In our search for the perfect piece of property to build our home on, we spent a good deal of time in the woods — traipsing through thick brush and weeds.
This means… we’ve seen a good deal of ticks, received more than our share of chigger bites, and walked through far too many thick spider webs — with the spiders still in them! (It seems like all the spiders in the forest build their webs between dangling tree limbs — right about at shoulder level.)
Unfortunately, this has resulted in numerous bug bites on our arms and legs, ticks that have managed to work their way up and under our clothes, and even a fairly serious spider bite where Jim’s entire right arm got tight (the muscle was constricted) and he ran a high fever.
One thing we’ve learned:
Keep Benadryl on hand at all times!
Read more: Bug Bites & Allergic Reactions: Benadryl To The Rescue!