Regarding mosquitoes... we arrived here to our new home here in the UP in September - the mosquitoes were THICK! I
was thinking that these nasty critters would be soon departing once the cooler weather arrived.
Now, fast forward to this week: snow is on the ground and the morning temperatures are in the mid-teens/ low twenties. During this time (exactly Wednesday of this week), my wife and I were taking our dog for a walk in our woods and I swear I saw some mosquitoes flying around. I quickly had my wife look and she, too, saw what appeared to be mosquitoes in the air... well, on a brighter note, the cold weather did slow down those dang ticks...
I do love it up here even though it is quite a transition - the Yoopers are some great people. I have started my inventory list of switches to replace noting the type and amperage rating so I will take advantage of the nine months of winter
!!! I do remember twice visiting my in-laws during the week of July 4th and we had the fireplace lit!