Bonfire of the Goddesses

Crips it's against her licence-------what is she thinking?

Throw in the old boss again she keeps popping out, what must she be?

Okay back to insomnia-----beat you there

Sheila we are back at insomnia --------chrissy showed up

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

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

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

Throwing in  weakness, I am finding my power

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!

Please do!

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

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.

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 

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!!

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.

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110704.html