They follow me everywhere, I cannot get away from them. This last week I had to work with, and around, five house destroying organisms at various residences in Bellingham and Whatcom County. Their stalking me might have been revenge for the widely circulated expose piece that I wrote about the species.
At one home, they followed me into all the bedrooms and hid under the beds. They tried to follow me out onto decks where they were not supposed to be. There is no question about it, house destroying organisms love to hang out with the home inspector. The home inspector has interesting and, sometimes, shiny gadgets.
All was well until I turned on the ceiling fan which panicked one creature. But, once the group got the hang of it, and decided that they liked the home inspector, they were very helpful. Or, should I say, they were trying to be helpful and participatory.
I guess there is something to be said for enthusiasm. But the fact is, it is not all that helpful to sit on the john (even when there are friends in the room), enthusiastic or not, when the inspector really wants to inspect it.
Get off the John you cool cat, this is one inspector who has really got to go (home that is)!
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