Stop Bugging Me!

Summer is basically here; although we did have a weird weather throwback this week with some temperatures in the sixties.  Anyway, with the warmer weather come the mosquitoes.  I see now one of the draws of living in a high rise apartment; from what I understand they don’t generally make it past the 9th floor.

So far Riley and Rowan have both woken up looking like they have teenage acne from all of the bug bites.  Malaria isn’t really an issue in this part of China, but they had the inoculation for it regardless before we left.  I’ve decided we need to scope out an indoor killer of some kind that won’t kill us.

Below is an example of pest control (for flies) that I found in China.  While not appropriate for indoor home use, it does explain why I’ve seen less fish heads in the lunches at work recently.  Preferring a more “active” method than that one, we found a McLain style bug killer (also pictured below).  Last night the boys were all dancing around me and giggling as the visible sparks flew off and flies spun out and down.  Now that’s entertainment!

You know you've been in China too long when upon seeing this, you shake your head in disgust at the waste of food.

Oh yeah!  That's what I'm talking about!  I'm sure it's appropriate for all ages, but I'm having too much fun with it to let the kids have a go.