Wednesday, May 30, 2007

We're Miserable - Thank you Chiggers

I had thought that Mike, myself, and the younger boys were immune from chiggars as we'd not gotten them yesterday. We'd all taken showers immediately. BUT Mike and I woke up with bumps and itching this a.m.

The older boys and Arielle couldn't sleep well last night. I'm itching something fierce this a.m.

I wonder if I'll EVER get them to go geocaching again?????
This is NOT the worst...they are worse around the waistband and lower, around bra lines, ....and I ain't taking or posting photos.

12 comments:

Trish said...

Ug....I remember chiggers growing up in Texarkana (on the Texas side). I don't miss 'em! :) But really, no pics of the chigger bites around the bra line? Has modesty gotten the best of you? LOL :0)

Debbie said...

Oh dear, that looks very uncomfortable. How long does it take to heal from those? Yikes!

Hope you all feel better soon.

Anonymous said...

Sios:

Is there any kind of stuff you can rub on that will keep the chiggers off of you?

l/p

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

Oh SHOOT - I counted in the shower! I quit counting at 74...and I have them in the most immodest spots. Jamin has tons on his back so he let me grab a photo...the rest of us have immodest chiggers...and they are driving us nuts.

I have no idea how long it takes...we've gotten them on legs before but this is something....we were laying in a flowerbed looking for the cach for over 30 minutes.....didn't find it either!!!!

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

I have no idea mom. We're doing finger nail polish and this chiggerex stuff now but I'm not sure it really helps - guess it makes you THINK you are doing something.

Michelle said...

De'Etta, your poor family! Praying for healing and no more itchies!!

Cynthia said...

UGH! That looks awful.

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

It's MORE colorful now - I went and bought the CHEAP fingernail polish and got lots of colors....::snort::

Kathy in WA said...

Oh my goodness! I remember chiggers from Virginia. There is definitely a price to pay for warm weather - bugs!!

Sorry this has hit the family so hard. Are people taking Benedryl for the itchies?

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

Kathy - I am trying EVERYTHING that is suggested to us....benydryl was MY idea.

Unknown said...

Ugh!! That looks very miserable. I have never had chiggers before.
Praying it goes away soon!!
Laura

Emily said...

The picture alone makes me itchy!