Last summer, after a financial crunch and the realization that my junk was piling higher and higher, some friends and I decided to have a yard sale. We spent an ungodly portion of our time making signs with small wooden stakes and poster board. Even though we were melting by mid-afternoon the sale went nicely and I made over $300. After we packed the left over junk into boxes for Miracle Hill, we just threw the signs into the garage.
That proved to be a mistake. The small pile of signs has sat there for a while and unbeknownst to us, termites crept in. They had a fun little heyday with the wood and then began creeping up one of the walls in the garage. The ATC was just days ago and that’s when the little bugs were discovered. Hired killers in white pants and white t-shirts have been scouring around in the garage making sure there is no structural damage.
They finally left this morning and all is well. The garage will not suddenly cave in and destroy my car. Let this be a lesson. Never throw your wooden stakes causally to the side.