I hear ya.Good to hear you are back in the saddle again. I got to bush hog my fields this weekend. I cut branches around the field edges and the trails in the woods last weekend and stepped into what must of been a big nest of chiggers. Them little turds just ate my legs up. I am covering myself with deet this weekend. I have itched and scratched all week.
Last year before I could go out to mow I oiled up with either Avon "Skin So Soft" (until it ran out) or sprayed oil of lemongrass on, we had skeeters and no-see-um's REALLY bad.
This year it's been so dry just 1 or 2 skeeters here and there, not worth putting the stuff on.
Given a choice I'd like to have the rain back, even with the bugs.
I had to mow with a mask on it was so dusty and I've ordered new air filters for the push mower and the riding mower.