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tonight i was down by the river (only saw one frog, but made VERY good friends with a red mini dachshound) and a mosquito bit me before i could get away.

it itched and burned horribly. only my second skeeter encounter this summer (the other involving xiane's backyard of doom)... well, the bite is now swollen, hard, and about the size (diameter) of a dollar or half-dollar coin.

and my arm aches.

how odd. i forgot to take my morning antihistamine, so i just took one now. hopefully that will quell the reaction.

i've had skeeter bites swell up to huge (3-5") wheals before, but only in indiana during certain summers (tiger mosquitoes, 1997, 1996, 1991). never out east. and i've had tiger skeeter bites this year which didn't swell, but only a few and those were in xiane's yard, not down by the river.

and i didn't notice that the okra i bought this week was spiny. so i have a burny, itchy rash on my hands from the spines. *sigh*

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i'm a corrupting influence. and i'm easy. for some reason, this is seen as a *good* thing.

midori and sour apple pucker and sprite are tasty, but i need to buy some more lemons and limes so i can make sour mix.

our hummingbirds are QUITE happy with the new hummzinger feeder. they're even more thrilled that i actually filled it.

i need to take a shower to wash pollen down the drain.

i should be in bed if i want to even try to hike later today.

i want to try to hike later today, despite going out today.

when i wear makeup, it's not out of societal obligation, it's because i enjoy wearing it. the mere act of applying makeup is a ritual meditation for me. i've been known to put on elaborate makeup as a way to settle my mind and ground myself, then remove it all before leaving the house. i've been known to get up and leave the house without so much as running a brush through my hair (though i always brush my teeth), much less bother with lipstick and eyeliner.

that said, there's something to be said for UD plague eyeshadow (think peacock plumage) and cat's eye black eyeliner. i should have taken pictures saturday night.

i hope the pictures we took while hiking on sunday turn out well. the film sat in the car for a few hot days. eep.

venus was very bright tonight. she's turning into my favorite bright sky object, as she does every autumn.

this bite on my arm is getting bigger. i guess the antihistamines aren't as effective as i'd hope. damn my immune system for being allergic to diphenhydramine--chlorephineramine maleate doesn't always work on the skin stuff so well.

explodingcat is feeling amazingly better. it seems he's turned a corner or uncovered a big ol' mossy rock. this is good.

as much as i'm loving the local land, i miss indiana.

i need to find a friend with a scanner sometime soon. or go to indiana and get mine.

boy and i have been singing along to the Tenacious D album. a lot. a capella, while hiking in cloudy mountains.

i like searching for mucky muck.

it's time to sleep.

maybe a large glass of water is in order.

definitely. yes. water.

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*tired*

we went to the BR again today. this time, we actually found the proper trailhead and managed to hike down to the white rock falls. of course, after staying on the trail and descending a very steep and rocky path into a woodland gorge, i realized we'd gone well past the turnoff for the falls. thus started the loooong climb back. it was worth it. a tiny little woodland stream had a tiny little sluice-like fall with a clear pool at the base. i hope my pictures will turn out.

mmm, just had a bowl of chili. i should go get the potatoes out of the oven before they overcook.

mmmm, so tired.

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i just noticed something.
when we climbed to humpback rocks awhile back, i thought it was an 800-ft ascent.

no.

the elevation is 3650ft at the rocks. and 2360ft at the parki ng area. the trail is a little less than a mile from lot to rocks.

that's an altitude climb of 1290 feet. phew. no wonder i had to stop to rest every 50 yards.

i should write a book on hiking with major fibro and mild CFIDS periods. it will be calle d "stop and listen to your heart pound in your ears" or "if i sit on this cliff long enough, will someone airlift me home?"

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onceupon lives in a damp and warm state, but i love her anyway. happy brithday, dear. :)
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