[Rushmore Rocks]

I sent a post to this thread and you about 20 minutes ago....somehow it has just disappeared.

RE: west nile virus. A very good friend of mine is still recovering from it. The weird thing is that up until last summer we never saw a mosquito where we live, or almost never. There is no standing water near us, and with the prevailing winds, the mosquitos have never been a problem......until last summer. I got my first mosquito bite in ten years. And I spend alot of time outdoors. I've issued a standing order to my family to use DEET whenever outside, and I've put a can of it in everyone's golf bags. I don't golf, (it's tedious and FR is more fun) but they all do and I want them protected.


A side note,

At my granddaughter's college graduation on Saturday, I learned that Dr. Julie Gerberding (Head of CDC in Atlanta) is from Estelline, South Dakota. She was awarded with some honorary degree. "Small town girl made good." She seems to be on top of this West Nile Virus thingy.

WCG, check your FReepmail.

[nw_arizona_granny]

There was a report that it was possible that the use of Deet was causing the "Gulf War Diseases", this is from memory, but I am pretty sure that I read it, in this last year.

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Just hang around your post will show up. It happened to me earlier. Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil LOL

[WestCoastGal]

Got it ;-)

We used to use Avon Skin So Soft, it apparently is a scent that fends off the mosquitoes. I too am leery of the deet and repellent stuff. We need to check into natural remedies.

Pinging LJ