Then you immediately develop blood blisters at the bites and the itching is maddening and lasts for days.

High and prolonged levels of cortisol cause negative symptoms,I am a former diabetic but I still have high blood pressure so stress can contribute to these biological conditions: heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, anxiety disorder, and other illnessesWhat are stressors in the immediate environment?

Jennifer S.summed it up well.Farming is definitely a way of life that people will sacrifice allot of blood ,sweat, and tears for.The monetary returns are very risky,low compared to a lot of other REI activities.People fall in love with the romantic side of the business,like the picturesque scenery,animal husbandry,challenges they have no idea about,producing your own food  for sale or your own consumption,ect.Just remember this,animal agriculture requires someone there 365 days a year.Either you or someone trusted or vested in the operation.There are lots of reasons why only about 2% of the population is directly involved in agriculture.You would be wise to explore those reasons and see if you can live with it.It can be a great way of life,but it is a hard life.How do I know this?

It's what us southerners and our south is known for... it's deep in our blood.  

Todays tip of the day:If your freezer stays cold but the fridge is warm, your circulating fan is either broken or it just needs some oil. 

She said there was "blood everywhere" and refused to go back in.I'm prior military and have seen just about everything so I head in to take a look.

Then, when "their is blood in the streets" they will swoop in to purchase at rock bottom prices. 

Here in Georgia, it doesn't take long at all to evict someone and we make it clear before we sign a contract that we are intolerant of unpaid rent and that we WILL evict over that issue.Thankfully, we have never missed any rent (ever) but sometimes it takes some squeezing of the stone to get the blood out.

This situation would infuriate me, in fact my blood is boiling just thinking about someone I'm paying ghosting me for 10 days.

Persistence is your life blood in this game.