So a couple weeks ago I put out bait in the form of borax and sweetened catfood... this got a good response from the ants, and we had a reduction of ant presence soon after.
But not enough.
So a few days ago I made up a triple-threat bait, where one puddle is sugar, another is peanut butter, and the third is ordinary catfood -- all of which was heavily mixed with borax. This also got a good response, and there are very few ants visible now in the house. Yayy!
I did note, however, some accursed fire ants living in the back porch. Unacceptable. I mixed up some cat food and boric acid, but I can't put it out because the orange stray is very persistent in trying to GET to the catfood there.
I also poked around a bit, and there are a bunch of patents available on ant bait and poisoning... I may end up doing more research.
On a more upbeat front, I have two stories in at magazines on, waiting for reply... and I have a third waiting for October 1 and the opening of another magazine's review period.
Still editing... I'll get all 8 out at least once this year, I hope, and be writing more. Who knows, maybe one of 'em will stick!