It’s simple really. When you go to town you stock up. I found myself buying things I wouldn’t normally even buy, but you can’t get anything when you are out in the sticks, so you buy it just to have it.
Needless to say our weekend was also starting…
3 Liters of Spot On vodka for mixing, Amarula, Kahlua, a case of liter Black Label beers Mmmm, a bottle of Smirnoff Storm, and what is left of my case of Windhoek Lager. And of course some nice fruit juices.
Now I know what you’re thinking… Only ONE case of Black Label beer!? Hahaha… No but all joking aside I was able to get my hands on some super cheap really good pineapples (3 for R10, which is like $1 US right now) and they are my favorite. I already have fresh oranges, bananas and apples so I’m eating healthy as well. Balance is key haha.
I also managed to get my hands on some powedered permethrin which you can mix with water to make gallons and gallons of the solution to keep bugs of all kinds away and even kill them (sorry I mean liters and liters, I have to keep thinking metric now!). This will be like liquid gold for me out here in tick territory. I must thank my Great Uncle for giving me this awesome information as always. I’ll field test this stuff this week and let you guys know what I think. I’m planning on spraying a bunch around my building and also on my clothes. This should help keep the creepy crawlies out of my bedroom as well hopefully.
After all, I saw this just the other day in the garage…. Heeeere spidey-spidey-spidey!
Check out the hairs on this guy!
I apologize to the ladies for that one haha. But if you can bear it click on the image to get the big version. This is a serious spider! To give you some reference, this guy was about the diameter of a standard soda pop can. Certainly nothing I would want to mess with either way…
To end this on a lighter note, after that big scare I just gave some of you, the South African sun is setting on me once again and this is what I get to enjoy every bit of in the evenings…
So raise your glasses or whatever you have nearby and please have one for me, because I promise you I am having one for you tonight. I am off to the brai!
Cheers!!!
-The Jonny
PS Just a side note, we don’t really have a weekend. We go 7 days a week but we still usually treat Friday and Saturday nights as if we we’re “off work”.
Mate, do yourself a BIG favour and go to a pet shop next time you’re in town and buy a bottle of dog tick and flea shampoo and use it (about every other day) instead of shower gel………… it keeps the ticks away brilliantly. 🙂
If you find yourself chasing cars and licking your own balls, you’re overdoing it! LOL.
LMAO! I’ll have to try this out. Cars shouldn’t be a problem, were miles away from the nearest paved road. My balls on the other hand… Hahaha! Just kidding. I’ll have to try that out! As always, thanks for the advice Steve!
-The Jonny