Ticks!

Tick

I'll have to say that yesterday was the most tick infested day I have ever experienced. A couple hours of hiking, mostly along old logging roads, saw two dozen ticks being flicked from fur and clothing. The majority of the ticks were found on me. I was thinking for once I'd beat Zeke.

Zeke got a bath. Zeke got a brushing. Zeke got a pretty thorough going over. All in all he had under a dozen. Not bad pickings for an animal covered in tick velcro. Later, while watching tv, I decided to give him a once over...a few times. I don't know where the second batch came from but Zeke reigns once again as the undisputed Tick Master.

The only thing giving the ticks a run for the money in the infestation department this year are the caterpillars. If caterpillars turned into carnivorous blood suckers tomorrow we'd all be in a whole heap of trouble.

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