BUGS, AAGGGHHH! (Memorial Day Part I)

[No swinging for us.]

We arrived at the Cabin on Friday and drove off the road and parked in a swarm of bugs. We later identified them as Midges (let's call them Lake Flies) a sort of mosquito-type bug. They didn’t bite, sting or do anything bad, but when they are swarming around the cabin in the millions you can’t help but breathe them in or get them stuck in your eyes. And the noise – the constant, low level humming was amazing. They are very delicate creatures and any attempt to brush them away usually results in a squished midge. The ankles of my socks had little black marks which I later realized were midges that just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Despite the nice sunny weather, we were essentially housebound due to bugs. A few times we braved the bugs and walked up the road. We found their numbers lessened the further you got from the lake.




Of course a trip to Big Jim’s and the Loon were in order – both very bug-free events. At Big Jim's we purchased both ice cream cones and night crawlers. They sell food out front, and bait around back. I usually buy the bait first, deposit it in car, then get the food. It's hard to enjoy the treats with a dozen night crawlers staring at you.

[The irresitible photo caption, "A Couple of Loons" - groan!]