Saturday, March 7, 2015

Mosquito Net

It's morning!  Time to crawl out from under this mosquito net.

For those of you who have read about the famous things, but aren't acquainted beyond the name, here's a little walk-through of daily dealings with mosquito nets.

All day long, the net hangs from the ceiling, tied in a knot (poor thing!)  Sometimes it serves as a batting toy while trying to fall asleep for a nap.  Sorry, mosquitoes.  No lunch at 12:00 noon.  Come back at 12:00 midnight. 

This kind of netting, as you can see, hangs from a central string.  In Bobo Dioulasso, we had the rectangular kind that was tied up at four corners.
When it's time to sleep, we untie the net...


...and tuck it under the mattress.  

Tucking the net under the mattress would not be easy except for the happy idea of sewing in a draw-string at the bottom.  We're glad we did that!

From the inside....


Sorry, mosquitoes.  No lunch at midnight either. 


You couldn't get through THIS!



Thanks for reading.  Don't let the mosquitoes bite.


2 comments:

  1. Do you do anything to ward off mosquitoes when you are awake, or are they not as bad when you're moving about?

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    1. Hi Holly! When we're awake, the fans and the light are enough to keep the mosquitoes away. It is, however, a mistake to put your feet under a table or sofa where it's dark and the wind isn't strong enough to keep them from finding you.

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