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OldBaldy1701E

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20. That is wild to me.

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 09:32 AM

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As I am always soaked by the time I actually get all that gear on. I absolutely hate it because I am always starting out wet when I go out in this weather.

At least during the summer, I can be wet outside. This time of year, that is a death sentence.

But, I have to say I am amused by your description of the mosquitoes here. They don't seem to be as big as the ones from there swamps of N.C.. But, like the ones from home, they seldom bother me. I never did figure out why this is so, but they don't seem to go for me as much as some others.

Of course, nowadays I have to be extremely careful. Thanks to neuropathy, I can't feel them on me anymore like I used to.

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