Treffinger Daily: Mrs. Mulwray

Friday, August 14, 2009

Mrs. Mulwray

Charcoal on paper, collection of Kirby Ferris

I am having a weird morning. The day before yesterday
I lifted something up outside and unknown to me there
was a hornets nest and I was stung about 7 or 8 times
on my finger. By last night I had a difficult time sleeping
because my finger and hand are so swollen that I don't
think it could swell anymore. So I go to something I had
volunteered for this A.M. and what happens? Another wasp
stings me on the same finger. Does this qualify for weird?
Kirby asked me 'if this is a random Universe what is the
chance of this happening?' Since neither of us think it is
random more theories appeared. Kirby thought maybe it
was a harmonious event, the Universes' 'hornet homeopathics'
treatment.????? Maybe...... I actually had the same thought.
That's how weird we are.

Have a better day than I'm having.

9 comments:

Sunrise Sister said...: The drawing I love - the hornets and wasp story I do NOT! Ouch - I'm hoping that the swelling has gone down some by now. :((; August 14, 2009 at 1:55 PM
RK said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; August 14, 2009 at 2:30 PM
RK said...: Well my God in heaven-only you!! I hope you're doing ok ? I would like you to pick a painting for your birhday-whatever you wish- katherine! xo ~R; August 14, 2009 at 2:33 PM
Pamela Terry and Edward said...: Wasps. Evil little things. Take some Benedryl.
I have a friend who has been stung by lightning five times. Some of us are just born lucky.; August 14, 2009 at 8:28 PM
Blue Sky Dreaming said...: OH, how awful! I was stung by a bee on the top of my head years ago...my grandfather applied a special mud....! Hope the swelling goes down soon.; August 15, 2009 at 8:55 AM
Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed. said...: Perhaps you should seek a medical consultation? You wouldn't want the venom to move to some other place in your body. Do take care of yourself.

Ouch!!; August 15, 2009 at 4:25 PM
Katherine said...: Dianna, Rachel, Pamela Terry and Edward, Mary Ann and Bonnie thank you for your support and stories. OMG it could have been lightning! Glass half full!!! The last sting was really a blessing as we imagined because it forced an opening and a release so I am 100% better. Rachel what an offer! Thank you.; August 15, 2009 at 6:48 PM
Jeane Myers said...: good grief! OUCH! I think it's just plain wrong no matter what the universe is doing! wrong I say! love the pic - very strong - I think she has a secret - maybe she knows about the wasps!; August 16, 2009 at 8:49 PM
Katherine said...: I mean what are the chances??? Eh Jeane??? The finger is doing fine now by the by?; August 18, 2009 at 3:14 PM

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I spent my childhood in Sausalito, California in the 50’s. It was a magical place, teeming with artists and creative expression. Across the street from our house was one of the coffeehouses where the “bohemians” came to listen to music, and writers such as Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder and Jack Kerouac read from their work.

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