Our family has had numerous run-ins with wasps ... usually in outdoor eating spaces.
But the most traumatic was when our daughter was our granddaughter's age. Running barefoot in the grass, she accidentally stepped on a wasps' nest... And they all came after her!
Wanting to avoid more such wasp encounters, Terry offered to help our son get rid of a large hive hanging next to his front door.
It was a stealth operation - in the dark.
We drove over as the sun was setting - a red ball in the smoky sky.
I brought along my "bug jacket" - with face mask - for Terry to wear. Extra protection, should he need it.
(I actually wear this while gardening if mosquitoes hover around!)
Throughout the operation, I sat indoors, by the window, while Terry and our son did what they set out to do, spray bottles and flashlights in hand.
I must confess that I didn't rest easy until the now-quiet wasps nest was knocked into a garbage container (with a shovel) - a few days later.
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