Buggy weekend!

I apparently react much more to mosquitos than Phil. I develop large welts no matter how quickly I apply cortisone cream. I have also tried benadryl cream, which seems to have almost no effect. The mosquitos are now joined by some "midges" and other "no seeum" biting insects. These are smaller but just as annoying. I have found that a dose of ibuprofen helps with the itching and reduces the welts, so I am taking a dose at night before bed and sometimes during the day. I am also wearing my "bug coat" today, which helps. I ordered two "insect shield" shirts which are pre-trested with permethrin, s product we applied to our clothes last summer for the trip to Alaska. Bug repellent seems to have almost no effect for me. Occasionally, I use "yard guard," which helps, but is frowned on since it kills both good and bad insects.

It's been a quiet weekend. We had more visitors on Saturday, but Friday and today have been pretty quiet.

Tuesday, we have an appointment to get our oil changed, and we're making an overnight trip to Bend, OR, for haircuts and maybe a movie. I will clean the bathrooms and common areas tomorrow while Phil does laundry.Read more