So last week, there were a few out of control Chaste Trees that needed serious attention. If you've ever been around a Chaste Tree, you know they smell like... well, they stink. It's a miserable job, as soon as I finish trimming those, I usually run inside and take a shower to get rid of the smell.
But this time, I kept trimming and plucking - a couple of palms, a dead yucca, even the lantana that had taken over. I finally made it to the shower, and noticed a couple of red welts, vaguely remembering the fight I got into with the palm tree thorns.
Oh well, these legs are never going to be used in a swimsuit ad, trust me. Just a couple more scratches to look at.
By the next morning, one of the welts had turned into a full blown something - volcano is the first word that comes to mind. I won't sicken you by putting links to pictures of similar bites, but suffice it to say that after some medical consultation, we've figured out that I was bitten by a brown recluse spider.
Now we've had some weird things turn up at our place ... we found this swimming in the pool.
And this...
I'll get back to posting about the Arched Door Project in a day or two, as soon as the Benadryl stupor wears off. Meanwhile, just be glad I didn't include any pictures of my bite.
3 comments:
I hoe that by medical consultation you mean that you actually went to a doctor. One of my kindergarten kids almost lost her thumb this year to a brown recluse.
Yes, I did make it to a doctor, luckily I had the good sense, and several people urging me, to do so.
It's a nasty bite, one I'm not likely to forget for a while. Hope that child's thumb is no worse for it, I've heard those bites are terrible for children and older folks.
So sorry that you are suffering with this bite. I understand the brown recluse is a threat here also but I have not known anyone who was bitten. Good luck with the healing.
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