We're going house hunting again today. Yes, we thought we had a house; but it turned out to not be the right one for our family. So we're back to hunting. Just a day trip, but a very long day. So it was important that I get a good night's rest last night.
As I reached to turn off my bedside lamp last night, I saw a mosquito fly through the spotlight. I was up and after him in an instant. I can not stand that awful whining, buzzing in my ear or the thought of being eaten alive in the night. I slapped at him a few times and he disappeared. I told myself I got him.
Around 2:30 am, I awakened from a dream that included me having several mosquito bites on my neck and face. Just the thought made me itch all over. I got up and inspected the itchy spots in the light of the bathroom. No bites, just a dream; go back to sleep.
Nothing doing. I could not fall back asleep. I tossed and turned in that weird half-dream state where you get fragments of sleep and dreams are really bizarre. Until around 4:30 am, when I had a dream that a mosquito bit my lip and it swelled to elephant-size proportions and I had to go house hunting like that.
Only this time, my lip really was throbbing even after I woke up. Throbbing! I was so mad at that mosquito!! The audacity! Biting me on my lip as I slept! Can you believe that?! I went to survey the damage and sure enough, nice puffy upper lip. Have you ever heard of such a thing?! The good news is that you really can't tell just by looking. I just get to have a nice, full, pouty smile for a day or two.
After applying a layer of benadryl cream as chapstick, I burrowed under the covers for the next hour just waiting to hear him coming to strike again. I imagined him biting my ears, my nose, my fingertips clutching to the covers. Of course I never went back to sleep. I finally admitted defeat and went to get ready for the day. Figured I had extra time on my hands to write a blog post about the whole ordeal. Who did I meet in the bathroom? Stinkin' mosquito! I got him this time. Teach you to ruin my sleep before a big day.
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