No See-Ums, but sure do feel Um

A no seeum

the bain of Florida living

...

Nope can't see the little monsters, but oh boy do they ever leave their marks and sting.

After getting my screen on the lanai repaired from the Hawk visit, where he entered talons first not so long ago, John *the nicest fella* you will meet also found many other screens in need of repair!

Oh goodie I thought now those mosquitoes that have been eating us alive won't be able to find their way in anymore was my first thought along with my big RED X would be gone from ole' Hawk.

As I talked to John about how badly the bugs were this year and how responsive the country has been on the mosquito spraying with only one call to him, he was as impressed as I.

It was then he gave me a cocky grin and said slowly,

"you do know that no see-ums" get through screens don't you?"

I had to pause a moment and think on that one, and he continued to tell me of the number of customers that tell him everyday about being eaten up with those little bugs that are so small they can indeed get through the screens of lanais without a blink.

And yes, as the evening falls

rather than go inside we sit and are victim to 

"NO SEE-UMS" just like the rest of the state and many other places around the world.

The invisible attack by those flying insects also known as Midges or sandfleas to others.

Well there is no sand here, and I don't know much about Midges

but I do know that these No see-ums are a real pain in my arse.

Yes the citronella is burning, the over head fan is spinning, and the smell of Deet is all around!

Yet they still arrive and dine on skin and I cannot even have the satisfaction of seeing them to kill them dead!

 All this time I've been thinking it is mosquitoes biting me and wouldn't ya just know

it is the famous

No See-Ums

on top of the tropical storms bringing them dancing through itty bitty holes of the screen.

Just great!

As another tropical storm is gearing up out in the Atlantic Ocean and as the sun is shining today, I am now wondering...

Just as I wonder about research for Cancer and its cure, about auto-immune diseases and their cures,

about kindness in campaigns and those who stand proudly on their own values and beliefs without trying to pull the rug out from another.

Wondering why if we can devise the skills to build and activate weaponry that is capable of blowing up buildings and radar that takes us 3D or 4D on screens and other countries

phones that allow us access to another around the world,

internet that allows us face time with another and access to the future

WHY CAN'T WE CURE CANCER

when we can develop chemistry that alters the brain in labs and pharmaceutical companies

across the world.

WHY DO WE HAVE NO SEE-UMS

and

why does cancer still exist?

When we can do all these things

why do we have people suffering

and me scratching red places today.

....

I think the acid from the no see um

has made me ramble 

and

wonder.

Meanwhile for now the sun is shining

and I hear the Hawk in the tree

for now

the no see-ums are sleeping

and I'm off to buy more Deet and Avon's skin so soft as I increase my arsenal here

to combat the 

little buggers before their next attack as the darkness falls.

Yes, between love bug season, no see-um season,

I now am just thrilled

to see

NFL season once again.

...

Wishing you a momentous Monday!

Hope you still get in some water time to play!

Walk in Beauty

DRSES