Hummingbirds, red fox, red squirrels, loons, wild turkeys, sea gulls, raccoons, chipmunks, ground hogs, fish jumping, mergansers, chickadees and the constant buzz of mosquitoes, black flies and deer flies.  Who said going to the lake and into the hills is all about peace and quiet?  They were WRONG!

Best to go into the cottage, close the doors and windows and turn on the ipod.  Okay, best to commune with nature and enjoy all the beauty that has been bestowed upon us.  

Don't forget to take the "after bite' medications for those itchy spots that just ruin your sleep.  

 

Valerie Zinger  valeriezinger@gmail.com 

Ottawa, Canada      613-859-7759

 

 
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I guess the animals have a lot to say! I hope your itching goes away!
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Patty. It seems to be the worst in the middle of the night. I keep benadryl handy.
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I will take that 'peace and quiet' over the city any time.  ;-)

 

Hope you guys aren't havin gthe West Nile virus problems like we are.
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Good Morning Valerie, That looks so pleasant and I yearn for some time to just sit outdoors and take it all in. Thanks for sharing this little piece of nature with me.
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Valerie,

Good morning!  I guess communing with nature can be a little noisy, but, if we take the time to just look at our surroundings and enjoy its beauty, the noise can sometimes fade away.
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Here in Texas we are dealing with the deadly West Nile Virus.  Very scary and will definitely keep one indoors.
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Next time you go to the cottage bring along your bee-keepers suit when you go for strolls. That should keep the biting critters away. I'm one of those lucky types that rarely gets bitten when I'm outside, maybe my blood is too sour for them.
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It sure sounds as if you are having fun!  Don't let the bedbugs bite, too!
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Than. Well, we are just now getting confirmation of cases of Weat Nile. Isn't mother nature grand?
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Debbie. This is one of those throw away photos in my collection because the lake is on the other side of the road. Now I am glad that I kept it.
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Dorie. Someone more outdoorsy than me will tell us that total silence is probably not a good thing in nature. What I liked is that we never turned on the radio or TV during the day.
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Paula. Dawn and dusk are the worst time for bites. Buy repellent with a high level of DEET.
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Malcolm. I, on the other hand, am hot stuff. They find me in a big crowd.
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Ron. You evil man cursing me with the possibility of bed bugs. LOL.
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Hello Valerie. See what happens when you continue to focus on Cottage Living......
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Sheila. I am so glad you found this post. I don't mean to wine (chardonnay) about the bites. I believe there arae some cottage posts left in me but tomorrow I am piling in the girlfriends and taking them down to your Amish country (northern NY). It is really hard work being retired.
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Valerie, I am looking forward to it. Who knows.....maybe we will even play then.     
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Valerie, Nature is good, bug bites are not good! Two days ago my husband got stung by a bee....he's hasn't stopped letting us know that it hurts and swells. My daughters are cracking up that he's such a baby!
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I don't like bugs....the cottage life would only work for me if we treated the property with some very strong chemicals first!  We haven't had to deal with mosquitos the last two years and I want to keep it that way.
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Sheila:  Nothing is beating my first summer not working since I was 15.  

Ellen:  I have had a bee bite and it isn't pretty.  There really is a lot more pain than a mosquito bite. 

Sharon:  Biting bugs are not my favourite.  Sadly, I am very allergic and every bite takes up to 2 weeks to calm the itch.  Normally I just scratch until I have broken the skin.  Even then, they itch through the wound.  
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