Friday, October 08, 2010

Puddles in the vineyard

Have I mentioned how much it's rained lately? During the harvest? And that the tractors and harvesters are working in muddy conditions? And that they're making deep tracks between the rows of vines that fill up with water? Ah, yes. I thought I had.

Callie enjoys drinking from and walking through muddy puddles like these.

What I didn't mention is that while the weather is mild the mosquitoes are making hay. Well, no, they're actually making little mosquitoes. All these little puddles of warm water are prime breeding grounds for those pesky devils.

At the first cold snap they'll all be gone. Except for the ones that escape into the house.
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6 comments:

  1. Mike08 October, 2010 09:42

    I am so looking forward to that cold snap that will kill the mosquito breeding grounds near me, AND deter Munson from wading in the dirty lake.

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  2. Rick Bettencourt08 October, 2010 12:50

    Why do dogs like to drink mucky water. Drives me crazy...you'd think I have no fresh water at the house.

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  3. Cubby08 October, 2010 15:51

    My life's in a rut.

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  4. Seine Judeet (Judith)08 October, 2010 16:11

    mosquitoes

    yuck

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  5. Will09 October, 2010 04:51

    I LOATHE mosquitoes, mainly because I'm a total bug magnet, they just love me. Fortunately, we had a somewhat dry summer this year and their breeding conditions weren't optimal.

    Wishing you an early light frost!

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  6. wcs09 October, 2010 09:07

    mike, we normally don't have very many of the little buggers, but there are a bunch right now.

    rick, I don't know! Callie does, too, and she drinks the water from the saucers under plants. Yuck!

    cubby, you can't fool me, you 'round the world traveler, you.

    judy, you can say that again!

    will, the think I hate most is when they buzz me in bed, when I'm half asleep. I end up slapping myself silly.

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