plenty of people will mock me, but go ahead. God is good. Jesus is the true King. I will praise God even in the scary middle of this mess.  Giving the adversary to Him calms my heart and gives me hope. 

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Helpful friends

~ A/C, fans, ice

~ Reliable electricity 

~ Flag Day

~ God's grace            

Brain Dump

Fake History Hunter debunks supposed history pictures and views; this one is an AI review: 

https://fakehistoryhunter.net/2026/06/06/ai-review-time-witnessed/  

Change of life focus

It's astonishing how tiny bugs can change your course. Dreaded bed bugs invaded my home. I've quarantined myself. The little beasts spread easily. They invade dirty and clean homes. They can go months without eating, which is why it looks like they're gone but aren't. They're waiting. Devious. Persistent. Not easily killed. Heat works. However, to use heat in the house, it requires 120 degrees for 48 hours. I just can't. Dry ice, but you have to be able to seal the area so the dry ice sucks the oxygen out of the room. Pest control: I'm chemical sensitive so I need a company that uses natural products. A friend guided me to Amazon where I found Bed Bug Killer EcoVenger by EcoRaider. It's quite effective. However, I can't reach all the spots. Another friend recommended a pest control company that helped them with an infestation of cockroaches. Both were brought in by accepting things from someone else's home. Isn't that sad? Others try to bless us but turns into a problem instead. Trying to trust God and not the arm of flesh and struggling to recognize when God is sending help and sometimes when the help is more about encouragement than the doing. A dear friend offered the heat treatment, but the cost would be prohibitive and again I just can't vacate my home for 2 days when I feel like the Lord is endeavoring to give me an opportunity to focus on revisions; I'm also worried about items in my home that wouldn't survive 48 hours of 120 degrees, including an oil painting, candles, food. Then the car battery died because I failed to fully close the car door. It feels like such a stupid mistake. Was it? Or was the Lord offering another opportunity to accept help from others? Not easy. God is good, all the time. Blessed be the name of the Lord. I will place my trust in Him. He is able to fight my battles for me and often He sends others to help us.