Make sure that they put on gloves before they start. Ask them to check all areas of your head and scalp. Ticks can be quite small, so the person should look for tiny brown or black flecks on your skin.  If they see any unattached ticks, they should pick them up with gloved fingers, a piece of tissue, or tweezers. It will be easiest if you have a partner remove the tick from your hair for you, but if you are doing it yourself, use a mirror to help you see your scalp. Using a fine-toothed comb, brush your hair to loosen any ticks that might be hiding. If any ticks fall off or become stuck in your comb, kill them by putting them in a cup of rubbing alcohol. Within two hours of coming inside, take a shower, and wash your hair with normal shampoo. This can help rinse away ticks before they have a chance to attach. Doing this soon after you come home will reduce the chance that the ticks will burrow into your skin.
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One-sentence summary -- Ask someone to check your scalp. Comb through your hair. Wash your hair.


After a successful flowering, bulbs need time to recharge in order to preserve energy and nutrients for off-seasons. To make sure this happens, let the plant wilt on its own, waiting until the flower and leaves fade significantly to lift the bulb. If possible, wait between one and two months after wilting to cut the foliage. Once your plant has fully wilted, use scissors to get rid of excess foliage. For most bulbs, you can snip the stalk right at the soil line, though others may need to retain a portion of their stem, as is the case for dahlias and tulips. Use a small spade to dig a hole a few inches away from the plant. If possible, do not dig right above the bulb to avoid damaging it. Gently scrape away dirt from the side of the hole until you can see the bulb. If the ground is soft enough, place your hands around the bulb so you can pull it out with the soil. If not, use your fingers or a spading fork to separate it from the dirt. Though some bulbs are quite sturdy, any damage can make them susceptible to garden pests, bacteria, and fungus. As such, be as gentle as possible when removing a bulb from the ground. For most bulbs, use your fingers or a brush to remove dirt and soil from the surface. If your bulbs need to be stored with the soil on to stay healthy, as is the case with is menes, dahlias, caladiums, cannas, begonias, achimenes, and others, do not clean them. Throw out any bulbs that are infirm, have holes, flake, or show other signs of decay. Diseases can spread quickly among plants, so it is not worth risking all your bulbs to save just one. After cleaning your bulbs, set them on a tray and place them outside to dry, a process known as curing. Depending on the type of bulb, this could take anywhere from a few days (daffodils) to three week (tigridias). If necessary, use a towel or rag to remove any extra dirt after drying. If you uprooted your bulb with some foliage attached, remove it after curing. If you will be storing bulbs purchased from a gardening shop or website, remove them from their containers. Check your bulbs to make sure everything you ordered is present and in good condition.
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One-sentence summary -- Let the flower and leaves wilt on their own. Cut your plant near the soil line. Dig a hole near the bulb. Remove the bulb from the ground. Clean the dirt off bulbs that are not stored in soil. Discard bulbs that show signs of rot or damage. Dry the bulbs in the open air. Remove store-bought bulbs from their packaging.


Epoxy filler, although a great product is not suitable for a gel-cote top coat. Polyester gel-cotes will not chemically bond to epoxy.  You’ll want to take care of any damage on the fiberglass first so you have a smooth surface to apply the gelcoat to. To fill in damaged areas, start by sanding them with coarse 36 grit sandpaper to remove any debris. Then, fill in the damaged areas with the polyester filler using a plastic spreader. Let the polyester filler cure until material is firm and tack free, about 10 minutes. Sand it down with 80 grit sandpaper until it’s flush with the surface of the fiberglass. It’s important that the fiberglass is clean before you gelcoat over it. If there’s any dirt or dust on the fiberglass, it will get trapped under the gelcoat. Go over the fiberglass with a soapy rag and then wipe it down with a clean rag to remove any leftover suds. If you’re cleaning a large fiberglass surface, like the hull of a boat, use a power washer to make the process easier and faster, be very careful, as a power washer can actually cut fiberglass and blow chunks right off surface. This step is especially important if you’re gel-coating old fiberglass that already has a coating on it. Removing any grease or wax on the fiberglass will help the gelcoat adhere better to the material’s surface. Once you’ve gone over the whole surface with a rag soaked in acetone, and immediately  removing it while still wet with a second dry rag.
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One-sentence summary -- Fill in any cracks or gouges in the fiberglass with polyester filler, marine grade. Clean the fiberglass surface with ajax or comet and water. Wipe the fiberglass down with acetone to remove grease and wax.


First person narrators often have a particular way of seeing the world, which is based on their backstory. Give your first person narrator a narrative voice that is distinct and particular to them. Consider the narrator’s age, class, and background. Use these elements to create the voice of the first person narrator. For example, if your narrator is a Latino teenager who lives in the Bronx, they will have a distinct narrative voice that may use Spanish phrases and teenage slang as well as standard English. With a first person narrator, you want the reader to view the world of the story through their perspective. This means describing scenes, other characters, and settings from the point of the view of the narrator. Try to filter all the action in the story through the first person narrator so the reader gets a sense of their point of view. For example, rather than say, “I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. A killer spider skittered towards me and I thought, I’m dead,” focus on describing the action straight from the viewpoint of the narrator. You may write, “This couldn’t be what I was seeing. A killer spider skittered towards me. I’m dead.” Try not to let the first person narrator get bogged down by backstory or long descriptions, especially if you’re writing in the present tense. Keep the pace and action of the story moving forward. Focus on keeping your narrator in the action in every scene. For example, rather than write, “I tried to talk to Sara about how I felt but she didn’t want to listen to what I had to say,” you may put this content in a scene with dialogue and action. You may write instead, “‘Sara, why won’t you talk to me?’ I was determined to get her to listen to what I had to say.” To get a better sense of the first person point of view, read examples of this perspective in literature. Look at present and past tense examples so you can look at how other writers use it in their work. There are several well known examples of the first person point of view in writing, including:   To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee  Moby Dick by Herman Melville  The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald  Lucy by Jamaica Kincaid "Shooting an Elephant," an essay by George Orwell "The Death of the Moth," an essay by Virginia Woolf
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Give the narrator a distinct voice. Filter the actions of the story through the narrator. Use the “I” to keep the pace and action moving forward. Read examples of first person narratives.