Yes, maybe my body will get used to them later on, but some of my bites are insane. I don’t even want to think about spider bites to be honest with you, I’m deeply scared of them… We don’t have anything very bitey spider wise here apart from the false black widow. I’ve spotted tonnes of them, but even they seem more respectful than the mosquito. Mosquitoes are so naughty!!! How do they get THERE? that’s a question I ask myself often when I find a new bite 
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Same! They’re like ninjas, these mosquitos. I hate using bug spray with DEET and other nasty chemicals but last year when looking for alternatives I found spray that uses picaridin, which I find less problematic and it works great (when I remember to use it) I hate having to douse myself in it but if I miss a spot I swear that’s all it takes to get bit. I’ve tried other more natural options, like essential oils, but that has never worked for me. I must have sweet blood!
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Ah yes …that would throw off the week. Glad you are well and enjoying your Friday. Have a great weekend Matti 
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And @Tragicfarinelli garlic is a natural mosquito repellant. I use a concentrated spray around my patio (lasts at least 3 hours) and sometimes even on myself when I have to work in the yard 
… You do smell like garlic lol but that usually just makes me hungry…
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Happy Friday, all! Hey…did you know today is National Donut Day? 
Go ahead and indulge in that greasy, sugary goodness today while you’re have that cuppa!
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Happy sober friday folks!
Oh I too suffer from insect bites, I have a fully equipped care kit in the bathroom with all kinds of unction and meds. Today I killed a tick that crawled on the white fur of my old cat. I must have brought it inside. Fucking beasts. I hate ticks. I hate this weather. I hate uncut grass. I hate summer. Ok, I’m pissed, sorry.
In general it’s a nice friday. I woke up with less headache. My internet connection was repaired, a lightning stroke hit the main cable.
Part of the cost coverage from the trial I won arrived.
I filled the freezer with icecream on sale 
As everything outside is completely senseless I will lounge on the couch, eat sandwiches, watch series, cuddle cats and ignore the fucking weather, the wetland that once was grassland, the slugs and ticks and ants and … 
Enjoy the good sides of life
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Ugh. Where do you live, may I ask?
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In southern Austria. We have had rain nearly every day for about 1 months. It sucks. The second thunderstorm of today is growling at the moment.
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That’s a lot of rain.
I do love rain but it has to have a limit. You have a lovely plan for the day…hope you enjoy the cat cuddles on the couch and the sandwiches 
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Hi everyone! I hope everyone is having a great Friday.
I’ve been a bit busy lately, I’m actually moving away from the Arctic circle area, 7 hour drive towards the south to the west coast. I grew up there and lived most of my life there.
So I’ve been packing and arranging things. My friends from the west coast have been telling me for years now that they’ll pick me and my stuff from here. Now it’s their time to deliver! 
Today I’ve been mostly working out giving away, and selling stuff on Facebook groups, and so far it has been surprisingly successful!
I wish you all a great weekend! 
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Wow! Big changes! I hope it all goes smoothly for you 
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Thank you Rosa! 
I hope so too! And yeah, some big changes for sure. I’ve been looking for apartments from there every now and then for some years, but now I found a suitable one.
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The meeting was awful!
Please someone kick me 
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You made it through, your sobriety’s intact and you didn’t commit a crime (right?). Have a nice rest of your Friday!
I’m doing nothing today, after getting Luna her monthly anti arthritis shot and doing PT on my shoulder myself. I’ve got a working weekend coming up. Right now it’s a bit loud outside as it’s the yearly event where sick and handicapped kids and their families are driven to the zoo (around the corner here) by local emergency services for a special night out. It started 25 years ago, just before I came to live here so it’s a yearly tradition for me and Luna too. Luna doesn’t care much, but the dog upstairs has been howling along for the last hour or so. It’ll be over soon enough 
Have a great Friday all!
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I’m sorry meeting was so awful…no kicking… sending a big and hopefully the rest of your day is relaxing
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That is a sweet thing your city does but the loud sirens going for an hour or more can be distressing. Glad it will be over soon so you, Luna and the dog can relax
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Happy Friday gang!
Nothing much happening here. Weather is nice today, sunny with a high of 73°f/22°c.
I’m taking the day off work since I’ll be working tomorrow, so it’s a good opportunity to get out and mow the lawn.
Exciting times!
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I’m about to mow as well. We’ve got yet more rain forecast tomorrow so I need to get ahead of it. 
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Good plan, mowing wet grass is no fun at all! I don’t know how anyone can do that; it gums up my mower everytime I’ve tried.
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Skythe. I’ll be soon in the situation where the only thing working is a skythe. No chance of mowing here, I would burry every machine in mud or soaking wet soil.
Enjoy your mows @RosaCanDo and @HoofHearted 
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