Fire ants have to be a reminant of the plagues sent to Egypt when Moses wanted to help free the Isrealites. They are wicked and bite with a vengance. They attack in droves and continue to bite over and over again until they are beaten off the victim. Thank heavens that my helpful neighbors were near. One ran to get vinegar and benadryl while the other made sure that Talia's beloved Lambies wasn't going to act like a Trojan horse. After being swatted and dowsed in vinegar, Talia was relatively calm about the whole ordeal and discussed it as one would discuss the weather. Her arm swelled up and it really appeared to be more akin to a contagious disease than bug bites. She still has some residual scars from the whole ordeal.
In other news, Conference weekend provides the opportunity for many fun diversions that never really happen at any other point. For example, we never watch 8 hours worth of TV in two days. We don't have loads of junk food while we watch and we most definitely don't make ourselves into Mummies with multiple rolls of toilet paper. I didn't really mind until I found out how much toilet paper was strewn all over the upstairs. Even then, I was only mildly bugged about the sheer waste of paper. Thank heavens it was creatively used instead of just for the sake of being destructive.
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I was just commenting today that fireants are a modern day plague - after I spent some time last week dowsing our yard in twice the recommended dosage of poison. To their credit, the ants have moved to at least next door - which is useful since Adayla is pointing out a bite she got about 3 weeks ago (though not in our yard), and Joshua still isn't talking about his double-emergency-room visit because of those little critters last spring. What are they good for, anyway?
That is absolutely horrible! Poor little lady! Those fireants are absolutely vicious. When we first moved to CA, the kids were scared of ants at first because of their experience with those Texas fireants. Hope she feels better!
Awhh!! Poor Talia. Ouch. I don't miss the ants there. Love the mummy and cute pancakes.
Wow!! I envisioned what it might look like, but that surprised me. I am soooo glad that someone had the presence of mind, and the knowledge to help her immediately. Toilet paper is almost as wonderful as bandages. And the creativity just keep rolling along.
you are the chosen. Jussst kidding.
Yikes poor talia. Seriously, ouch big girl! Mummy mia is pretty cute!
Conference is so much easier to manage with kids when DVR is present!
Those ants are one thing I DO NOT miss about TX. They are little beasts. Poor kid!
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