Bonfire of the Goddesses
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Crips it's against her licence-------what is she thinking?
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There you are sheila-------macadamian nuts hmmmmmmmmmm-----which Island is she from?
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Throw in the old boss again she keeps popping out, what must she be?
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She was a New yorker until 2 years ago. She is in Oahu.
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Okay back to insomnia-----beat you there
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Agree with Nancy
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Sheila we are back at insomnia --------chrissy showed up
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You guys are making me dizzy just trying to keep up with you. haha
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Sas shatzi- some things require being put on a stick and held over the fire. I can suggest where you put the stick for your old boss that keeps popping up LOL
I think when I watch the fireworks this year I am going to think of the things I tossed in and see them disappear as they explode in the sky
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Merilee - I like that idea. Think I will do so as well.
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i told daydreamer--------that'd I'd throw in her LE therapist who trained an unlicensed receptionist to do LE massage. Against her license an may be against the law----------in the idiot therapist goes.--------burn baby burn
Thanks for the suggetion about the stick Merilee. I'll try it if she pops out again
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sas - Say What? An unlicensed receptionist? That would scare the hell out of me.
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Jo -------when I read that, I flipped. How could a licensed anybody be so stupid to put a patient at risk. need to remember to suggets daydreamer to report her to state licensing board
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Hi Nancy - Haven't seen you in a long time. How are you doing?
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Throwing in weakness, I am finding my power
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We are having real steamy weather too. Looks like it could rain AGAIN today. So far we have had 3 1/2 inches this week. We really needed it but enough is enough for now.
Nancy - I am sending you a PM.
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It's been hot here the last few days but cooler today thank goodness.
The best part of the hot humid weather is it brings the fireflies.
I've been fascinated with 'lightning bugs' ever since I was a child.
So I've been meaning to come to the bonfire to say hello but got sidetracked by a thousand little strobe lights, life forms flashing out a love song in my back yard. It only lasts a little while and spectacular when it's in full swing.
Nothing to throw in except a sneaky skeeter that got in the house somehow and bit my neck, the little vampire!
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What? You mean there's a mosquito who bit someone else and not me?
Oh, yeah. It's on the other side of the world. Those are the only ones that miss me.
Leah
Hmmm... maybe I should throw in the mosquitos....
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Please do!
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I remember last summer, when no mosquito would come near me, from the chemo.
And that's the only time I wanted them to bite me, take THAT you little (deleted expletive).
Perhaps that's the BC patient's modern equivalent of frying ants with a magnifying glass.
Anyone tried those electronic repellent clip-on devices? I'm still using a bottle of OFF as the skeeters love me double this summer. Sheesh - I agree - throw 'em in, by the millions.
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How to Prevent Mosquito Bites
Posted By Tipnut On June 15, 2007 @ 6:32 am In Home Remedies & Health | 184 Comments
As promised from yesterday's post for How To Stop Mosquito Bites Itching [1], I've compiled a big list of recommendations and home remedies for mosquito repellent suggestions. A few things to note first:
- You pretty much have to stop breathing to not attract the attention of a mosquito, a big attractor for them is the carbon dioxide from your breathing.
- It also seems mosquitoes are attracted by scents like perfumes, sweat, body odor as well as body heat. Unless you stop using shampoos, soaps, deodorants and detergents-it's hard to be scent free.
- From what I understand, DEET has proven to be the most effective mosquito repellent. DEET is pretty crazy stuff though, so if you'd like to try less harsh solutions, there are plenty of tips below for you to give a shot.
Something to keep in mind: Since some people seem to be a mosquito magnet while others around them don't get a single bite, I have the suspicion that there could be a personal body chemistry factor involved. And that could explain why a remedy that works for one person, may not work for another.
I suspect that's why some people swear by the Bounce sheet method, or the Avon Skin So Soft solution, while others have a different experience. Bounce nor the Avon SSS did a thing for me btw, but I did include them in the list below. I know a few people who SWEAR by them.
Basics for Mosquito Bite Prevention
- Wear light colored clothing, mosquitoes are attracted to dark clothes
- Keep your body covered as much as possible (including wearing a hat), although mosquitoes can find their way through the fabric-it does cut down on bites
Mosquito Bite Prevention Home Remedies & Tips
- Vanilla Extract: A few different recommendations for this one, each contradicting the other. Some say to dab Vanilla Extract on your pulse points, others say to rub it all over your skin & dab your clothes. Some say the cheap stuff is what you have to use, others say the real, pure Vanilla is the only thing that will work. Some say to apply it full strength, others say you can dilute it with water and spray it on. Play around with Vanilla to see what gives you best results-there are plenty of believers for this one as a mosquito deterrent so I think there's something to it.
- Garlic: This isn't a favorite thing to do day-to-day, but if you're going camping or hiking through heavily mosquito infested areas, try a garlic powder and water paste. Apply to pulse points, behind knees, on shoes and ankles and a dab or two on your cheeks or somewhere on your face and neck. Remember-keep out of eyes. And maybe stay out of public places too .
