The Roaches May have Won- But I've Got the Victory!

I knew for sure that I was ready to flee from my fixer-upper apartment forever when I spotted the first cockroach scurrying across the counter. Actually. .I'm not really sure what kind of bug they were. They were skinny, black and liked to travel in packs. I could not understand why we would possibly have all of these roaches in our kitchen all of a sudden. We weren't leaving food out and had been there for a year without a trace of bugs. Unless you count that giant swarm of fruit flies that one time. .but anyway- our new guests came totally unexpected!
Oh, how I remember waking up early for work, and having senses a bit blurred and my sense of alertness a bit off from being groggy. I would jump and shriek at anything small or black, thinking it was one of roaches. And many times- it was a roach! Whether I opened the silverware drawer, reached for a bowl, or placed my hand on the counter- sure enough our creepy crawly friends would already be invading that area. I'll never forget the time when Colin and I were sitting down to have dinner and a roach-friend suddenly and unexpectedly ran out from underneath my plate. Shocked, I ran away from the kitchen table screaming. But Colin whacked him with my plastic flipper and then killed another one that he dumped out my cooking pan. However, killing the roaches seemed pointless. There were so many of them- babies, teenagers, adults, seniors- and they were all shapes and sizes. And there definitely weren't going anywhere. I remember one time- I killed one and left it on the counter as an example to the rest. But that didn't work. Instead, the population seemed to double until they occupied every drawer and cupboard. How I was constantly cleaning and cleaning that month!
So, needless to say, I was more than thrilled to fly out of my Vine Towers nest and into my new home. I was ready to throw my hands up in the air and tell the roaches that they could have that shabby place if they wanted it so badly. And
Now, I live in the downstairs in-law suite of the Cormier family. I absolutely love my new home! It's just like living in my own house. I have my privacy, yet I am close enough to a family to have that cozy kind of feeling and the options of playing in the barkyard with the kids and picking flowers from the garden. And best of all- no bugs! So yes, the roaches invaded my home, took over my things, ate my food and made a fool out of me on many occasions. .but it's plain to see that in my place with cable tv, air conditioning, and a double sink in the kitchen. .I have all the victory:)