Since the last post the alert beeps from the weather radio have be going off on a regular basis. The severe weather warnings still have not overshadowed the fact that the mosquitos are in charge in Southern Manitoba.
The town of Brandon will start fogging for mosquito control tonight. As they use Malathion to create the fog we have been advised to close our windows, shut off any fans and air conditioning and don't leave anything outside ie kids toys etc.
We have to button down tonight by 10 pm and stay that way until 6 am tomorrow morning. The humidity is 100 % and the temp is currently 25C. The result of all of this is that it might lower the mosquito count for about one day!. It is so wet here, fields are under water, rivers are high ditches are full and the mosquitos have a thousand places to hatch out the next crop.
Presently we are under a severe T-storm watch but the sun is shining.
Tomorrow will be our last day here and we'll be on the road early Monday morning, heading up the Yellowhead Trail to Saskatoon. Should have good internet connections there and hopefull be able to write about something else than mosquitos.
Quote for the day:
Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement. Barry LePatner
Cheers
P & N
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We shouldn't laugh, should we?...but your descriptions of the mosquito plague is priceless! Environment Canada is showing HOT, sunny conditions as you head further West. Won't that encourage more of the same? Good luck!
ReplyDeleteKen and his Lady dropped by last Friday evening. Surprise, surprise...they've parked Ken's RV at Five Islands Park and intend to do some camping..until the rig sells, that is.
We pull away next Wednesday to deliver Tashi to CT...then onwards to Ottawa and Toronto....will keep in touch when we can. Meanwhile,...happy trails to you and love to all.