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Chelle Hartzer

Nov 52 min read

Your Vote Matters! (AKA: Pick your favorite!

It’s election day here in the US, if you haven’t voted already, please go vote! In honor of election day, you should vote for your...

Chelle Hartzer

Oct 93 min read

If You Like Pina Coladas (AKA: Getting caught in the rain)

I’m in FL …. for now*. We’ve got hurricane Milton coming for us and hurricane Helene was just a couple weeks ago. This is a perfect time...

Chelle Hartzer

Apr 303 min read

I’ve Got Ant-swers (AKA: This is import-ant)

I was helping a friend with a cleanup last weekend. We had done quite a bit on the first day including cleaning up some wine. Second day...

Chelle Hartzer

Jun 20, 20232 min read

Fake News and Alternative Facts (AKA: um, excuse me?)

When I’m researching an article, I wind up having around three dozen tabs* open on my browser and I’m going back and forth between lots...

Chelle Hartzer

Nov 22, 20222 min read

I Caught a Bug (AKA: Is that a bite?)

I’m sick. I picked up whatever version of the plague is currently making the rounds. (Yes, I did get my flu and covid shot.) My throat...

Chelle Hartzer

May 10, 20224 min read

How Many Weeks!? (AKA: What do I write about this week?)

I looked today and this is my 100th blog post. I can hardly believe I have been writing every week for 100 weeks and that means in four...

Chelle Hartzer

May 11, 20213 min read

Moms make pest management hard (AKA: Happy Mother's Day!)

It was my mom’s birthday yesterday and of course it was Mother’s Day here in the US this past weekend. It was perfect because she lives...

Chelle Hartzer

Sep 1, 20204 min read

Bear With Me (AKA: Where did that come from???)

Picture this: you come home from your weekly grocery shopping trip where you have stocked up on five extra-large bags of dark chocolate...