Botflies in Mexico

This is the larvae of course 

The fly is just a good sized ugly fly. Everyone said the eggs are transferred by mosquitoes but I see no reason why the fly itself couldn't inject the egg. I got mine in Belize and hear they drive all the grazing animals crazy. I don't doubt it at all as I went through the 6-8 week growth period with one in my scalp.

Went to one doctor in Seattle and he said it's just a little red. Went back and he said it's just a little bump. Went back again and my doctor had moved to another clinic. Another doctor and we started over. Neither had any idea and didn't ask about my travels. When the larvae get bigger they feel like someone is sticking pins in your skin .... usually at night making it hard to sleep. After 2 days with a hot towel it finally popped out. I took it to Swedish hospital  emergency and they had no clue. Mine was gray and not brown like above. That experience was unpleasant enough to make me hesitate to return to southern Mexico.

Botflies are obligate parasites of vertebrates: their larvae must undergo development inside a warm-blooded host. Epidemiology and Ecology: The distribution of Dermatobia hominis botfly includes Mexico, Central and South America. In the U.S., cases usually occur in travelers who have visited endemic areas

Bot Flies, aka Torsalo or Dermatobia hominis

Vote Absentee Expats in Mexico

Voting assistance for Service members, their families, and overseas citizens

Some people are complaining about how complicated using this site is but they just passed me off to Washington State and it seemed pretty simple.  I got my submission received email within 20 minutes. They give you the option to receive your ballot via Email so I'm not sure what a voter registration card will be for

WA Online Voter Registration System

Your voter registration information has been submitted to your county for processing. You’ll receive your voter registration card in the mail and will be able to see your registration information at www.myvote.wa.gov when processing is complete.

Federal Voting Assistance Program

Tropical Storm Newton come and gone

Rain Gauges

I put these out Sunday afternoon and took the foto this morning. The pool was also overflowing so I'd estimate maybe another 2-3 inches over night. Lost power for most of Sunday night but it came back on early in the morning. Last night I woke up from the cold. I turned off all the fans and got a blanket. Very strange for this time of year. We had some wind damage as well.

Tropical Storm Newton did become a hurricane and looks like it might be making life miserable in Baja California. Will probably have some rain for Arizona.

First storm of the season ?

Well, the first that will directly affect us. Lots of storms and a few hurricanes but all well offshore. This has possibly the driest summer in the 10+ year I've been here. Hopefully this will dry out the surrounding farmland so more crops will be planted. We'll find out in the next few days.

From NOAA

Regardless of development, gusty winds and heavy rains causing flash floods and mud slides are expected in coastal portions of the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit this weekend into early next week. Interests in these areas and Baja California Sur should monitor the progress of this disturbance.

United States Embassy Mexico City
Security Message for U.S. Citizens:
Severe Weather in Mexico
September 3, 2016

The U.S. Embassy cautions U.S. citizens that severe weather is expected to bring gusty winds and very heavy rains to southwestern Mexico. Total rainfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches with isolated totals up to 15 inches are expected through the weekend into early next week over the southern Mexican states of Oaxaca, Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit. These rains could result in life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.

I got hacked

Hi sparks, 
On Sun, Aug 28, 2016 12:10 AM GMT+6, we noticed a successful sign in to your Yahoo account sparks**** from an unrecognized device in Russia. 
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Yahoo

What a strange thing to find in my Gmail Box this morning ..... and it's Saturday the 27th. Whatever "the thing" was had tried sending mass mailings which was caught by Yahoo and returned to me. 30+ of them. I'll have to keep an eye out for any more strange stuff.