Fruit flies and other nasty critters...

My otherwise lovely and comfy home has been infested by the vile and relentless "Drosophila Melanogaster", most commonly known as the pesky fruit fly.  No doubt if you've ever found yourself in the great man vs. fruit fly battle, you can sympathize.

In my venomous rage against this minuscule pest, I'd like to lay all the blame on them, imagining that they appeared from nowhere choosing to maliciously attack me for no apparent reason at all.  Truth be told, I am to blame.

In much-too-much of a rush to get out the door, I CHOSE to ignore the trashcan full of remnant vegetable peelings and fruit discards, figuring that it could wait until my return home a week later.  It waited alright...it and what seemed like hundreds of its closest new friends.

One week, three goopy fly strips, and lots of research later, I am NEARLY rid of the Drosophila Melanogaster.  (Is it just me or does it rightfully sound like a fatal disease?) 

Lesson learned?
First,  take out the trash.  No matter how much of a hurry you're in, no matter how inconvenient, no matter WHAT...take out the trash!
Equally as important, protect the still-good fruit (and vegetables).  Yes, they look pretty nicely displayed in a wire basket on the counter, but if you see even one critter eye-balling your freshly ripened apples & bananas, hide the fruit!

Pay attention to ALL the critters looking to invade your space.  What we think is tiny and insignificant can turn into an outright invasion!  Guard yourself and your family by "taking out the trash" in your lives before it rots and stinks up your house--things like anger, jealousy, rudeness, selfishness, pride, hatred, etc., are all bug bait! 

Lastly, be attentive to guard the good fruit your lives are producing (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control) and  give fruit flies and other nasty critters no room to buzz about in your home...

 "Be alert and of sober mind.  Your enemy the devil prowls around⁽like a roaring lion (or an annoying fruit fly)  looking for someone to devour." (1 Peter 5:8)