Narrowing it down

I think I know what is in the missing box. It appears that all the back-issues of Tournaments Illuminated that I have spent the last couple of years collecting on e-bay are missing, as is one set of sheets for my bed. Here's what's odd though... I could swear I had previously found those magazines in a box. Maybe I had a really vivid dream or something since I sure as hell can't find them now. I think I'm going nuts.

All the books seem to have made the trip, at least according to my librarything list. One box is definitely missing for sure. I went and checked the numbers on all the flattened out boxes, and assuming they did their labeling correctly (ie one per box) then something is definitely missing. Knowing what was in that box for sure is still really challenging for me.

I hate "professional" movers.

Scary weekend

So I'm lying in the tub upstairs trying to get rid of a massive headache, and I can hear Anna howling outside. I know my dogs and I know this howl. This howl is frustration. Lizzy has something that Anna wants. Last I checked the dogs were out in the yard. What could Lizzy possibly have that Anna wants?

So I haul myself out of the tub, throw a towel on and call down the stairs at my husband. He's playing Rock Band and can't hear me. I yell like 5 times, he just keeps answering "what?" and
"I can't hear you". Uh, yeah, so turn town the TV or pause the game rocket surgeon! Eventually I give up, throw on some clothes and wade through the wall of sound in the family room to see what the hounds are up to.

They are very energetic and pleased with themselves. They have ripped open and consumed an outdoor ant bait!?!?! ACK! Stupid dogs. They both get a bop on the nose and the husband gets a good tongue lashing for being utterly useless at "watching" his charges. I pull out the laptop and start doing some research. As it turns out, if they'd eaten the plastic covering that could have caused some damage, but the amount of poison in there is pretty small, so no big worry. However I also learned something else... Ant baits are usually 0.5% active ingredient (poison, always specified on the package) and 99.5% inactive ingredient, which they never elaborate on. Take a wild guess what 99.5% of this product is. Peanut Butter!!!! Every dog owner knows that peanut butter is the recommended substance for administering pills or to stuff inside rubber toys to keep them busy during the day because it's irresistible. Stuffing ant baits full of peanut butter to a dog is like hanging a big "eat me" sign on them. Also, apparently to people who are allergic to peanuts, handling these things can sometimes cause problems. Why this ingredient isn't listed on the package is beyond me. "Inactive ingredient" my ass.

In summary, if you have pets or anyone in your life with a peanut allergy, you may want to avoid ant baits.