Wednesday, April 11, 2007

A TASTE OF SUMMER

The other day I woke up and looked outside. The first thing I thought was "I wish it would get warm". Its been below freezing every night and only in the 40's everyday. I then started my routine of letting Beau out, giving him his morning snack and then emptying the dishwasher. As I was putting the dishes away, I felt a sharp pain on my knee. It felt like a bee sting but OF COURSE IT COULDN'T BE THAT WITH TEMPERATURES SO LOW!!! I thought maybe a thread had wrapped around a hair and yanked it out. I quickly pulled my pants down and there was a HORNET!! OUCH!! I grabbed it up into the material and crushed it using a paper towel. Was this just a friendly reminder what summer is really like?

Well, I don't have a bee in my bonnet, just a hornet in my pants!

1 comment:

amandasblognews44 said...

Mitigator Rules!
I can recommend a new “scrub” product called “Mitigator Sting & Bite Treatment”; to say that it is terrific is an understatement! It actually removes venom by exfoliating the top layer of skin, opening the pores and drawing out the toxins. I had instant relief from pain and itching and all traces of the sting disappeared within minutes. I found it on the web at www.Mitigator.net which is their military website. I called and they sold me (6) ½ ounce packages for about $2.00/pack (each resealable pack treats about 20 stings or bites). The only thing that can create a problem is if you wait too long to apply it, it should be rubbed in vigorously within the first few minutes after the bite or sting – the longer you wait, the less effective it is. I’ve used it on bees, wasps, fire ants (no blisters even appeared), mosquitoes and chiggers. They say it works on jellyfish but I’m a long way from the ocean so I haven’t needed it for that problem. No smelly chemicals, works great and is even safe for kids (the scrubbing replaces scratching so – no secondary infections). I should make a commercial for them!