@ElsieDownie @Claudine @Angela_L
Poo picking in action (on a sit in UK) … I did come to quite enjoy it with my 3 little helpers 
and definitely good exercise!! But first time I was amazed at how much poo one horse could produce 
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I actually LOVE the smell of horses … every part of them.
When we were sitting in Spain and I was volunteering at the rescue yard, when I came home to the villa I was asked (made) to undress outside as my “Eau De Equine” was not fragrance of the moment to my other half 
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Happy Caturday everyone after driving from one end of the country to the other and losing a cup of tea into my lap while driving 
wasn’t too hot just VERY wet!! I’ve arrived at my latest sit (my seventh time with this wonderful family) and a new arrival … 8 months of lively feline and some very sharp teeth.
Sadly we said goodbye to Izzy in 2020 at the age of 21 (bottom left pic) and our owners went 1 year before getting this little one … To say she is a live wire is an understatement they are obviously besotted but said we did ask ourselves “What have we done?” 
She has a wonderful catio and goes for morning walks on the lead … Woof!!
Can anyone guess her breed and her name? Think color and an iconic fashion designer.
Have a wonderful pet sitting weekend
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Coco? Burmese?
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Thank you @Claudine for this explanation : we did a lot of horse poo picking last winter. First thing in the morning while feeding and same thing in the evening so it was a great time to enjoy dawn and dust. I took it as a meditative task !!
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We are just back from Dordogne from 2 lovely sits - one return sit and a new one ! 2 dogs each time and a special 
for this Great Dane : bigger dog ever !! Loved him !
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We arrived yesterday afternoon. It still hasn’t sunk in yet. I think we must be the luckiest sitters on this site. Two months in paradise.
Solarte Island, Panama.
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Welcome to paradise @ElsieDownie … have a nice day!! Looks absolutely wonderful I am not at all, even the slightest tinged green 
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Looks fantastic. You are so lucky.
Unrelated question, how do you deal with bitey bugs. I’ve got Avon simple lotion, which I usually use, but no avail. They are ferocious! My husband bought deep woods but it stinks and I’m sure it’s toxic. Spent five years in the tropics on a yacht but never had them this bad.
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Ah, the midges love me as well. I always find ants very entertaining, but I’ve never had to deal with them in a house. But I know where your coming from, one word cockroaches.
That would be great, any recommendations would be very helpful.
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Great pics. I’m green over here.
Try a little sugar mixed in with Borax or whatever the equivalent is there. Sprinkle around it will deter them greatly.
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a suggestion we got while on the boat was to rub your legs with dryer sheets - never tried it. If Deep Woods has deet it will turn a lot of rubber type things sticky - eg: screwdriver handles, computer surrounds, etc
We are in Manchester UK with Freddy - He should be used to the rainy weather here but does like a towel when he comes in from a wet walk
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I wonder if this is related to blood type. I am A+ and the bugs don’t bother me much. My husband and daughter are O+ and they are eaten up by them. The other possibility is that I take a multivitamin, in addition to B vitamins and other supplements (they do not). I have heard that this makes you not taste good to biting insects. Although they say this is a fallacy. I’m not so sure.
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I have heard that as well. What about garlic? They’re not supposed to like the taste of garlic. Maybe a put garlic in everything I eat.
The blood idea makes sense.
Well…
I did a sit for a woman who is a malariologist! She is a freaking mosquito expert! PhD certified works for huge world wide health organization that will remain anonymous 
She had mosquito pics, sculptures…
Anyhoo, I asked here and she said yes people who are O+ like spicy food, garlic, onions, hot sauce are their favorite meal!