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Memoirs of a village witch. Episode 1

The white owl flew silently, until it perch on the roof of the only tall building around the community, it turns it’s flexible neck raising its head up and down looking for any stray neighborhood rats. After searching for long and not finding any food, it thought, “about time I search for food elsewhere after spending like one week in this neighborhood but no food in sight.” It stretch it wings to its full size and flew away. Spinx look up and saw the white owl as it flew over the horizon in search of food for the night, it wonder how the owl fails to see some juicy rats at the backyard of this tall building. It trots silently approaching the bin area with stealth and looking out for any surprise that may come her way. She saw one of the house occupants dropped one bag of bin inside the big drum, forgetting to close the drum and walks back inside the house. Just then the two mice scurried from their hiding place to access the new goodies that had just been dropped. Spinx allowed them t...

Memoirs of a village witch

The old dirty looking women in our society are always tagged with the assertion that they belong to one secret cult or the other and that many misfortunes that happens to young people around them were always caused by this set of old people. Is this true? One can only imagine how we always perceive our shortcomings and our resolve not to look inward for anything that might happens to us but so quick to shift blame to others. The difference between greatness is not in how successful we are or unsuccessful we might think we are, but in the way we manage all the opportunities that comes our way, many people have different definition for success, and this is what drive individuals to come up with a goal or goals in other to be successful. Blaming someone else for unfortunate events or happenings that most times is within the logic of human understanding is what we tagged “our village witch”, but because we are so mischievous in our way of thinking we tend to ignore the truth right in our f...

Home made remedies for flies infestation

A fly infestation in your home or business is a nuisance and a health risk. Flies carry diseases such as Typhoid, E.Coli and Salmonella. You should contact pest control nearest to you to get rid of the infestation. Think you Have Flies? Try this homemade solutions.  Homemade Fly Traps While the most effective way to get rid of flies is enlisting the help of pest control professionals, there are DIY methods designed to get rid of flies. Homemade fly traps are simple, cost-effective ways to combat flies, although their effectiveness varies. Here are some traps you can make with common household items. Soda Bottle Traps 1. Clean an empty, plastic two-liter soda bottle. 2. Carefully cut the top third of the bottle by cutting near where the top of the label used to be. 3. Pour a sweet liquid, like sugar water, in the larger, bottom third of the bottle. 4. Turn the top third of the bottle upside-down, making a cone shape, and place it in the opening of the larger part of the b...

Mobile phone battery saver tips

As mobile phone users, all we want is enough battery life to last the day. Frustratingly, the older the device, the less power it seems to have. In fact, the amount of battery life our mobiles have on any given day depends on two key factors: how we use them on that particular day, and how we used them in the past. Smartphone batteries don't last forever, and some devices have an almost-embarrassing screen-on time. Those big, luscious AMOLED and LCD screens and taxing apps are an obvious drain on your battery, but there are lots of things you can do behind-the-scenes to make your Android last longer. Let's explore how to increase battery on your smartphone. How Android batteries work First, some background: most smartphones have either a lithium-ion battery or a lithium-polymer battery. Both are actually lithium-ion though, and as such, do not have a 'memory', which means you can charge them from any level – you don't have to fully discharge them before char...

How To Get Rid Of Snakes In Our Homes.

Imagine yourself taking a tour of your backyard on a bright sunny morning only to be greeted by a snake slithering across your way. Most people quite naturally have a deep-seated fear of these animals because the different types of snakes  can and often do bite with sometimes fatal venom. Before you start running for the hills, consider this: snakes prefer living in conditions that are hospitable to them such as dark, humid places with lots of insects and rodents. [1] To stop snakes from entering your property, try out some remedies to get rid of snakes. They are simple and natural means to keep snakes away for good. home remedies to get rid of snakes Different Types of Snakes. A snake is a legless reptile that is entirely covered with scales. The species range in size from being as small as 4.1 inches to as huge as 6.95 meters. Snakes can live in a variety of habitats. You may find them living in trees or even in water. Most of them dwell on land and can also burrow. All sna...