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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Does that buzz drive you mad?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As much as I love grilling and the reduced kitchen cleanup it allows, the mosquitoes make outdoor cooking a type of guerrilla warfare. I can barely open the grill lid without being attacked by a swarming mob!
It seems like the mosquitoes at my house get worse as the summer goes on, and by late August and September they’re actually following me inside if I leave the door open for more than a second or two.
I hate to cover myself in bug spray just to throw some “shrimp on the barbie” (as they say down under), but I am not sure of any other way to protect myself from becoming their meal.
Even if I do manage to get my meal cooked with only a few welts, I long for the days when I can actually dine alfresco in my own backyard. I write off July and early August as opportunities to enjoy outside dining because of the sweltering heat. But as the evenings begin to cool off a bit, I wish I could actually use that expensive outdoor furniture I got as an anniversary present.
What are your secrets to being outdoors when you’re the prey? Have you found any secrets to being able to cook and dine without mosquitoes making you their dinner?
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