Invaders

At first I thought the wood trim around our north-facing front door was beginning to rot because of all the rain and humidity we have had. That, and it's always in the shade, so it never really dries out. Pretty reasonable assumption, right?
Well here is the reason our wood was magically disappearing:

At least two giant wood beetles have been feasting on the softened wood for who knows how long. They chewed up into the trim and got a good 4 inches into the inside of the door. Aggressive buggers, each pushing 2 1/2 inches long. After a solid day and a half of work and many dollars spent at Lowe's, Keith has reconstructed the eaten trim with "Veranda" vinyl and filled the door with wood stabilizers and two-part epoxy...a much better alternative to dropping $3500 on a new door and threshold!
Thank you, my glorious handyman! He's cute, strong, clever, and comes really cheap.
Gotta love the creatures of Texas...