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hebrewroots98:
Yes, we use citronella candles, and have used the Avon 'skin so soft' brand of body oil when out on bivouac in the woods of Kentucky and Tennessee; and even dogs can benefit from garlic if you give them some in their food, the insects will stay away from them too...(tics, fleas, etc...)

On a sadder note...when my husband was only 5 yrs old, his mother had died at the age of 28 from catching MENGOS ENCEPHALITIS (swelling of the brain, as well as heart) ALL FROM A LITTLE INFECTED MOSQUITO BITE!  (And yet, there are not that many out here in this part of the country!) :'( :'( :'(

Deborah-Leigh:

Your story reminds me of the Australian Steve Erwin who was killed by a stab in the heart from a sting ray! Why not a snake that Steve always was toying around with? Why not a Crocodile that he would wrestle? Why such a st rage bizarre way to die? Is it not because God is saying He has the number of our days in His hands though to us it may appear to be in the sting ray or the mosquito, or the car accident or the disease or the wrong diet or the drug overdose and the list goes on and on.....

This is not to say that I do not empathise with your DH or that I try to trivialise the pain of loosing a parent. I went to pieces and took a Valium injection that could knock out an elephant when my Mother was in Hospital with fatal liver cancer. My tears did not have any interlude. No, not a drop at a time like you see in the movies. More like a wall of water ceaselessly keeping me under a blur of pain.....and I was not a small child but a grown adult. I can not imagine what it is like to loose some one who is your role model and upon whom you are dependent as a child.......It can only be shatteringly painful.

Peace to you

Arcturus :)

hebrewroots98:
Arcturus, Thank you for your compassion.  It made me weep for my husband just reading your post.  It has made all of the difference in the personality of my DH.  He never had the nurturing that a mother gives to her son, and yet he is compassionate when he needs to be. Most people do not fare well growing up with no mother, but God has blessed him.

iris:
Kat,

Is the pure vanilla that is sold in Mexico the same as the pure vanilla that
is sold in the U.S. Is there a difference in it?


Iris

Kat:

Hi iris,

Since you ask I did a little search on vanilla.

Because vanilla originally came from Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, and because, at one time Mexico produced the world's finest vanilla, it follows that it would still be true.
In fact, nearly all of the so-called vanilla extract coming from these countries is synthetic!
Clear is pure, synthetic vanillin. It's often called "crystal vanilla."
The two most common sources for synthetic vanillin have been Lignin Vanillin, a by-product of the paper industry, which has been chemically treated to resemble the taste of pure vanilla extract, and Ethyl Vanillin, which is a coal-tar derivative and frequently far stronger than either Lignin Vanillin or pure vanilla.


--- Quote ---Is the pure vanilla that is sold in Mexico the same as the pure vanilla that is sold in the U.S. Is there a difference in it?
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Pure vanilla extracts sold here are labeled as such, synthetic is labeled as imitation.  Mexico label laws in Mexico aren't enforced.

But the hint said to use the clear, which is synthetic, so maybe the imitation is better as a bug repellent  ???

Anyway that's what I found out.

mercy, peace and love
Kat

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