That IS cute! Almost looks like something out of an old movie .... the ‘mysterious veiled lady”.
My bug net is an old cheapie with some camo so probably came from dad’s hunting stash. I wear it over a ball cap so the brim keeps it off my face. Looks terrible, almost embarrassing to wear it when I’m trimming next to the road & in public view .... but it WORKS & keeps the biting gnats off my face, out of my eyes, etc.
Asphalt is happening! Three big dump trucks in the driveway, machinery & lots of men working. Trucks lined up on the grass at the base of the bank - glad I mowed & trimmed all that Saturday! I can’t watch, didn’t sleep well last night. I’m trusting the contractor to not mess up too much & do it right. I noticed one of my pavers at the end of the sidewalk needs to be reset - must have gotten ‘tapped’ when they were spreading & rolling gravel. I hope it all can get done today & doesn’t run over into tomorrow.
Q. I hope you will have less dust after your new drive is finished! I do not like asphalt in the summer, but its great to have in the winter when you can shovel most of the snow off and the sun will warm it up enough to melt any remaining ice or snow.
I would give my front teeth for an asphalt driveway - but with a MILE to pave from the road to the farm, that’s never going to happen, LOL!
Beau buys a dump or two of ground, recycled asphalt ever few years and spreads that around, then whatever waste oil he’s saved from vehicle/machinery oil changes gets sprayed on top. It works pretty well and has made a big difference in how much dust gets tracked into the house from just plain gravel.
Got my bug dope and was able to get two more rows weeded. I took advantage of some overcast sky time this afternoon. I had a few buzzes in my ear, but no one hit me.
I bough Off! Clean Feel from Johnson & Johnson, Racine, WI! Unscented, about $5 for a 5oz. spray can. I’m impressed. I can’t remember the last time I used bug dope. They have greatly improved it! Active ingredient is Picardin - obviously named after Jean Luc Picard, LOL!
From Consumer Reports:
“Picaridin’s safety hasn’t been as well studied as that of deet, which has been commercially available for decades longer. But evidence suggests that picaridin poses little risk when used according to the directions on the label. Possible adverse effects include skin and eye irritation, but these appear to be very rare.
In a study of calls to U.S. Poison Control Centers between January 2000 and May 2015, researchers found that of all the calls concerning picaridin, just one resulted in a person being hospitalized, and most problems were easily handled at home.”