Ground floor woes

Living on the first floor for the past 10 years, I have seen more cockroaches within one year compared to 13 years in Pang-gol. What invaders have we come across all these 10 years in this house? Not much actually, we’ve had a black cat who strolled into the house. 

Recently have noticed wasp flying into the house from the yard area, I suspect there’s a nest somewhere at the back area. For the last one week I didn’t open the windows but merely flipped the louvres to allow air in. Told hubby I will need to do the insect netting coz I really need to open the yard windows for cross ventilation. 

Today, decided to open the windows again coz the house air feels so stale. Whole day was rather uneventful until dinner time hubby exclaimed “ a bird 🦅 in the house! Where it came from?” The moment he said that the bird panicked (maybe from my scream?), I panicked and screamed coz it was flying next to me 😱 from the main door to the living room to and fro in a frenzy. And I was having my dinner so worried about hygiene if the bird came to the dining table where the girls have yet to have their dinner. Luckily neither girls were there if not hubby will hear three squeaky high pitch screaming 😂. I briefly saw it was black and asked if it was a bat and ran off to the rooms. Instinctively usually if there’s any intrusion, I would run to close the room doors, toilet and kitchen doors so it will be confined to just that space to fly/walk/crawl (🐈‍⬛ 🪳🦎) around. The man was trying to chase the bird out of the house with the sofa arm cushion (quite a comical sight actually but I must applaud his bravery coz I was so afraid) but uncle just open the living room door to PES so small 🤦🏻‍♀️. I told him to open the main door so it can fly out also but with the bird panicking and flying so fast, he also can’t make his way to the door lest he get wing slapped in the face 😂. I could have been more brave if I had something in the house, he with cushion and I with another silly armour to battle with the bird together. Alas! If only I didn’t remove the flattened boxes to the recycle bin in the day time. 

How come he didn’t think to turn off the fan? The worst is if the bird kamikaze and blood splatter in the house (as if the other day’s yucky sight wasn’t bad enough. No thank you, I don’t need another within a span of few days)

A while later the bird was exhausted. He wanted to move towards it but I stopped him. Asked him to help me lookout and tell me where to duck if the bird flies. Can I trust him he will do that? Coz usually when I’m driving he doesn’t tell me “left” or “right” but just “there there.” I had to ensure that the space is wide and no blockage for it to fly out, unlock and pushed the grille door to one side and open the sliding door wide. It took less than 30 seconds before the bird flew out of the house. And the bird lived to tell its momma the adventure it had in our house. 

After the drama, he asked where the bird came from. I suspect it must have flew in from the yard as our living room doors are closed. 

Looks like I really need to start doing the insect netting soon. Sigh….. seems like an easy task but it took super long last time to do the two toilets windows, what more now the yard area window is super high

How about living room. Really want to do so we can open the door without worries but ….. how much will it cost?