July 20, 2008

Stung by a "Wasper"

the best wasper is a dead wasper
I’ve always called them "waspers". Let me tell you, they are nasty little creatures with no redeeming virtues!

I went down to the convenience store to get the Sunday paper. When I came home, I went through the breezeway between the garage and house, bounding up the back steps. As I got to the back door, BAM! That critter stung me right on the tip of my left middle finger. (No picture will be posted for that!) It happened so suddenly, I didn’t even see it coming.

I yelped and hopped, swatting at the mean ol’ bug! He wanted to hit me in the thigh too! I invented some new dance moves and luckily made it inside the door with just one sting. I was reduced to tears, nonetheless. Golly gee willikers, it smarts! I’m nursing it now and the throbbing is easing off. Hubby found a huge nest lurking between the posts of the back porch railing. About a dozen and a half of those critters are now history.

That’s the first time in my life I have ever been stung (knock on wood). Ah, life in the summer, out in the country!

10 comments:

  1. We call them waspers too, among other, not so nice, descriptive words. It's been ages since I was stung but I do remember how hot as poker painful those little dude's stings are. I hope it wasn't one of the big red variety, those are the worst!

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  2. No, it was one of those black ones. I couldn't believe how much my finger throbbed! It's doing better now and the swelling is down, thankfully.

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  3. I cannot stand wasps. Especially the big mud dobber ones. Ugh! I hope it heals quickly.
    Blessings,
    Kim

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  4. Thanks, Kim! It's doing MUCH better today! Yeah!!!!!!

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  5. Geez Louise!! Bet that HURT! Funny thing though, You know all the reports about, Wheres All The Bees? They Always start nesting here in May...Not ONE nest have I seen...What's up with That??!!!Hugs sweetie for your ouchie!

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  6. Thanks, Donna! It's doing MUCH better now. We have plenty of bees in our flower and veggie gardens, so maybe yours wandered up here!

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  7. Oh ouch, I swell up pretty good after I've been stung. I hope he died after he got you.

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  8. Yep, he's deader than a doornail now! It's red and itchy today, so we'll see what it looks like tomorrow! Thanks!

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  9. I got stung last year by a "wasper", too, right on my little finger. It hurt so much I thought for a brief second that my finger had been accidently cut off! Yow!!

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  10. I guess there is no "good" place to get stung, Jeanette, but the fingers sure are sensitive! I was quite alarmed at how much it hurt. It's still a bit red, swollen, and itchy today. About time for me to take another Claratin!

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