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Just a heads up
🕑 Added 2024-07-25 05:21:15 +0000 UTCIf you weren't here or on RR last year around this time, you probably don't know that I am deathly allergic to mosquitos. This is a brand new thing that has manifested within the last two-to-three years, and each summer since has resulted in between one-to-three visits to the ER. It's a frustrating fact of my life that the older I get, the more allergies I pick up.
But this year is better! Kind of. A single skeeter got in my room and bit me six times. I initially thought it was just three times on my elbows but about an hour later I discovered the little bastard had somehow bitten me through my shirt too. But this year I'm prepared with steroid ointment and three kinds of anti-histamines! And an electric fly swatter! And three kinds of skeeter repellent! And one of those UV lure fan-powered-fly-traps! AND A GUN.
I'm on day four and the bites are not the size of baseballs or hot to the touch so I'm in the clear. Why am I bringing this up? Well, because last year I kinda went dark for a month or two and felt real bad about it after the fact, and this year wanted to get ahead of it. I have my defenses set up against the bloodsucking scourge, but if I suddenly go dark for longer than a week you know the likely answer.
On the writing side, I have one more chapter to throw up for American Eldritch which clocked in at over 5500 (just need to edit it) and then I'm going to start in on Unlimited Power 3. I had a plan initially of what I wanted it to be but the new directions the last book went kinda threw them out the window so I need to sit and think about this new direction.
Anyway, I hope you're all having a wonderful week and I'll see you later.
-RaReason
Comments
MrWheelsOfMime
When it comes to anti-mosquito spray's I would recommend anything with a high content of "DEET". When I used to do various hikes in the forests (full of mosquitos and ticks) those types of spray's worked much better than a generic repellent - which might contain DEET as well, but usually in lower doses. The good stuff is 50%-70% DEET. But it's nasty stuff, probably bad for humans too when used often.
Bridget Haley
I was just watching a video about mosquito traps. I don't know if you have outdoor space or a desire for an 8th line of defense, but here are some details. https://lifehacker.com/home/this-diy-mosquito-bucket-of-doom-trap-actually-works
