Bloodsuckers

Last night we had a bonfire outside with the V-Lugt family.  Our time was very enjoyable, as always, and the kids very much enjoyed their marshmallows.  But I was surprised at how many (huge) mosquitoes were out, feasting on our tasty (apparently?) bodies.  They were bad enough to send us inside earlier than we otherwise might have.

This morning in the Indy Star, there is an article titled "Mosquitoes are back with a vengeance."  I'm not sure what they're upset about, but it's true, they're back.  The article said that because of the unusually wet spring we had, plus the very warm temps this week, they're here weeks earlier than usual.  And they're worse right now than they've been in over 30 years!  It makes me less excited about heading out to Ethan's baseball game.  The good news is that they don't carry West Nile, apparently.  I still would rather not have them around.

In other news, the shutters have been scraped, washed, and primed.  If the rain holds off today, they may get painted!