Well, this week hasn't been too bad. Last Friday my husband and I started a little yard project. So, we spent the weekend shoveling dirt and rock from the front yard and hauling it to the back. It was hard work and it was hot, but I'm not complaining about it because I'm glad we did it. The yard looks better now. I will post before and after pics as soon as we get the final few things done.
My one horrible experience came when I was out getting shrubs for the yard. I took my daughter with me to the Plant Shed. We got the shrubs we needed and picked out some flowers. We were admiring all of the bees and butterflies all over the zinnias. Well, apparantly, one of the bees took a liking to Claire's pink shirt and crawled in it. Of course, we didn't know this until she got in the car and sat back to buckle up!
I was backing the car up so I could drive it over to load up our stuff. She started screaming, "My back! My back!" I thought she burned herself on a hot part of the car seat or something, but she just kept yelling. Then she said "A bee bit me!" I threw the car in park and got her out. I took of her shirt. (Which she was NOT happy about!) and shook it out. She kept saying, "It flew away, put my shirt back on!" Well, it hurt really bad. The bees were really big...not your average little honey bees. She just kept crying. I felt so bad for her. She had never been stung by anything like that before.
I have a first aid kit in the van. My minivan has a little "trunk" area in the back that I can raise up and there are 3 shallow compartments. That's where I keep the first aid kit. Of course, we had just come from Lowe's and there were heavy stepping stones and large bags of mulch sitting on it so I couldn't open it! This entire time she's crying and people are looking at us like we're crazy! I started pulling bags of mulch out and heaving stepping stones off of the trunk lid. I finally got to the first aid kit and discovered that I didn't have anything in it for insect bites! I did have an antiseptic wipe that I gave her and that made it feel better.
The up side: she's not allergic to bee stings!
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5 comments:
Oh how awful! Poor thing. I know that hurt. I was stung by a bee who crawled in my sweater in P.E. class in the 6th grade. It stung me in the arm pit. Not fun.
I'm glad she's ok and wasn't allergic.I actually worry about the day one of my kids get stung by a bee,I never thought about keeping a first aid kit in the car.great idea!
awww, poor thing!! so glad she wasn't allergic!! bee stings are the worst!
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Poor Claire!! Big brightside not being allergic to bee stings. Thank Goodness!!
Oh I am so sorry to hear about her bee sting. I totally understand the tears and the pain. I hope she is okay..
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