tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793542782459890177.post7248220078658652232..comments2023-05-07T06:51:37.061-07:00Comments on Moving2Arkansas: Sweat, Bug bites, and Phone Companies. . . a few complaintsCheryl Woodardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11310122940507101767noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793542782459890177.post-56172910600075501922009-07-21T16:40:55.434-07:002009-07-21T16:40:55.434-07:00I am sure it would politically incorrect to recomm...I am sure it would politically incorrect to recommend DEET... :) I never got one bite in Uganda.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01988382582474998043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793542782459890177.post-17694155998168709572009-07-17T17:14:04.082-07:002009-07-17T17:14:04.082-07:00Avon's Skin-so-Soft was supposed to be a good ...Avon's Skin-so-Soft was supposed to be a good repellent, but after trying it in the High Sierra, I found it didn't work so well. Had lovely soft skin, though, for the mosquitos to do their work.<br /><br />The real solution is screened porches and outdoor tents.<br /><br />Great writing, Cheryl. I love reading about the geographic and cultural differences. It's strange being somewhere where people smile and say hello. No matter where you are when you get outside the urban crunch people tend to be more open and courteous. <br /><br />Quelle pain about all the phone and technology problems. Soon you'll be settled and old hats at all things Arkansasian.budhttp://www.greenheartglobal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793542782459890177.post-85082912946831497422009-07-17T14:11:33.757-07:002009-07-17T14:11:33.757-07:00Another friend passes along this advice about bug ...Another friend passes along this advice about bug repellants: "I have just learned about a full-proof, anti-bug repellent bar none from a guy who hunts and fishes on the bayous of Louisiana and all his buddies swear by it--it is Victoria Secret's Amber Romance Body Lotion. He buys it by the case and stashes it the glove compartment of his pick-up and in the pockets of every hunting/fishing jacket he owns so it must work!"Cheryl Woodardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11310122940507101767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793542782459890177.post-37147584712849430682009-07-17T14:09:40.597-07:002009-07-17T14:09:40.597-07:00My sister Iris, who once lived here reminded me of...My sister Iris, who once lived here reminded me of the old joke that the mosquito is the state bird of Arkansas. She said, "It is because the main crop is rice - requiring large tracts of standing water for most of the year. I used to believe that Arkansas mosquitoes were genetically modified to resist the most potent bug sprays. It was my kids that used to suffer the most.How does Katie protect Honey?"<br /><br />Katie found a natural bug repellant lotion for kids, but Honey does have some bites, I have to say.Cheryl Woodardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11310122940507101767noreply@blogger.com