pests

seems like if it's not one thing...

the rats have been long gone, so we're thankful for that. but the latest mini-plague is the wasps. since our porch ceiling isnt finished, it's an ideal spot for wasps to build their nests, and I havent been paying enough attention to their doings. so we had, count 'em: five (5) wasp nests on our porch, one pretty tiny, one the size of a grapefruit.

until yesterday they left us alone, and we all led a peaceful, ignorant coexsistance. but something about how michelle closed the door yesterday set them astir. before she knew what was happening, she felt a seering pain in her ankle and looked up to see a dozen angry wasps. she tried to evade them, but being 9 months pregnant, she's not too quick on her feat. thankfully they let her go with only one sting.

but she was sent into hysterics. fortunately she got ahold of her mom on the phone, who talked her down very nicely. it didnt really start hurting til evening when her foot started to swell, but she has some usual pregnancy swelling anyway. some benadryl helped her sleep and take down the swelling, so all seems to be well now.

except for the wasps. I sprayed and knocked down all five nests. there's wasp carnage all over the porch now. pests be warned.