When Hornets Attack!

I got up at the usual 5:30am with Tony and got his lunch and coffee made. I told him "I love you" and crawled back in bed to get some extra shut eye. At approximately 8:03am I awoke to Taylor yelling and Casey (the border collie) making a huge commotion upstairs. I thought, "Oh maaaaaaaaaaaaan, Casey messed the carpet again or chewed Taylor's glasses...again." I jumped out of bed, ran up the stairs and found Sam whacking the crud out of a small yellow jacket or something, Taylor clutching his ear yelling at the top of his lungs, "HOLY CRAP! THAT HURT!!! THAT HURT!!!" meanwhile Casey is running all over the house trying to rub her nose with her paws and whining.

Sam killed the wasp, I looked at Taylor's ear and found that the wasp had torn it's stinger off and had left it in Taylor's ear and that Casey had at least 1/2 a dozen stings herself. After I got everyone calmed down a bit, Tony called and said, "just coat a spoon with benedryl and let her lick it." Guess what? I could never get my kids to like benedryl, but dogs apparently like it! Hope she won't be poisoned or something...she was doing fine when we left later this morning so, I think she'll be ok. As for Taylor, I pulled the stinger out of his ear, put sting-eze on the other places he had been nailed and gave him 2 benedryl capsules.

Sam said he knew where the nest was...way in the back yard behind the barn (where we always exercise and walk the dogs) and he would point it out to daddy tonight. Tony said he would take care of things tonight after work. Taylor is fine (really zoned and sleepy from the meds and Casey was ok (sore) but ok. Shooweeee...what a way to wake up!

The Knit In was so much fun last night! We cut up and laughed, Carol's husband Gary is probably traumatized for life, but oh well! LOL We had a new girl come in last night, Hi Emily, we were glad to have ya! Michelle brought in her marvy cupcakes again! LOL Michelle, don't forget your container and I have a little surprise for you. She is as sweet as the goodies she makes. I mean it too, she is very thoughtful and giving. Laura had to leave early, her hands were so sore from all the knitting she has been doing, you could literally see the muscles twitching in her poor hands! I hope you got some rest last night girl! Eloise and her friend from yoga were their usual fun selves and we had Amy and Carol in the mix which kicks it up a notch! We really missed all of you regulars who were not able to make it last night. I hope next week finds y'all here with us!

I need to go ahead and post this, but don't forget about the hat class tomorrow and Laura's Cable Class next Tuesday evening! have a wonderful day and let me hear from ya!

knit on y'all!kathy