OT Coronavirus: America in chaos, News and Updates. One million Americans dead and counting

nah they just told me to take it easy and drink liquids.

The new strain is more focused in the head than the chest/lungs so I don’t think they are particularly worried.

I do need another booster tho, I think it’s almost been two years

 

Man, take care. Hope you get over it. Yeah I was just wondering if they still isolate people. Still can’t believe we as a society went thru that whole thing. Still blows my mind. Hope you get better soon.

 

Shit. Lousy timing.

 

I was wondering if there were others out there who hadn't caught covid yet. Obviously that number is slowly dwindling.

And on your vacation. Covid is clearly a stone cold bitch.

Get better soon.

 

So far wife and I have haven't caught covid. We've both been vaccinated and 3 boosters.

 

Just got nailed by a Yellow Jacket nest out of the ground near garden. I have probably 15 stings on both legs arms and neck.
Jackets must sting more than once as a few a close together. Glad Im not allergic but you know you've been stung.

 

Same thing happened to me 2 weeks ago...at first I thought it might be pine needles sticking me but when I finally looked down there were over a dozen ground hornets popping my ankle.

Hurt like hell for 3-4 hours.

 

How do you guys deal with those things? I got hit with some last week.

Last time I ended up throwing a screen over the hole at night and dumping dish soap down it and running the hose on it for a while.

Seemed to work when sprays and other things didn't.

 

Good idea....We usually have a couple of those yellow traps and they do work some. I spray nest I find find under soffits.

 

I have a garden with bees and waps but we peacefully coexist.

 

When I'm getting stung by ground hornets when mowing or trimming shrubs it's time for them to go.

The last ground hornets stung my daughters on 3 separate occasions over a 2 week period, jumping on the trampoline, mowing the yard and just walking by on the sidewalk.

This current nest burrowed in under the step of my shed and they freak out when I open the door. Didn't sting me when I was getting the tools, but got me outside when I was trimming a bush.

I have no problem with them unless they are being aggressive. Aggressive ones gotta go.

 

We experimented with different baits to use with the yellow traps. Best bait by far was cheap beer.

This year, we are dealing with bald faced hornets. They are very aggressive.

 

I just got my first bee sting ever last week. In my kitchen, I stepped on a bee. HOLY SHIT I am a baby…..I was crying and wining….. my wife was totally laughing at me and couldn’t believe it was my first! Shit hurt FAMS!

 

I have been dealing with very pesky ants.
Lucia's food is floor level. I moved it from place to place trying to clear out ants. A neighbor recommended UV bug zapper. Worked briefly but they came back and brought their friends.
Then my kitchen counters.

Did an internet search. Several recommendations for a mix of vinegar, baking soda and dish soap. Not toxic to people or cats. Both vinegar and the salt formed by vinegar bicarbonate reaction kill ants and soap helps it stick to them.

Been working. I spray every evening.

Peppermint repels ants. Pulled a bunch from garden and rubbed on everything.

If they want to live under the house I don't care, just stay there.

 

Just get some wasp/hornet spray...it will shoot about a 10 foot stream....throw something at the area where they are coming outta the ground and spray the hell out of 'em as they emerge.


...they die almost right away...done deal.

 

We've been dealing with a similar ant problem. Have to be very careful where we feed the cats and remember not even to leave their dishes out when they're done. Wife has been spraying something natural and organic that's been working but they did track into our garbage a while back and there was a TON. Was not a great thing to wake up to.

 

Try the vinegar. Mix two cups white vinegar and two tablespoons each baking soda and dish soap. Use a large container because it will bubble up. When bubbling stops, put in spray bottle. Spray generously around food sources, whet you see ants, in cracks.

 

Another thing you might try (if that stops working) is sprinkling food grade diatomaceous earth around the cat food. Kills anything with an exoskeleton that walks through it.

Mammals wouldn't eat it any more than they'd eat dirt, but it wouldn't hurt them if they did.

 

Everything I read said not to use diatomaceous earth around cats. Anything that gets on their paws ends up in their mouth. And Lucia is a very sick cat.

Spray is working. Knock wood.

 

Spray we have is working too.

Honestly, it didn't get bad until we had a few bushes that were against the house pulled out. Not sure if that's a coincidence.