Carl & Ceil Winters Complete Inspection Svc.

Club Soda ?

Saturday was a beautiful sunny day and I decided to work out in the yard.

Yes, I did. I got into the Fire Ants.

Yes, they sting, bite and can make you do a litle Texas-Two Step.

If you are new to Texas this is what to look for. If you haven't met up with them, I can assure you that you will sooner or later.

Typically they will measure about 1/8 to ¼ inch in length and are reddish brown or black in color.
You see a number of mounds made up of loose soil.

They are aggressive and begin to swarm whendisturbed.

Their bodies look like ordinary ants in that they have three sections: head, thorax, abdomen; three pairs of legs; and elbowed antennae. Usually the head will be a lighter color and the abdomen will be much darker.

Fire ants, on the other hand, are very aggressive. When their nests or mounds are disturbed or perceived to be disturbed they will emerge with a vengeance, biting and stinging any and everything they touch.

Look for Mounds:

They can also be identified by the mound-shaped nests they build. The mounds are at least 12 inches in both diameter and height, although they can be as large as two feet high and two feet wide. The mounds are only a preview of what is living under the ground. Nests underneath the earth will contain galleries, tunnels and chambers that intertwine in depths of one to five feet or more.

NOW THIS IS WHAT SOMEONE TOLD ME TO DO:

1. Buy CLUB SODA

2. Pour it over and around the mound

This is suppose to be a natural way to kill fire ants. I don't know if it will work but come tomorrow morning I am headed to the grocery store to buy some CLUB SODA.

__________________________________________________________Ceil Winters_______

Localism Blog February 7, 2010 - Looking for a home inspector in the Comal County of Texas, Canyon Lake, New Braunfels, Wimberly. Call Complete Inspection Service, 830-660-0131 to schedule your property or septic inspection.

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WINTER TEXAN RECEPTION
Thursday, February 18th
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Held at CRRC below Canyon Dam
Questions? 830.964.2223 Localism: Canyon Lake, Texas

Save the Date!

The 2010 Winter Texan Reception is set for Thursday, February 18th from 10:00am - 1:00pm. and held at the Community Resource & Recreation Center (CRRC) below Canyon Dam at 125 Mabel Jones Drive. Enjoy games, food, door prizes plus you are sure to see familiar faces among the new! We sure hope to see you there!

If this is your first winter staying here at Canyon Lake here are some things you can do while in the area.

Highlights of our area include the prolific site of dinosaur tracks at the Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country ~ open daily. Enjoy a morning exercise class at the Community Resource and Recreation Center or other nearby fitness facility. The Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre prides itself in its theatre performances. Dry Comal Creek Vineyards offers wine tastings among creative events throughout the year. Natural Bridge Caverns and Gruene Hall (Texas' Oldest Dance Hall) are nearby and unique haunts. Several spas in the area offer pampering! Canyon Lake Golf Club awaits golfers. Rent a boat and hire a fishing guide or just cruise the lake waters enjoying the view. The Canyon Lake Gorge is open for educational tours - sign up online. Several lake parks remain open through the winter months. Take a hike along the river or the lake on free trails. There are some great places to eat and shop, too.

If you decide to buy a home and stay awhile and should need a home inspector, please call. Carl Winters for your home inspection. 830-660-0131.

Thank You, Carl and Ceil Winters - Your Texas Hill County home inspection specialist.

February 5, 2010 Localism Local News Blog

ROI - Do you know what that means?

• If you are new to Activerain you will find out.
• If you are already a member and have been here for any length of time...you know the answer.
• I've been working on paperwork and tax information (I'm sure many of you are doing the same).
• When I look at my stats (I measure my time) that I put into blogging here at Activerain, and the amount of money it brings into our firm.

Yes, I did get my ROI FOR MY TIME AND EFFORT

ROI - RETURN ON IVESTMENT

Thank You Activerain

Carl Winters

Post Script: Where else can you make money and have fun at the same time?

Blogging Home Inspection Information and Localism News for New Braunfels and Canyon Lake, Texas......February 3, 2009. It's all about Activerain and blogging. Join us today here at Activerain

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Some of you know that Ceil and I have been remodeling the kitchen. The oversized sink we took out was put in when our home was built back in the early 1960's.

It was still sitting in the garage so Ceil decided to put it on the bulletin board at our local Frank's Grocery at Startzville here at Canyon Lake and also Craig's list. Well, I'll be darn if we didn't sell the thing. We could have sold five of them. So the story goes, someone's trash is someone's treasure. The couple was tickled with the purchase.

May be time to clean out your garage and get busy making a few extra dollars.

Tips:

Building a homes with a lot of reclaimed materials sounds cool - if you can find the goods. Luckily, locating material for reuse in home remodeling or home builidng is not that difficult. What's hard is the time it takes to find the right materials for your home projects - be it building new, or simply adding on to an already standing home. There's a lot to choose from in relation to reclamied materials, so make an initial plan about the items you need and if your not picky you can find some nice items at a good price.

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Need an inspection on that remodel or new home you are about to purchase? Call Complete Inspection Service, Carl Winters at 830-660-0131. All of Comal County, Bexar, Kendall, Hays, Blanco, Bandera and Guadalupe. 830-660-0131. We have been in business since 1994. TREC License #3630

This is just one more reason to be a resident of Comal County. Lookie what has happened now.

Scooter Store on Fortune Magazine's ‘Top 100 Best Places to Work' List...New Braunfels largest employer is in the news again.

The largest private employer in Comal County has been named one of the best places to work in the country.

For the 2nd time in 3 years, the Scooter Store has made it to Fortune Magazine's Top 100 Best Places to Work in the United States. This is the 2nd time the Scooter Store has made the Top 100 Best Places to Work List. In 2007, they ranked at #58. This time, they are up 20 spots, to #38 on that list.

Scooter Store officials say a lot of credit goes to the City of New Braunfels and the New Braunfels Chamber for their efforts in the last year to work with the Scooter Store on their expansion plans.

I think you may remember when we blogged about this massive expansion. Nice company and Nice People to work for and all happens in New Braunfels, Texas. I'm sure you see them often with advertising on TV. Good for the country and the consumer.

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Buying or building a home in Comal County Texas, New Braunfels or surrounding area...Need a home or septic inspection. Call Carl Winters, Advanced Inspector, License #3630 (TREC) at 830-660-0131. We have lived and have been in business in this community since 1994. (Localism Blog - Community Information January 27, 2010). Complete Inspection Service realestateinspector@yahoo.com

Thank You Carl & Ceil Winters