Before bed I thought I’d better make sure the garden gate was closed. Walked outside into a warm evening. I never walk anywhere without boots. The garden is only thirty paces from the basement door. I figured I was safe to go barefoot. Half way there I stepped on a wasp and got stung in the crotch of the big toe and the tall one next to it. Damn. That’s seven stings this year! It could be my new record.
I remember when I was about four, one morning, I took a stick and knocked down a nest in the shed. I was stung on the nose. That night I was with my Dad picking raspberries at my Aunt Elenor’s place and got stung on the ass.
Dad thought it was hilarious I was stung on the nose and ass in the same day. He laughed telling Mom when we got home. I couldn’t see the humour in it at the time. Now I am a Dad and Grandad it is damn funny. I can’t help laughing when I reminisce.
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mountaincoward
I hate wasp stings. If you put vinegar on them it lessens the sting though…
I had a wasps’ nest in my compost bin. They were fine all year until they got grumpy in the cooler weather of the autumn. Then, I went to put something in the compost and the whole lot flew out at me. I rushed back into my house followed by a lot of the swarm, ran through the house and out the front – still followed by most of the swarm. By now I was shouting and beating myself around the head. I then ran back into the house.
So… what the neighbours saw was me run out of the house beating myself around the head and yelling, do a circle on the drive and run back in again. They must’ve thought I was nuts! I was lucky and only got 3 stings. 3 wasps came back into the house and they got a squashed by a sharp slap from a slipper!
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underswansea
I haven’t heard that remedy to lessen the pain of wasp stings. I will have to give it a try. Good story of outrunning the wasps! Take care.
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mountaincoward
When I had the 3 wasp stings, I found that a good time to see what worked on them. I tried bicarb of soda on one, vinegar on the other (one helps for bee stings and the other for wasps and I couldn’t remember which). The vinegar really helped so I used that on the other one!
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mountaincoward
By the way, what are the paw marks? bear?
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underswansea
Yes Bear prints, from the last rain.
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Julie@frogpondfarm
Nose and butt in one day … amazing! Lol … great shot of Willow.
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underswansea
I was bit on the ear by a horsefly yesterday. 😀 Hope all is well in NZ.
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Julie@frogpondfarm
You’re kidding! Not having a good trot are you! Not back in NZ yet ..
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