Land of the Flies

I have composed this post in my head probably a dozen times if not more. The temperatures are finally reaching 97 degrees and up on a daily basis and something no one prepped us for, something no one talked about to us nor could we read about in any books or our welcome booklet---FLIES. I'm not talking a pesky fruit fly, but a straight up swarm of full sized flies. They are everywhere, you can't go outside without getting swarmed. They buzz around your ears which I think might be my new least favorite noise in the whole world, they fly under your sun glasses into your eyes, they fly up your nose, in your mouth and land on the corners of your lips. They gather on your back and on your shoulders in the dozens. There is literally no escaping them. I thought they were bad 2 months ago, October had nothing on December. The only relief is a windy day that keeps them at half bay. I have tried every kind of bug dope they have here, nothing seems to work to MY satisfaction which would mean they stay a mile away. The only positive thing I can find is that they do not bite...or at least not yet? they mostly just want our moisture and sweat. (Ummmmm...YUCK!!)
They really should have warned us about the flies. Would it have changed our minds about coming...no...but at least I could have prepared myself mentally. I am officially renaming Exmouth as the Land of the Flies.
End Rant

On a happy note, we have learned the Aussie Jingle Bells song almost word for word and I have posted it here for your enjoyment. It's pretty awesome and is incredibly accurate of life here.
Just click the link below and it will be like you are right here with us!!
Aussie Jingle Bells

Wish to sing along? Here are the lyrics, just sing it to the tune of jingle bells :-)

dashing through the bush in a rusty holden ute kicking up the dust

esky in the boot kelpy by my side singing christmas songs it's summer time and i am in my singlet, shorts and thongs jingle bells, jinjle bells, jingle all the way christmas in australia on a scorching summers day hey jingle bells, jinjle bells christmas time is bute oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty holden ute engine's getting hot dodge the kangaroos swagie climbs abord he is welcome to all the family is there sitting by the pool christmas day the aussie way by the BBQ oh jingle bells, jinjle bells, jingle all the way christmas in australia on a scorching summers day hey jingle bells, jinjle bells christmas time is bute oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty holden ute come the afternoon grandpa has a doze the kids and uncle bruce are swimming in there cloths the time comes round to go we take a family snap then pack the car and all shoot through before the washing up oh jingle bells, jinjle bells, jingle all the way christmas in australia on a scorching summers day hey jingle bells, jinjle bells christmas time is bute oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty holden ute oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty holden ute