Trimming the trees!

Well a funny thing happened while Dan was walking the dogs. He was stung by a yellow jacket and nearly died.You know those crazy little things you get from our ancestors. Well Dan's father was highly allergic to bee stings and Danny hasn't been stung in years. Well he did the man thing and was trying to protect the women folk from the nest that Abby found and went to spray it. Abby had about 7-8 bees stinging her. So he got the can of bug spray and went in ...

He didn't even get within 30 feet of the nest and a bee came right for him and stung him twice in the head. Well he was reluctant to tell the wife of his poor judgement but came to tell me anyway. Within 2.5 min I had him at the ER and he was into severe anaphalactic shock while we were crossing the door way. The ER Doc had him rebounding within 40 min. and we got to come 5 hours later with steroids, benedril and three new epi pens. It has taken Dan a few days to realize he almost died. And today I'm happy to say he is alive and let ME go spray the new nest he found (or should I say the skunks dug up) He had to stand on the porch which was hard for the bug killer of the family but he did it.

Now on to the funniest visit of the year. Cuz Ray is 90 and still traveling so he called for us to come down for a visit at his daughters home. WHAT a GREAT PLACE. as these pic tell you they are avid collectors of cool stuff.

This mannequin is my favorite.

Cuz P has an artistic side and this mannequin is just the tip of the ice berg.

They worked for a gentleman who ran a auction house for years. And found they liked bidding on the interesting things that others wouldn't. It fills the attic and house, the extra storage unit and the yard. From fiber glass banana boats to the Hugh dice collection. We had a great visit with all the new family we met.