Feeling Attacked

The weather has been particularly clear the past few days which is a nice switch from the rainy (and snowy) days we had been dealing with for the past little bit. It has given me the opportunity to work after school at clearing some of the trees that were brought down near our driveway. My primary concern is to have the area around the driveway cleared enough for me to push snow should we have snowfall equal or greater to the amount that accumulated last winter. 

Considering that nighttime temperatures have dropped into the twenties and that we only get into the forties during the day, I did not think that I would have to worry about insects. Thus, I did not wear the mosquito netting that I usually put over my head. Yesterday, I realized that this was an error. Sure, I was fine for the first half hour, but then they started to come out in force. It got bad enough that I had to abandon the task (I was getting worn out anyway). Today, I made certain to switch locations after about twenty minutes, an approach that seemed to work.

Unfortunately, the damage is done. My face and head itch from the numerous bites that I received. I'm actively trying to keep myself from scratching, rubbing, or even touching them so that they will disappear quicker, but I have a tendency to rub my head when tired and have inflamed the bite sites without even thinking about it. 

​Winter can't come soon enough for me.