July 28, 2013

  • Wasp Bites And The Beast

    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    I didn't mention that yesterday the Beast got stung by a wasp when he went to check on whether or not the Bartlett pears were ready to be picked.  It was quite aggressive and got the Beast's hand.  Actually, it got him right between the knuckle of his pointer finger.

    Di, our friend, told him to go in right away and put a paste of water and baking soda on it to stop the effects of the venom and it would also mitigate the pain from the sting.  Did he do that?  No.  He just went into the house and washed his hands.

    SO.....last night his hand swelled up to about half again it's size and the pain traveled all up his arm.  It woke him up and he was smart enough to check the internet about wasp stings.  It said for pain from them to take benadryl.  He was lucky enough that we had some here so he took two of them.  Then he went back to bed hoping to sleep.  That was at 8am.  He slept until 1pm, got up, had a half cup of coffee and went back to bed.  He slept another four hours and then felt well enough to get dressed.  His hand is still swollen and he took another benadryl so it must still hurt him. 

    Me?  I took the opportunity to watch my Harry Potter DVD's.  I did fall asleep at one point but not for long because I was up for the ending of the DVD I had started.  Watching those is pretty much a whole days entertainment.  I'm watching the second Deathly Hallows one as I write this.  Even though I know what is going to happen, I stopped it so I could write this blog.  I'll go back and do my crying at a couple parts and then suffer the sadness of knowing there will be no more Harry Potter movies.

    Chewlee likes to watch them and she also suggests them to me if she thinks I am mad at her or as a compromise for something SHE wants to watch but I don't.  She will say that *I* can watch a HP movie and then we will watch the DVD of HER choice.    Or she will grab my Madagascar movies and want to watch them.  She especially likes the third one.

    It was hot but not too humid.  We didn't get any rain but I'm sure we will within the next few days.  It's supposed to be in the 90's tomorrow and the Beast will be miserable and cranky.  He wants to mow the lawn and won't be able to be out in that heat long enough to do it.  He can't wait until early evening, of course, because he wants to do it all in one day.  MEN!!!

    Love you all.  Have a great week.  Drive carefully and stay cool.