No-see-ums and Silver Linings

I woke up at 4:30am this morning...annnnd immediately began itching. It's quite possible that the "mosquitoes," also known as no-see-ums (affectionately referred to as Vampire Bugs or Punkies), might prevent me from peaceful relaxation and sleep for the next several months. One of those little suckers bit me right on the forehead and a welt is forming as I write this. I can not begin to tell you how awful they are here...at least the ones that have been attacking me. I have had more bites in the last three days than I have had in the last three years...I'm not exaggerating. So to all of you that may be experiencing bouts of jealousy by my moving to the islands, here's at least one reason to be thankful you're not here. I'm experiencing first-hand one of the reasons people move north for the summer season. (I'm sure I'll experience some of the other reasons in the weeks to come. And, no worries, I'll be sharing those with you all, as well.)

Despite the itching and the lack of sleep, there are at least two silver linings to being up so early:

1. Watching the sunrise over St. John island.

2. Remembering that I don't have to report to a cubicle in a few hours, and can take a nap on the beach later this afternoon! :)

Gonna go make some coffee, read a little, and see what God has to say this morning...

Have a great day, people!