Tuesday, June 23

Mosquito Bites, the Gift That Keeps on Giving

Mauled by mosquitoes and no-see-ums in my house while catching up on e-mail on the freshly connected internet was not how I anticipated spending the rest of my night. I've now got red bumps covering my lower legs. The spot where I've decided to set up my laptop on the desk by the wireless connection is not really a great spot, I've come to learn. I feel like my legs are on fire with all of the itchiness. I will need to rub on some serious cortisone shortly. I have two bites on my right ring toe. I have a few on my fingers. The ones on my fingers and toe seem to itch and hurt the worst. I think I may actually take a bennadryl tonight.

I think every dusk that I spend outside is the time I get bit the worst (no duh). I've got no-see-ums that have bit me and covered my legs in little red bumps. Then there are the monster big red lumps from real mosquitoes. I've got bites in all stages; some are a week old (from Rainier) and some are less than a few minutes old. I'd say they all make my legs perpetually in a state of agitation. On the whole though, fortunately, I've decided just to ignore the itching and get on with my life.