The mites project is whipping my ass…
I thought I would report to you on how the mites project is going.
If tonight is an indication of how I am doing: I haven’t gained any ground… I am itching, uninvited guests are swarming on me, and I feel absolutely powerless over it.
All hope is not lost yet… something I ordered is being sent, slowly, from Southern Florida… and I am just one hour south of the Canadian border… grrr.
Of course, I have hopes… And we shall see… I am not giving up, the alternative is killing myself. Imagining my life remaining like this makes it clear: I have to win at this.
also… Writing the report on fighting the mite epidemic has been murder…
Continue reading on the brand new biting mites blog
Sophie, I agree with Kathryn. I have stayed up most of the night reading all the posts and researches on the mites that you provided… doing my head in and I feel quite depressed about it all. Have been through the birds nest and filth in the roof and the chemicals to eradicate the ‘itch’ from our bodies, even my little kids. have had the redback bite & hospital, fleas congurate to me,, mozzies and sandflies are horrific,, but I can see those!?! the things on my eyebrows and lashes and behind my ears I cannot see,, have to say that I want to lock myself up and not spread it to my grandkids or anyone else,,,, it’s scary. for the regular bites that we get every day here, like mosquitos and sandflies,, I have found that emu oil has been the best attack.. rub on and then 10/15 mins later another rub,, it at least relieves the pain and basically the bite disappears… but for the other ‘itches’ I have no idea,,, want to put myself into a balloon and sail away… sorry, just the way I feel at the mo.
Thank you. That was perfect echo, brought tears into my eyes. So wonderful to have someone so perfectly re-create me.
That’s what I am going to do. Thank you again. xoxoxoxoxoxo
Sophie – Please do write the mites report as a series of articles and please don’t put your attention on trying to present complete information. Please just write in the flow like you write your articles on the website, meander, go where you feel inspired, tell the story, and I’m sure we’ll get the information we need without losing the Sophie-ness that is so valuable. Please consider it. You could even end up with a report that’s a delight for you to write and us to read, instead of a chore.