Itchy Resolution

The mystery is solved: it's fleas. The redwood deck outside my condo (which I never wanted) is occasionally host to some feral cats and, at least once to my knowledge, a skunk. I remembered that the day before I served as a feast for some creepycrawly I'd been out replacing some of my lawn toys (long story). So, Friday afternoon I put on light clothing and went out on the deck to fix one of the fallen toys for about three minutes. When I stopped before the screen door, I spotted at least eight black dots on my clothes. *sigh*

I spent my enforced indoor Saturday afternoon in white gym socks, white sweat pants, and a T-shirt. I managed to catch and kill three of the little buggers (quite a feat: they're small and really fast). No new bites on my legs but they decided to go for a softer target and I now have two new ones on my neck. I obviously will need a more long-term solution, hopefully one that doesn't involve packing all my dishes and spraying my place with poison.

Itchy Resolution

The mystery is solved: it's fleas. The redwood deck outside my condo (which I never wanted) is occasionally host to some feral cats and, at least once to my knowledge, a skunk. I remembered that the day before I served as a feast for some creepycrawly I'd been out replacing some of my lawn toys (long story). So, Friday afternoon I put on light clothing and went out on the deck to fix one of the fallen toys for about three minutes. When I stopped before the screen door, I spotted at least eight black dots on my clothes. *sigh*

I spent my enforced indoor Saturday afternoon in white gym socks, white sweat pants, and a T-shirt. I managed to catch and kill three of the little buggers (quite a feat: they're small and really fast). No new bites on my legs but they decided to go for a softer target and I now have two new ones on my neck. I obviously will need a more long-term solution, hopefully one that doesn't involve packing all my dishes and spraying my place with poison.

Quote for the Day

From an interview with Garrison Keillor in my local newspaper:

"The first task of government is to defend the country, and the second is to secure the blessings of liberty to all of the people, which is a kindness. If the government does not aid the weak against the powerful and serve the common good, then it has no moral purpose."

Quote for the Day

From an interview with Garrison Keillor in my local newspaper:

"The first task of government is to defend the country, and the second is to secure the blessings of liberty to all of the people, which is a kindness. If the government does not aid the weak against the powerful and serve the common good, then it has no moral purpose."