I am, in case you were wondering, continuing to fight against the vicious insects that want to suck my blood dry. I am still continuing to get bitten repeatedly. The one difference is that I have learned to use anti-histamines in an attempt to prevent the ridiculous scratching, itching and misery that comes with the bites.
This ongoing battle is unfortunate because, thanks to the new job and my changed hours, I'm often home by around 6.30, when the little blighters are most active and out for blood. Despite citronella candles and DEET, I'm still vulnerable; there's always some patch of flesh that the buggers find and exploit. But it's oh so worth it to smell the lemon verbena and sniff the roses that are, despite our fears when we transplanted them, flourishing; and, above all, to see the fireflies flit around the gardens. Fireflies don't exist at home, and they continue to be a source of wonder and delight to me, eight years after I arrived. A true source of wonder (and a public reminder here to go and see the bioluminescence exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History.
This ongoing battle is unfortunate because, thanks to the new job and my changed hours, I'm often home by around 6.30, when the little blighters are most active and out for blood. Despite citronella candles and DEET, I'm still vulnerable; there's always some patch of flesh that the buggers find and exploit. But it's oh so worth it to smell the lemon verbena and sniff the roses that are, despite our fears when we transplanted them, flourishing; and, above all, to see the fireflies flit around the gardens. Fireflies don't exist at home, and they continue to be a source of wonder and delight to me, eight years after I arrived. A true source of wonder (and a public reminder here to go and see the bioluminescence exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History.
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