It is the rainy season here in Olon. It doesn’t rain so much as to banish the sun for a good part of each day. It does rain enough to keep the mosquito population active. Mosquitoes love me. It doesn’t matter if I am back on the prairies in Canada, in China, in Mexico, or anywhere else on the planet. If there are mosquitoes, they will find me. As a result, I resort to using various lotions, sprays, and mosquito coils to protect myself. The very last resort would be to wear clothing, that is unless I am going out into a public place such as a local restaurant.
I am finding it harder and harder to put up with having to wear clothing. What makes it hard is the fact that clothing really isn’t necessary, especially in warm tropical climates such as here in Ecuador. What makes it even harder, is a growing need within me to be clothing free. I understand that upon my return to Canada in four weeks, clothing is going to be vitally necessary, a necessity that has nothing to do with social norms. It is cold in Canada and will not really be naturist friendly as far as the weather is concerned for almost two months. Even then, the weather will be temperamental.
At least I have my own home in Canada where I can be nude, most of the time until the weather allows me to be nude outdoors. I can’t imagine sitting like I am doing above [a photo taken this morning] on my back deck. I might try it for a few minutes on a warmish day, but not much longer. I am still relatively sane.
I love my home, my house on the Canadian prairie. I am a Canadian and do appreciate snow and cold and winter – in manageable amounts. I can’t be nude 24/7, regardless if nudity was legalized or not. Yet I can, and often do, take any and all opportunities to be nude as they appear. Of course I would be nude more if my community and the legal system would be cooperative on those days where the weather is supportive of being nude outdoors and in public.
As part of my finding more time for nudity in my life, I have renewed my membership at a Naturist Campground Community about four hours from my home. The plan for this year is to spend more time there with people who share my love of being nude. Of course, I will continue to hike nude in the hills near my home, and take care of my yard while nude when the conditions are right. It doesn’t seem to be enough, but it is the best that I can do.