Thur, Oct 23rd
Mosquito Control is seriously needed here!
I grew up in Minnesota - I know mosquitoes! They were BIG & Noisy!!! I had no qualms about killing them before they sucked my blood! I didn’t have a Buddhist philosophy then…and I don't have one now for killing blood-sucking insects.
Since I am visiting for a month, I thought I could spare any additional expense & just sleep in my daughter's queen-size bed - at least the 1st week. She has a 1-bed, 1-room apt. It seemed to work fine until - - we both were not sleeping well. A WHOLE month sharing her bed with only an 'occasional’ snoring mother was a lot to ask! So...I bought a thin Korean futon floor bed & comforter. OK – rather good for my back…BUT not good for mosquito control.
Kelsey’s bed can be completely covered with a net – you can relax knowing there will be NO BUZZING in your ears! Our nightly routine, before we jumped under the net, had included killing any we could see - but because they were so very quiet, small, & elusive – they hid until we fell asleep!
So...now I've been trying my new futon - without a net. I attempt to kill whatever ones I can find with a BIG can of spray. Next, I don mosquito bracelets, spray any exposed areas & turn on a fan. It is rather late in the season to find another net. We were told to go on-line, but also advised that "They should be gone in a few weeks!" Well, so will I! Only 1 more week with these little buggers!! Let the itching stop!
