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Tuesday 6/8
Biking the Mount Washington Railway, NH
How to Mountain Bike Train at Home
Some Different types of Bikes
Road Bikes – Lightweight, efficient bikes with drop handlebars and narrow tires for recreational riding on pavement. Styles include race and endurance. Think Tour de France etc, see earlier Post about Bike races and Movistar Team.
Mountain Bikes – Rugged machines with flat handlebars and wide, knobby tires for riding narrow dirt trails. Styles include hardtail, full-suspension cross country, full-suspension trail, and full-suspension enduro.
Gravel/Adventure Bikes – Drop-bar bikes with clearance for multiple tire sizes for a range of riding experiences on- and off-road. Styles include gravel, bikepacking, and cyclocross.
Utility Bikes – Bikes designed for utility, such as commuting or errands, including some that haul kids or cargo. Styles include commuter, fixie, mid-tail, and cargo.
Comfort/Fitness Bikes – Everything from beach cruisers to flat-bar bikes for weekend spins on multi-use paths. Styles include hybrid, fitness, comfort, and cruiser. and BMX and also Spin Bikes.
E-Bikes – Electronic bicycles can be bikes from almost any of the other categories here, designed with a small, lightweight electric motor to assist the rider. Styles include commuter, cargo, mountain, and road.
Reading, Around the World in 20 Books for Children
By Rachel Buchholz, KIDS AND FAMILY Editor in Chief
My mother insists that the reason that I was the only kindergartner in my class who could read was twofold: that every day she’d sit me in front of Sesame Street (her generation’s version of YouTube babysitting), and that every night, my father would read to me.
Parents are likely aware of the benefits of reading to young children. But those benefits—expanded vocabulary, improved comprehension, better listening skills—continue when parents read to kids even after they’re old enough to read on their own. Besides some excellent bonding time, that experience can foster a lifelong love of reading, something that helps kids build empathy, tolerance, and perspective.
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Best/Great books to look at according to National Geographic
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National Geographic Action and Adventure games
Hamilton from Home
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Plymouth, MA.
Plymouth, MA.
Which Foods will Help You Avoid Mosquito Bites?
According to chemistry professor Anne Helmenstine, eating certain foods, especially foods that are salty or high in potassium, also increases the amount of lactic acid that you off-gas. I trust you know which foods are salty. As for potassium, the richest dietary sources are fruits and vegetables and I don’t think I can quite bring myself to recommend that you eat fewer fruits and vegetables—not even to save you from the mosquitoes. The farthest I’m willing to go is to suggest that you select blueberries, apples, watermelon, cucumbers, cabbage, and green peppers, which are relatively low in potassium, instead of potatoes, prunes, raisins, spinach, bananas, lima beans, and acorn squash, all of which are particularly high in potassium.
Other Ways to Avoid Mosquito Bites
You can also do yourself a favor by wearing light-colored clothing and staying indoors during mosquito rush hours, which are early morning and twilight. But if all of that, plus the string of garlic cloves around your neck and the natural repellent sprays, isn’t keeping them at bay, it’s time to bring out the big guns. Although you don’t want to be exposed to DEET any more than necessary, the dangers of mosquito-borne illnesses like West Nile virus are even more of a concern.
It’s not all mosquitoes that feed on blood, though: male mosquitoes only drink nectar, whereas female mosquitoes nourish their developing eggs with protein-rich blood. To that end, the female mosquitoes prefer to bite ankles and wrists, where blood vessels are nearer to the skin’s surface. Ever noticed where you get bitten?
WHY DO MOSQUITO BITES ITCH?
When a mosquito bites you, it injects a small amount of saliva into the wound to stop your blood from clotting. Our bodies react to this foreign substance and, in defense, produce a protein called histamine. Histamine triggers the characteristic inflammation seen around mosquito bites, as well as the itching.
