I hate seeing Lambie suffer. Actually I hate to see anyone suffer.
But Lambie hates midges. It’s his one thing. He hates them and he can’t cope. The others don’t mind as much as Lambie does. He gets hysterical and it is my job to help.
Today the midges were the very definition of hell.
So I let Lambie into my shed – he galloped up when I shouted for him. He is not wrong. Shetland midges are vile.
I also had both the dogs with me. OH was working away from home.
So I lit four joss sticks in my Basil seedling pot.
And we all sat in a fog of joss stickery and no midges.
Pepper had her supply of chewy things that she loves. Lambie was intrigued (please God don’t let any of them be sheep-related!)
Ted is not a fan although he has free rein to help himself. He doesn’t
And eventually Lambie settled and sat down.
Phew. Together we listened to Ba(aa)-ch! (see what I did there, geddit?)
Hi!! What are joss sticks? We have gnats(midges) here in New Mexico and they are nasty! Would love a way to keep them at bay!!!
Joss sticks are incense sticks used in Buddhist temples (you can buy them in cones, huge coils for temples and sticks) –
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Incense+coils&crid=2QW4P1VOF1NE&sprefix=incense+coi%2Caps%2C456&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
We also use wet/damp straw which we light for the horses to stand in.
Oh Poor Lambie! Such utter misery on his face – made me worry! Thank goodness he has you and that wonderful Shed to escape to. Love Ted’s face and Pepper’s look of “what? what I do this time?”
Aaaaah …. Haydn in the shed, listening to Baaaach. Got it !
Ha ha ha ha!
lambie has the most expressive face, he is so precious! happy you all got some relief.
So glad you gave sweet Lambie a break from those nasties! You are such a good mama.