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Comments (11)Last week, was my first encounter with the "beasts" - I think living in my compost pile. When I stirred up the pile, about 4 or so - attacked me with several stings about my face and forehead. My face looked like treatment with Botox - for several days (no wrinkles!). As I keep honey bees, at first I thought my own fairly docile creatures were the culprits. But as I read articles on the Internet, found that yellow jackets build nests in the ground. At first, I was tempted to rid myself of the bee hive, but hated to as I am getting a fair amount of honey from them on a regular basis, and they are doing a good job of pollination here. My big concern is that one of these nasty "jackets" will sting a neighbor, and of course my honey bees will surely be "suspect." I have a mountain of clippings to be run through my shredder and need new compost for my fall planter beds, so I am kind of at a cross road as to how to proceed. I have bee gear to deal with the "jackets" but need to resolve this soon. Some of the on-line literature suggests that colder weather will resolve the issue - as the jacket colony will die out and only the queen will be left to start another colony in the spring. However, we don't get freezing weather here, and not sure if this applies. Those stings really hurt, but I applied the same treatment as susanzone5, baking soda, and ice. As some old tales suggest, bee keepers become immune to stings --- soon I hope. Bejay...See MoreOT--lunch money?
Comments (31)I don't blame either Mattie or MKroopy for being concerned with the peanut/tree nut issue. If a school has a child who has a severe case the residue has been proven to be able to set off the extreme reaction such as MKroopy mentioned. Example, peanutbutter on kid's hands, not entirely washed perhaps just a quick rub with napkin and then residue can be smeared around school. Child with extreme case uses item next, bit of residue gets on child's hands and then could be rubbed into child's nose, mouth, eyes setting off the child's reaction. I did not realize to the extent the danger could be by just 'touching' for some people. Scary stuff. I had no idea. While I've known about the peanut/tree nut allergy and that some schools have peanut-free tables ect, I did not know about the dangers of smeared residue. I suppose each school needs to look at it as to who actually has the allegry and to what degree. If no children in a particular building has the extreme reaction and possible chance of residue exposure, banning does seem over the top. As a parent though if my child had the extreme case and a possible residue exposure could occur I'd likely push for strengthened methods to protect against. IDK, mandatory washing of hands immediately after eating with sinks provided next to lunchroom? But then there'll always be the odd child or two that ignores 'rule' or half heartedly washes...and then of course the residue on sink? While my school so far has no one with peanut allergy, it's not been an issue here, but I'm glad you have both opened my eyes to the whys such total bans might be necessary as new students arrive. I'd think if a school that had the extreme case reactions could do more about educating the children and parents on the actual facts ( without naming child of course)...I don't think a single parent would want to chance having some one else's child exposed and have reaction by merely swinging on the playground swing after their child smeared food residue on the swing. To get ridiculous and totally ban without some actual need though (aka no student with such extreme reactions to the slightest exposure) could be considered 'over the top' reaction to an issue that does not exist in that particular building. It's a horrible thought that some children would actually prank a child with food allergies...perhaps the serious consequences of such foolish behavior could be addressed routinely at the start of each school year. I'd think openly addressing the topic and the effects such actions could mean in reality would be just as important as peanut-free tables and bans. On a side note, Mr New Principal phoned yesterday. School did find my check. He did not tell me details but assured me that a new system of turning in lunch money was in the works as obviously this one is not working....See MoreTiny Kitchen in New House... Help!
Comments (26)THANK YOU, all. I just want to apologize to everyone... I am admittedly overwhelmed and it was no excuse to be snappy with y'all who were trying to help. And it was my fault for not explaining the whole situation in the first place. There are some very good and creative suggestions here that will help. Part of my problem is that I am normally a very organized (okay, so DH calls it "OCD") person, and this lack thereof is contributing to my nuttiness. The pest control people will be out again in about 2 weeks, and then again about 30 days after that. A couple days after their next visit, I should be able to start using the lower cabs (though I will need to clean them all out again before the next spraying). I also discovered the hard way that I am very allergic to scorpion stings and am now the not-so-proud owner of a box of Epi-pens, courtesy of my doctor. DH found a larger-sized water aerator/pressurizer tank thingy at a nearby farm supply store and will be installing it in the actual wellhouse later this week, so that will free up a lot of space under the kitchen sink. On the bright side, Dad is enjoying it here. He sits in a rocker on the porch for hours, listening to music and just watching wildlife. I haven't seen him this relaxed in years. He has dementia and struggles to even speak, but he has smiled a lot lately as he points out birds that catch his eye (the cardinal seems to be his favorite). There are days when it feels like he has slipped so far away, and I hate the helpless feeling. I'm not ready to let him go, you know? Anyway, I do apologize to y'all for being snippy, and appreciate your advice and patience....See MoreI survived school supply shopping, but just barely
Comments (48)Another big fan of DonorChoose.org. What really appeals to me is that you can search by type of educational project and the town. It is only for public schools, and in our state it is pretty much only low income areas where you see requests. I like how very specific it is, how direct it is, and the fact that the requests are manageable (a lot of them are about 200, very few over 500) so you can fund an entire project and get it going. Do note that the Gates foundation will match your donation now if you enter the promocode "Jumpstart". The only "downside", if there is one, is that you may feel an ongoing obligation to support someone once you start. The teachers we have supported email us with updates and new requests, and we donate to them almost programmatically. If people aren't sure they want to do that, it might be an email setting. I do agree with the poster above that you always want to look very closely at the efficiency of charities (good public data available on that)....See MoreAnnie Deighnaugh
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