It's time for my yearly Public Service Announcement. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. And from what I've been reading, the tick season has been in full force this spring. Reported cases of Lyme disease are on the rise, too.
Here's a really helpful chart that has some great information:
Everyone knows that deer carry the ticks. But did you know that field mice are one of the biggest carries of the tick that causes Lyme disease?
And because we live along the woods and the creek, we have plenty of both.
A few things I do to be safe:
*I wear a hat when I'm working in the yard.
*I take a shower after yard work.
*I don't wander into the woods too often.
*I treat Jemma with Nexgard Plus and check her frequently.
*If I'm hiking, I wear the stinking Deep Woods Off. Yes, the chemicals are nasty. But it's the only thing that truly repels ticks.
And just because she's pretty (and I don't want ticks to get the last word), here's one more photo of our girl.
Stay safe, cafe friends!
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