Attack of the Flies

It's really quite unbelievable, so if you don't believe us, it's okay. In fact, if you told us this story, we would probably nod our heads, offer our apologies and some advice, and then secretly think how much you over-reacted to the situation. Having said this, we'll begin with day 2 in the kitchen. Over 400 massive, mutant flies. Enough said. No dramatization here; this is for real.

We arrived in Somerville, Massachusetts on Wednesday, August 13, 2010.  We spent the evening unpacking boxes, and then set out the beds for a good night's rest.


The Next Morning
A single fly flying overhead. We didn't think much of it, at least not until we walked into the kitchen.

Dun-dun-duh.

Upon entering the kitchen we were greeted with approximately 8-10 dead flies around the oven.  Bizarre, but not a big deal. We swept up the flies and went on our way to the Home Depot. When we returned, we now found about 30-40 flies. Let's fast-forward the next few days: HUNDREDS of flies. For your sanity, so you don't experience the trauma we did, we will not post the images. Trust us; it was NOT pretty. The kitchen doorway had to be hammered with an old blanket so the flies wouldn't get through the other way. This delayed the unpacking process, and forced us to take extra measures in cleaning, such as bleaching the floors and everything else in sight several times, as well as washing every article of clothing we possesses. We're not sure how it happened, but there were even flies between our folded towels. No, we did not bring them with us from Indiana :P