September 1, 2005 - There’s Something in Our House!
This evening shortly after Martin went to bed, a concerned, but not out-of-control loud voice comes down the stairs “DAD, THERE IS SOMETHING WE DON’T WANT IN OUR HOUSE.” He said this three or four times. I made my way upstairs and found a praying mantis on the clock radio next to his bed place.
This brought the girls in there - Emma (who is capturing insects for a school collection) says “Mom says I can’t catch any Praying Mantises, they are good for the garden. So we ushered the spectacular bug out of the house safely.
