Unwelcome Guests!

Ray and Cindy were invited guests but somewhere along the trail we picked up some hitchhikers!
We bought apples and pears at an orchard in Leavenworth and soon noticed the fruit flies that came with them. OMG...they are almost impossible to get rid of! Megan told me they would be attracted to wine in a bowl and would drown - it worked OK but, I swear they drank more wine than I do and not many died!! We washed the fruit, put it in a bin outside, got a pest strip and finally got rid of them. Pesky little creatures!
Unfortunately, they weren't the only extra riders! I was sitting on the couch waiting for Roger to come back with Ray and Cindy and a mouse ran across the kitchen floor into the bathroom! Bad enough under normal circumstances but when you're expecting company!! He even had the nerve to come peeking out while we were talking after dinner! Roger set a trap and the next morning the cheese was gone but the trap was empty! Cagey little creature! The battle was on......finally got him and 3 of his friends but, not before they nibbled on the apples we put in the bin! Still setting traps - not convinced we've got them all! Guess they want a ride to warmer climates!
How embarrassing to have company that are plagued with gnats and mice!!! Thank goodness Ray and Cindy are good sports and took it all in stride!