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Just a note to my followers and patrons to say I'm sorry I haven't put out any new articles in the last few days. We've been dealing with a bed bug infestation that's been taking up a lot of my mental energy and I'm just feeling generally uninspired. If I was the sort of writer who deliberately chooses a subject to write about and puts their head down and makes it happen this wouldn't be much of a problem, but I've only ever written from inspiration here so it's all I really know.
I'll do some inner rabbit holing, hopefully get rid of the bed bugs, and be back on track shortly. Any surefire tips on getting rid of my tiny new unwelcome housemates would be much appreciated.
Much love and appreciation to you all.
Caitlin
Writer's Block
You are so prolific that it's kind of comforting to know that you can be distracted and uninspired like us mere mortals! Lol. You definitely deserve a break now and then. I hope the infestation is eradicated soon and I will look forward to a post on what politicians and bed bugs have in common, or something equally as brilliant, soon. Much love.
You've been on fire for a long run, so it's natural that you would be burned out. Every fireworks show eventually runs out of fireworks. Every cycle in life has a fallow/replenishing part. You're overdue for a rest!
I got rid of bedbugs with surprising ease and nontoxicity last summer. That was because I caught the infestation early, so they weren't in everything I owned. I called a green service that used a liquid nitrogen fogger and then followed up about 10 days later with steam heat (bedbugs cannot tolerate extremes of temperature, and the heat kills any remaining eggs). Not a bite since June 2. We also have a great business here called "Bed Bug Laundry" that will wash all your suspect clothes, heat treat your books and other non-washables, and hold your hand through the whole process. But then, that's New York City.