It’s the rainy season; that means it’s also mosquito season… and they love me and my ankles! This year, I surrendered to the adage, the best offense is a good defense. Using plastic mesh, duct tape, and velcro, I fabricated an ugly, and somewhat difficult to navigate through, screen for my door.
Defense exhibit 1
It helped, I even got used to the green color, though the center opening was problematic. However, heat and dry air followed by heat and humidity were not kind to the glue on the back of the velcro that secured the screen to the doorway nor to the duct tape holding the coins weighing down the screen. After two months it began coming unglued, as did I!
So, I relented, loosened my purse-strings, and called master carpenter Juan, who has so ably come to my rescue on previous occasions. He took measurements last week, drew up a plan, built the doors, and arrived yesterday to install them.
My hero, Juan
What a difference a real screen door makes! Looking in…
Defense exhibit 2
And, looking out…
Defense exhibit 3
With my new door, stash of citronella candles, and repelente natural, it’s adios mosquitos!
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