I missed your first post, Jan, and am glad I found this thread! Your post was really funny and true to life. Sorry to hear about the ants - pesky little buggers.
When we visited my dad's farm last month, my husband about flipped out with all the ants that were invading the kitchen. It really grossed him out. I told him, the house always had ants. Can't leave a drip or crumb around OR an army of ants will come marching in!!! The upside is that my husband has been diligently attacking any ant that comes near our house.
Good luck with getting rid of them.
♫ The ants go marching two by two
♫ Pooh paw, pooh paw......