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My neighbor got stung last year by stepping on a ground wasp nest - he didn't notice. After that I checked around my yard and found a hole in the dirt with wasps coming in and out.

I had just bought Sevin powder to deal with wasps that had come in through a tiny opening near the garage outdoor light. So I shook the powder vigorously over the ground nest and then got the heck out of there. When I came back the next day, there was no activity so I stomped the nest flat. Nothing came back.

With different wasps in my garage wall, I needed something with a narrow tip to blast Sevin into the wall space. I had an applicator bottle I used to water house plants. I cut the tip to make it a bit wider - used a funnel to fill the bottle. Then in the dark I got up on a small stool and poofed the bottle hard as I could so it dusted into the opening through to the inside wall. Nothing came out to chase me.

Next morning I gingerly walked into the garage in fear wasps were flying all around.
I needn't have worried. I saw dead and dying wasps coming out from the bottom of wood paneling on the wall. I broomed them outside. I can tell you all, for weeks I was finding dead wasps on the garage floor near the wall. I'd sweep them up and dump them and there were always more. They must have been in the wall for quite some time and I didn't notice.

those little bugger darn near took me out 35 years ago back in college days working my but to get through it cost me my 12 year old cousin drove me to the hospital fast ;)

Morning everyone View attachment 1197500
thank you to everyone's well wishes and sympathy for my less than graceful acrobatics. No permanent damage done except to my pride. :rolleyes:
How about all this crazy weather??? Up here it's great on the heat bill and the chickens are loving it (especially my couple of less than fully dressed ladies still growing in their new feathers). They were throwing such a fit yesterday that I had to give in and let them back into the herb garden that I HAD put to bed for the winter. Now I must get in there and put all the cover hay back where it belongs. Thought they would leave that alone and just dig in the beds. :smack

All you busy, amazingly talented folks are making me feel like a lazy bum so;
I had bought some great new netting to go over the main run. a bit pricy but much stronger than what I have up now (just over the brooder area) and it has larger openings so it should be much better with handling the snow. This new netting is also easier to cut to fit and not quite as stretchy so I should be able to get it up in a day. Oh, and no more clothespins for attaching to the fence, I also ordered a 1000 little zip ties. (The other ends will be stapled to the top of the coop). Anyway, this was my work plan for today but I just saw the weather report is for "breezy" (around here sustained winds of 25+ is considered breezy) which is not great for wrestling with netting so I guess I'll stop procrastinating and drag out the Christmas decorations. I promised DH that I would thin them out this year and donate some to the senior thrift store. I have everything STUFFED under and around the bed in the spare bedroom (aka my craft room, chick/chicken infirmary room, deer hunters' bedroom, etc.). Since I no longer can use the excuse of "I'm still to sore to crawl under there and drag out boxes" I might as well get it over with :oops:

I'll be back if I survive, have a great day everyone!!! :hugs

think we will be donating have bulbs so old but still in the boxes BF's deceased would buy anything and many of them had well over 200 salt and pepper most dime store

sorry wont be catching up on 300+ messages....
today is test day... I leave about two My son is going to go with me

glad the kid is going with you be well please :hugs:fl
 
Here is my latest sign, almost done.
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I love goats! What kind are they?

They are Lamanchas (no ears). They are the friendliest :love and your quilt is beautiful! I'm sure the recipient will love it ( they BETTER!). And you are obviously very artistic... The signs you've shared all look great as well.

:sick I would do almost anything to not set up an appointment where I need to wake up at what. ..5am??!!!??!!!
blach! You have my sympathies!

Actually, it was 4:30... Had to do chores and shower before hitting the road at 5:30 :( I'm kinda surprised the mention of all that good food slipped right past in favor of the time issue, but then some folks REALLY hate to get up early...

sorry wont be catching up on 300+ messages....
today is test day... I leave about two My son is going to go with me

It's OK, when you get back, we'll wait (impatiently) for you to go back and read all 300+ posts and respond with GOOD test results! :fl:hugs Good luck! I just got home and settled from a day at the VA, so I commiserate with you.
 

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