5 Things: When Ticks Attack

1. Tick Season: I watched a blood-bloated tick lumber across my kitchen floor and realized I needed to step up my tick vigilance. My dog Roxy was nosing around in some brush over the weekend, and I did find some ticks on her immediately. This one, apparently, I missed. Here is everything you need to know about ticks in NH.

2. Weather Watch: Saturday looks like rain, but in general, the three-dayforecast should allow for some fun. Have some.

3. Leave Young Animals Alone: Reminder from NH Fish & Game that springtime brings out the baby animals, who shouldn't be handled by humans, no matter how cute they are. "People think they're doing a good deed, but they are often removing the animal from the care of its parents and potentially exposing themselves to the risk of disease. In particular, your actions may result in the animal having to be euthanized for rabies testing," says Kent Gustafson, of Fish & Game. 

4. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: Get ready for some fun, Roller Derby '80s style. May 18 fundraiser for NH Roller Derby, details here.

5. Celeste-A-Thon Fundraiser for Boston Marathon Victims: Supercuts on Amherst Street joins 200 salons and spas in the Boston/Greater New England area on May 13 to raise money for hairstylist two survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings.  Details here.