At least here in Virginia it is. Things are warming up and they are looking for good nesting sites. I am all about solutions and DIY bait. I'm dealing with several properties for clients as well as my own. Rats - in attic and in crawl space. Solution: Moth balls. Refresh monthly. They just leave. Mice - Bait: 1 c baking soda, 1/2 c cornbread mix, 1-2 T maple syrup. If inside, I put a sticky trap in a box( usually a but down amazon box), add a teaspoon of bait in the center of the sticky trap, maybe some cat kibble about edges. They come, they eat, they get stuck, they die. You pick up the entire box and toss. Then set up another. Depending on box size, use more than one sticky.... or set up multiple boxes in different locations. Ants - 1 c boric acid, 1 cup powder sugar. I upcycled some random lidded plastic packaging (lunchmeat?), drill 1/4 holes in one end, fill with bait, set near or in the middle of their trail. They carry it home and wipe out the population at it's source. I'm curious - what are your critter troubles and how are you dealing with it?

I tried something new as a reward for my son trying out his first Jiu Jitsu class. He asked for this print specifically. What have you tried?

I have a question if you don't mind taking a minute to respond: What are the last 1-3 things you've searched on YouTube to learn how to do?

Curious if you get "spring fever" like we do....during February and March we are "done" with winter and can't wait to start planting our garden. Among our spring projects, we are planning on planting our garden, I really want to make a wood bench out of a log we cut two years ago, and I want to get our grass looking good. How about you?

I am a dumpster dining scavenger and it makes my frugalista heart so happy when it all works out. In this case I ended up with a lovely stone patio. The stone tiles were rescued from a pool hard-scaper who was tossing them (last pic) and the rest was from counter top places. Yep, the granite kitchen counter top folks have to pay by weight to have their dumpster emptied and they were more than happy to help me load my vehicle with their scrap. I recommend asking before helping yourself. Only one place told me know. And one place, that was behind a locked gate, let me in and helped me load. At another place I was in the parking lot when a huge sheet of stone feel off the loading dock. Some of the larger pieces in my build came from their accident. Once everything was in place I gave it 2 weeks to seat itself with the help of the weather. Then I went back with small bits to fill the cracks (pic 4). Dumped a bag of quick-krete on it, and swept into into place then used the hose to 'rain' it all into place to set. Oh and the dumpsters of these places often have whole bath counters with sinks and faucets. My outdoor garden sink as a rescue.