Coexist

The other day I saw a post on Facebook saying that if you set out a half-lime with whole cloves poked in it, it would keep away flies. So a fly was interrupting my deck-sitting-with-coffee-time this morning with his annoying presence, so I decided to try it. While I know just because it’s on the Internet doesn’t mean it’s true, my version of the idea seems to be working. I only cut a small part of the end of a lime and sprinkled it with ground cloves (because it’s what I had) and the fly has not returned. It’s kind of like the starfish story, only the “star” is not as endearing and I’m not by the ocean “mattering to that one.” But, the fly is not the splattered victim of my flyswatter and I am calmly enjoying my favorite elixir this morning.#coexisit

Would it be weird to smell like cloves at a 4th of July picnic? (asking for a friend)

PS: Never put lime juice on your skin. It can react with the sun and you can end up with a nasty rash.