- Essential Oils: Mix choice of essential oils with rubbing alcohol, or witch hazel, or distilled water and spritz on body or directly on cloth to rub on body (shake before each use). Or add a few drops in baby oil or olive oil then rub on skin. You can also apply drops along a strip of fabric (cotton) and tie around wrist. *Make sure to avoid mouth and eye areas when using essential oils.
- Citronella oil
- Lavender oil
- Catnip oil
- Eucalyptus oil
- Pennyroyal oil *Seems to be strongly recommended
- Tansy oil *Seems to be strongly recommended
- Basil oil
- Thyme oil
- Cedar oil
- Tea Tree oil
- Peppermint oil
- Lemongrass oil
Plants That Repel Mosquitoes
Break off leaves and crush them roughly, rub them all over your clothes and skin. Toss the bruised leaves around the perimeter of your deck or patio. Also plant these in pots and arrange them around the patio. You could also infuse these in water and then use that as a spray.
- Citronella
- Lavender
- Basil
- Catnip
- Pennyroyal
- Tansy
- Marigolds
Commercial Products That Repel Mosquitoes
*(other than DEET items)
- Avon's Skin So Soft (straight or mix 50/50 with rubbing alcohol)
- Bounce Sheets (hanging out of a pocket or waistband)
- Listerine (mixed 50/50 with household vinegar then sprayed all over body)
- Vicks VapoRub
- You can purchase citronella torches to stand in the ground or set on table tops
Household Hack
- Spray garlic powder and water all over the yard and bushes. Use a fertilizer hose attachment. Will need to be done bi-weekly (approx) or after a heavy rain.
Items to Eat
*Daily
Apparently the smell that comes out of your pores from a steady diet of the below deters mosquitoes. The items aren't meant to be combined, they're just different suggestions.
- Garlic
- B1 Vitamins
- Brewers Yeast
- Lemons
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Happy 4th of July everybody!! Today is my little boy's 23rd birthday! My oh my, how fast time flies. I just remember having a blast in the delivery room on the 4th of July! Rather be at a barbeque watching fireworks than giving birth EARLY to a little firecracker!!! All's well that ends well. He graduated college a few weeks ago...an aerospace AND nuclear engineer! Now that's a real BLAST! 0
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Good morning VR and thanks for the list of tips. Love the first one LOL!
Must mention, please be careful of pennyroyal essential oil if you are of childbearing age. Wise women have used pennyroyal for ages as an abortifacient. That said...
Happy Independence Day to one & all and Happy Birthday to your son!
Without divulging details, let me just say that my dad worked for GE as an engineer and we had some fascinating conversations about a wide range of scientific topics especially nuclear power. Your son is headed into a good career and I wish him well in life.
DH and I are both off work this week. Not much planned but we'll head to Chicago for a mini-vacation at the end of the week. Don't know if we can get tickets but the grand opening of the Deep Space Adventure is this Friday in the new Grainger Sky Theater.
VR, I wonder if your DS has an opinion on the remodeling of the historic Adler Planetarium.
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Badger....Interesting that you mention remodeling of the Adler Planetarium. Now that you asked...my son and I have visited MANY planetariums and viewed through MANY telescopes...the real ones. You had to see how he and his mentor, a theoretical physicist hoisted me up the ladder to look out the telescope at Columbia University...home of physicist, Brian Greene. Not that I knew what I was looking at....
Anyway, his mentor was involved with the remodel of the Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Natural History. We had a number of discussion before and after it opened. All I can say is that it was dumbed down for the masses. The question that all museums face is exactly THAT. How do they attract the masses? Many museums nowaday have to create a Disney like atmosphere to attract the masses, because that is what the masses expect.
Yesterday I was at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to visit the Alexander McQueen exhibit. Afterwards, I walked through the museum and watched the children. Many ran up to the touch screens, while their parents were more interested in the exhibits. When I approached a touch screen after a child left, I was horrified, really, really horrified at the lack of depth available to me to explore what I was looking at. So exactly what the child before me learned is really questionable.....
I also know from the many discussions with my son's mentor, that getting physicists to agree on ANYTHING is difficult. You may recall the excitement that occurred when they had to decide whether or not Pluto was a planet....
Museums and Science...hmmmm....very, very difficult topic....almost as difficult as understanding String Theory.....
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I don't care what anyone says, Pluto is a planet.
Otherwise my mnemonic device MVEMJSUNP doesn't work.
Doesn't matter what it stands for, just matters that I can jot it down for
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto
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Badger....it's easy to forget that Pluto was once considered a planet...using your mneumonic device...just leave off the last P!
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I could but... maybe I'm superstitious... nine is a magic number.
Plus everything is getting downsized these days, companies work forces, bags of chips, boxes of cereal, bottles of shampoo, not the solar system too! LOL!!
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So here you are gorgeous Badger! I popped in to the Bonfire because 1 year ago today I finished my last chemo, and I'm throwing that 6 months right into the middle of the fire. Yahoo!
For those interested in astronomy -here's NASA's astro pic of the day for 4th July.
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And it's the lovely Lisa! Hello my sister and thanks for the photo link to the Southern sky.
Yahoo to being a year PFC!
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