State bird

I took Jacob to the Dr. today because his foot and and ankle were swollen, red, and hard and warm to the touch. It turned out to only be a horse fly bite (kind of embarrassing). Poor Jacob must have sweet blood, because he is covered with bites. The Dr. told me to make sure he always has some kind of insect repellent on with only10% DEET. She also showed a real tick and told us to be on the watch for them as they are out in high numbers this summer.


Mosquitoes are so nasty. It's a common joke in MN that it's the state bird. I get the chills just looking at this picture. An article from Club mom offers a creative and cheap way to cure the itch from the bites:
My grandmother's cure was salt — just plain table salt. She would wet her hands and pour salt on them. Then she would place her hand on our bites and rub. Low and behold the itching would stop — it was our miracle cure. To read the rest of the article click the link above.

I will have to try it out and see if it works. I am sure there will be plenty more times this summer cure the itches.