Hello, again. This time next week, I'll be soaking in a hot tub in Vegas. We leave on Oct 06 and get back on Oct 13. Hope to finish my collection of metal coins from each casino. Dang the luck, that means I'll have to go back to Hooter's. Don't know how I managed to forget that, the last time we were there. :) Jim Younger said he would be good enough to feed the critters for us, while we're gone. I got "hell's half acre" mowed down again, yesterday. Sure hope we get some rain, today. Depending on which channel you watch, we have from 40 to 50% chance this afternoon, Rained in Austin yesterday evening, but we didn't get a drop. I was hoping to move my deer stand at Brent's place today, but he won't be there. Everytime I try, something comes up. FOLKS! I found a sure-enough good fire-ant killer. The folks at the feed store turned me on to it. I was asking, because what I was buying at Wal-Mart just made them pack up and move about 10 yards, but wasn't killing them. This works. It's called Acephate. One can (about $12) treats up to 200 mounds. It stinks to high Heaven, so stand up-wind. It calls for 2 teaspoons per mound. They said the easiest way is, instead of removing the foil inner seal, just poke a few small holes in it, and use it like a shaker. It is a very fine white powder. Just shake a light dusting over the mound, and the next day, poof, NO ANTS! I don't know where else to find this stuff, but my feed store carries it. The chickens still aren't laying very much. One or two aday. Not much for about a dozen hens, but it feeds us just fine. We watched to movie "Wild Hogs", last night. What a blast! Kind of like "City Slickers", but on wheels. That about raps it up, for now. I'll have an update when we get back from "Lost Wages". Peace, Rick.