According to an article in National Geographic I read this morning (you can click here for the scientific details), the polar vortex may have destroyed 95% of the stink bug population.
Should we share a moment of silence or do a happy dance around the room? Since–thanks to my friend the Polar Vortex–it is 8 degrees out this morning, I will get the blood moving with some leaps around my office after I post this to the blog.
In memory of stink bugs everywhere, I’m reposting my recipe for Stink Bug Chicken.
And here’s a song for frozen stink bugs everywhere:
is there any more pie? 
Unfortunately, according to a recent newspaper article, the Polar Vortex has not succeeded in killing off the tick population. They’re not stinky – but boy are they annoying!