Journal (2026-09-03) - Ants in pantry and house cleaning

A dramatization of cobwebs taking over the living room. Despite not writing much this past week, I have been keeping busy. Most of it is either personal or mundane in nature, which I prefer to keep off the blog, however the past week has been good! It's still hot and dry here in Texas, but I've been keeping cool indoors. Fortunately the house stays rather cool despite not being very well sealed. Because of this, I've been battling bugs getting into the house in search of food, such as ants getting into my pantry! The first round, they got into some sorghum syrup drops from a jar I had up in the cabinet. The second round, they were attracted to my frying pans and pot holders, which I keep meticulously clean, but there was something about it they liked. The third round, they were attracted to some sweet spots on the counter top beside the sink from a milkshake I made the night before that I failed to wipe away. This recent round they got into the cabinets with my sugars and flour, but…