The fly armada

History review: In 1588 the English navy faced 130 massive Spanish warships. England defeated Spain, and one of the reasons was the English ships were smaller and more maneuverable, and smaller targets as well.

The present: Warm-ish weather in the low desert of California means my doors and windows are open and the flies are out. The large flies are relatively easy to swat, but the tiny ones zip all over the place, landing for fractions of a second.

I know, I’ve complained about flies before and y’all have suggested various solutions. I’ve tried them and either they didn’t work in my case or were a greater inconvenience than the flies. But complaining helps me cope.