Roof leaks fried our chandelier, killing our fan.

Rains flooded our lanai.

Ghost ants, millipedes, and palmetto bugs began invading our Florida space.

The spouse duct-taped and I sprayed and prayed.

Surrendering, we packed up our car on March 31
as two frogs hopped across our living room, waving goodbye.

Linda Freedland is an artist and published writer of poetry and short shorts. You can find more of her stories on the Adirondack Center for Writers website. She calls Albany, New York home.