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Sometimes the surface is as deep as a post can go

I need to vent. The mites are back AGAIN. Do you know what I spent a good part of today doing? Caulking floorboards and window sills. I don’t know what else to do. Exterminators have fogged the attic with borric acid. Rat traps don’t catch anything. Vacuuming twice and thrice a week doesn’t help. They come in waves, and, very much like the ocean, one never knows how big or small the next swell will be. This wave is nearly as big as the first. Bites everywhere. Elijah is now getting them too.

Can I just tell you what a BUMMER this whole thing is? It’s getting me depressed. There is nothing so unnerving as feeling things crawling on you, biting you, but not being able to see them, and having no idea where they’re coming from or what to do to make them go away. Crazy-making, I tell you. I’m all for loving all creatures, for seeing each as important in the grand web of the universe, but I have to admit there’s not a whole lot of love in me for this particular crew.

Back to scratching…


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4 Responses to “Sometimes the surface is as deep as a post can go”

  1. John Sloas says:
    February 16th, 2006 at 8:49 am

    Sorry to here this. Hang in there.

    We had a bout with fleas recently, they particularly love eating my wife. She has sores all over her legs. She is scratching and miserable as well. Not fun. I, for some reason, seem to be immune. Maybe they are a good judge of character and are avoiding me.

    Take care.

  2. seeker says:
    February 16th, 2006 at 10:14 am

    Trying to think positively, at least their reoccurrence suggests you’re a tasty treat.
    Maybe this is a hint that you need to embrace your deliciousness.

  3. Kristin says:
    February 16th, 2006 at 10:29 am

    Ha! When it comes to bug bites, I’m going to be slow to take any hint about deliciousness; show me how to become undelicious, and I’m completely on board. John? Advice? :) Kidding. I’m sorry to hear about the fleas. Complete and heartfelt empathy is what I have for your wife.

  4. Fran aka Redondowriter says:
    February 16th, 2006 at 11:20 pm

    This mite thing has to be maddening, especially when the exterminators can’t do anything. Good luck in getting this resolved. Poor Elijah and poor you.

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