Monday, August 15, 2016

The Staggers

Don't ask me how I managed it, but I did...

After a long first week at work and managing to pinch a nerve so a large section of my right thigh was numb, (but still functional, thank heavens!) I had staggered out to the front porch and was chatting on the phone... These two were keeping a close eye on me, even though they were indulging in, erm, recreational activities:


Suddenly, the leg that was numb started burning like an overcooked lamb roast in a much too hot oven. Flying off, like a self-satisfied dive bomber, was this guy; an American hornet:


No, it's not my own photo; I was rather busy not screaming as bursting the eardrum of the person with whom I was speaking seemed a trifle, well, rude. It also happens that I'm quite allergic to stings, so I spent my night off hopped up on Benadryl and with my formerly numb leg feeling like it was on fire.

Now, I kid you not, after I finally fell asleep early this morning, a sheriff's deputy knocked on the door and wanted to speak to my mother and I about a break-in which had occurred in a nearby home a few days ago. Really? It had to be now?? Still, after the deputy left, Mom looked at me and said " You cover it up pretty well, but you're really a tough old broad". 

Made me feel rather good, that.

It's been a rather rough week; so much for part time, but I'm ready to do it all over again... starting Wednesday I'll be cross-trained in another department and if nothing changes they're planning on having me train in a couple more departments over the next few weeks. Now if I can just remember everything... It's quite nice, though, this feeling of getting back to the woman I remember; someone who could get things done, someone who wasn't sick all the time.

Spotted in a nearby town:


Don't ask, I haven't any idea, lol.



15 comments:

  1. Lots of excitement at your place! Have you had that voyeuristic kink long? Inquiring bugs want to know.

    ReplyDelete
  2. OMG--I am so allergic to bee stings, too. Be careful; it could be worse next time.

    ReplyDelete
  3. ouch! ouch! ouch! I hope your leg is much better by now; that hornet was probably a bodyguard for the two "royal" crickets and he objected to you being papparazzi at a private moment.
    Cross training is wonderful, you'll get to work in different departments as they need you and won't just stagnate in one section. The first week is always the hardest, and since you're now a certified "tough old broad" you'll breeze through from now on.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Of course you are tough. We knew that. We know that.
    Good luck next week. Sigh on the stings front. Add me to the list of people who blows up like a barrage balloon.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Hopped up on benedryl sure can bee trippy. Had to lol pinched nerves suck all around.

    ReplyDelete
  6. We don't have hornets here, and it seems like it is just as well. Old broad always makes me think of old black and white movies.

    ReplyDelete
  7. ohhh wasps make me cranky. Good thing they're good polinators or they'd have a serious enemy here.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Oh I understand that nerve thing. My right leg and foot went for pain to numb and I drag it along for a month now. It does get better I am told. I am so proud of you you are amazing. HUGS HUGS Darn wasp. Hug B

    ReplyDelete
  9. Glad to hear all is going well in the job department! ouch on the sting :(

    ReplyDelete
  10. Those darn wasps, hornets whatever. They're such angry things, stinging for the hell of it, for venting their rage against everything....a friend of mine just got stung on the foot. It promptly swelled to several times normal size. She's on benedryl too, the groggy pill! as for your copulating insect friends, my gawd, they have no shame. I admit to becoming zombie intent as I watched two flies on the ceiling of my car, hooked in lust. I pulled out a bag of trail mix to snack on while I watched. Here's to leg recovery, lustful bugs and hornet hatrid.

    ReplyDelete
  11. When I was younger, I used to attract wasps quite frequently...not fun!

    ReplyDelete
  12. OUCH! I think I would have had to yell!
    What a week!!

    Cindy Bee

    ReplyDelete
  13. You are a tough broad to put up with all of that. I don't want to imagine what it would be like to be allergic to wasps and get stung by one. Recently I was changing light bulbs and while reaching for an outdoor bulb, I instead grabbed a handful of wasps. I did my best not to scream, and it hurt like a mother, but if I was allergic to them I'd probably be dead now.

    ReplyDelete
  14. oh i am little scared of them

    ReplyDelete

C'mon, be cranky and let 'er rip!