"Finding" the good idea!

Every now and again, a good idea pops into my brain.  Whether I make use of that bit of shrewd thinking is an entirely different story.  I must say that sometimes I procrastinate a wee bit here and there but, today my fine friends, I am happy to say that the stroke of brilliance was immediately put into productive use!  Of course, I need to clarify from the start that this bit of ingenuity was not necessarily something that I thought of but rather something that was almost thrown at me!  

After Ms. Ez, the Bayou Dog, and I enjoyed a brief visit to the pier, we started the hike back up the hillside.  Just beside the board path there stands a row of driftwood pieces that my son, Michael, helped me "plant". (We like to tell folks that we are growing driftwood to sell!  You would be surprised just how many gullible folks visit the Bayou!)  Anyway, the first "tree" was used to hang things like the minnow trap or cast net for easy access when we are going fishing.  As the dog and I walked past, she nosed the minnow trap.  I turned to look at her and noticed that the trap held a dozen or so Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers. Ewww!  Those things aggravate me to no end.  My disdain soon turned to joy when the realization hit me.  They were entirely trapped!  Oh, my! This was so much easier than doing that dance better known as the "Grasshopper Stomp"!  

I pulled down the trap and stared at the critters inside.  Eleven of the stinkers met their demise all in one plunge in the murky waters of the Bay.  Goodbye garden eating critters!  The trap was toted up the hill and placed in a prominent spot among the tomato plants.  I caught a single female grasshopper and placed her inside the wire cage.  In the morning, I will check the trap to see how well the trap frees the garden of these destructive pests.  Perhaps this grand idea will relieve me of a nasty chore.  It will sure be a lot easier to tote the whole kit and caboodle down to the Bay for an instant eradication instead of doing an hour or so of "pluck and squish"!  Now if I could have another stroke of genius and figure out a trap for the tomato worms!