Marienkäfer

Apparently there is a ladybug plague in Heidelberg. Yesterday, I spent half of the afternoon vacuuming the little critters off the windows and walls inside the house. They were everywhere! I really cannot exaggerate the event. No matter how I describe it, no one could possibly imagine the magnitude. In preparation for another attack, Sabine and I vacuumed all of the seals around the doors and windows of the house before locking them shut this morning. It seemed to work but it was still important to make quick entries into and exits from the house. I even locked myself out of the house once today cause I closed the door too quickly without grabbing my keys. I no longer find ladybugs cute.