Sad but true.
Just to recap this has been the wasp summer from hell. Just last week D was stung for the fourth time. I should say fourth incident because one of those times involved numerous stings.
I was four I believe. Until this morning that is. I was walking Jo in the yard and saw that some of the mulch under one of the trees had been scattered out onto the grass. Being the good gardener I am I kicked the mulch back where it belonged so it would look neat and tidy. That was a mistake. I stirred up a wasp nest in the mulch and Jo and I were being swarmed by very angry wasps. Of course I start speaking in a louder voice than normal and try to pull her away. We get maybe 20 feet away and they are still attacking and I ended up getting stung. Now I am yelling about that because it hurt and still trying to drag her away from that tree. Then she yelps so now I know she has been stung but she is looking at me like I did it. I drag her another 20 feet and see one of them is one her back so I took the end of the leash and start hitting at it hoping to knock it off of her. She thinks I am beating her so now she is cowering on the ground. She has some abuse in her past so this is not a good thing. Eventually we made it back in the house where it was safe.
By the time it is over I have been stung and she has been stung at least once if not more. She thinks I have now been yelling at her, stinging her, and beating her. The result of all of this I am sitting here at my computer and she is DOWNSTAIRS with D on his lap. She never is with him if I am anywhere around. Of course, he is taking full advantage of this situation. Jo, would you like a treat? Jo, would you like to sit with me? Jo, would you like to go for a ride in the car? Watch out, D, I will win her back.
And just for the record this one sting has hurt more than the other four combined. I am now at five. D at four. Jo at one. Would anyone else care to join our party? We love to share.
On a brighter note, New York Strips on the grill tonight with my not that much younger brother's marinade. D loved that one. Tomorrow, pork wrapped in bacon, another D favorite. Stay tuned because my cookie review will be coming next.
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5 comments....porters always have something to say!:
haha. maybe thats what you should do the next time i have to babysit. then she wouldnt mope for two days.
i got stung the other day in the grandparents' driveway. i was talking to grandpa out there, and all of a sudden i got stung right in the left hind quarter.
I don't think I have ever been stung by a hornet but yellow jackets, now that is another story.
As far as cookies go let me say this: Oatmeal blueberry cookies. Fantastic and gets a 5 out of 5 in my book.
Oh I didn't forget about the cookies you sent me either. I was going to do a post about them (I even took pictures) but I was way to busy to do it. The only post I did in two weeks was my Sunday Dinner post and only because of contractual agreements to host, produce and direct that series otherwise I may not have gotten that one done either.
As you can see I have much more time this weekend.
you? it looks like everyone is sitting on their computers today. what gives?
I just got home and am trying to catch up. Doesn't look like things are moving too fast except for the college students. Count 'em, there's five. How cool is that?!
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