NATURAL BUG REPELLENT REMEDIES
Sweat attracts mosquitoes! A higher body temperature and more sweat make you more likely to be bitten. A first step is to wash off any sweat and keep your body temperature down.
Of course, the first step is to place a barrier between the skin and mosquitoes— lightweight long sleeves and long pants. Also, spray yourself with an effective, safe mosquito repellent.
Topical Mosquito Repellents
- Oil of lemon eucalyptus (or PMD, the man-made version) can be very effective and is safe. It shouldn’t be used on children under 3 years old, however — it’s not well-studied enough. Some repellents in the United States that contain it include Repel Lemon Eucalyptus and Off! Botanicals.
- Garlic oil rubbed onto the skin has proven to be effective in some studies. Some people swear garlic works and swallow slivered garlic to ward off these summer pests. Others take garlic tablets or rub garlic juice directly on their skin.
- Many readers claim that rubbing apple cider vinegar on your skin helps to repel insects. If you take in enough apple cider vinegar by putting it on foods you eat, you’ll develop a body odor that will repel insects, including black flies.
- One great and refreshing summer drink for this purpose is switchel, made from apple cider vinegar.
- Catnip oil was reported to repel mosquitoes by some studies.
Synthetic Repellents
- DEET, which has a long track record, is safe with low risks but many people worry that it’s not. The big advantage of DEET is that it lasts — and you don’t have to use a super high concentration. If you are going to use a DEET repellent, do not use one with more than 25% DEET. Unlike the SPF rating in sunscreens, higher concentrations of DEET don’t mean more protection.
- Picaridin, a derivative of piperidine, a chemical related to black pepper, has been used in Europe since the late 1990s. In this country, Cutter Advanced was the first picaridin product to hit the market.
- IR-3535 is the active ingredient in Avon insect repellents (and some others as well). It lasts for about 2 hours. It can cause eye irritation if you spray it there by accident, but is otherwise very safe.
Though it might not give you the most pleasing scent, garlic juice could help to keep mosquitoes away.
How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes
- To keep mosquitoes to a minimum, eliminate their breeding sites on your property. They need standing water to breed, so empty those puddles, old cans, buckets, and plant pots. If you have a pond, don’t worry—dragonflies love ponds, and they are a big mosquito predator. Just don’t hang around standing water yourself!
- It is thought that certain plants repel a broad spectrum of insects. Marigolds, chrysanthemums, asters, and pyrethrum daisies, as well as herbs such as basil, anise, and coriander, are all thought to repel insects. See more plants that repel mosquitoes.
- Citronella candles are not proven to work in studies, however, cintronella smoke repels mosquitoes. Or, burn a little sage or rosemary over coals to repel mosquitoes.
- Add a bat house to your home! Did you know that one small brown bat can eat as many as 600 mosquitoes in one hour? Check this page for more information on bats and other creatures that eat annoying pests!
- If you are camping outside, use mosquito netting around bedding. Spraying the netting with insect repellent is a good idea.
MOSQUITO BITE RELIEF: HOME REMEDIES FOR BUG BITES AND ITCHING
- It helps to ice the area of the bite to constrict the capillaries near the skin’s surface and reduce swelling.
- If you are going to use a topical cream, stay away from caladryl and calamine lotions for mosquito bites; it’s better to apply a low-potency hydrocortisone and simple patience.
- Remember: Do not scratch the bite; this will only make it worse. For itchy bites, rub on meat tenderizer or lemon juice. A paste of mashed garlic can also help make bug bites stop itching.
- White vinegar is another remedy for relieving the itch of insect bites. Apply it in full strength. Don’t use vinegar if the area is raw. See more household uses for vinegar.
- A paste of baking soda and water can provide much-needed relief to bug bites. Learn more about the countless household uses for baking soda.
- Oatmeal can also help to provide itch relief—not only for bug bites.
- Some people have luck with high doses of vitamin B1 (100 milligrams, two or three times a day), but it doesn’t work for everybody.
Thanks For Stopping by,
Eliza
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