His visits to her often ended with her throwing a tantrum, and having to be restrained when he tried to leave.Back home in New York, I would frequently erupt into sobs while driving around town in the sanctuary of my Subaru, feeling like I was going to explode from the stress of it all. On top of everything else, Honey, my devoted shadow companion, had reached the age of 11, and I was wondering how much longer I had left with her.In short, I was grieving the loss of what felt like pretty much everything in my life.Then in September my dad took yet another fall — there had been so many over the years. After big rain storms, still there. I wore my dad’s many-sizes-too-big, wheat colored cardigan sweater around the house.

Sign up to get the week’s best Longreads delivered to your inbox every Friday afternoon. I made a snowball and threw it at the damn thing, missing it by a mile. What was I going to do with it?
I wondered if it could really last the whole winter.

Follow us on Twitter What if we’d have hung in there, what if he’d stuck with couples therapy, what if I was more attentive, he less negative, what if we hadn’t bought this jinxed, money-pit of a house in the first place, what if I hadn’t been consumed with my elderly, ailing parents, what if, what if, what if?I saw the couple get into their car, smile and wave to their realtor as he got into his.

There were 3 half dead on the floor (2 really big) and a 4th flying around. To me, the nests I found were works of art worth preserving, each unique and beautiful.The enormous nest in my backyard was like an odd-shaped weather balloon and looked so cool hanging up there, I just had to photograph it.

They were peaceful; my emotional fog would lift. We had broken up in June and he’d since moved out of our house but was back and forth often, removing his stuff a truckload at a time.

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The wasp can also help in areas of building, whether it be a new home, or building on a dream – the wasp is a master architect and can guide you with the planning of any building project you have in mind. I picked it up and was surprised by its weight. I grabbed Honey, and buried my face in her soft fur, “Don’t you leave me,” I told her. The primary food source for wasps is sweets and protiens and commonly invade outdoor activities.Wasps can be very aggressive and can apply repeated stings.

All that work to create this amazing container then In January there was an offer on the house. The nests can be found in many locations including underground, in trees and bushes, eaves and attics, garden sheds etc. I thought about the fun dinners we hosted for friends, the summer parties, the first winter John and I sat in front of the toasty fireplace when the power went out, and the amazing sight from our porch of three owls landing on a tree limb, and how they watched us watch them. It's also recommended to take an antihistamine (even if you're not allergic to wasp stings).Allergic reactions to wasp stings can range from mild to severe symptoms which can result in hospitalisation and death. Back in July I discovered a wasp nest outside my back door. Every morning after that when I was making my coffee, I looked out the window. Dad had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer and was doing his best to hold it all together. Milder reactions may include redness around the sting, swelling, itching and some pain.

And the closer it came to leaving the home I’d shared with John, the harder it became to let it go, despite the fact that I actually never really liked the house all that much. So after our walk, I headed back to the house, got my cell phone and rushed right back because the nest could be blown down overnight. I looked and looked, thinking I was standing under the wrong tree. I had a momentary fantasy: maybe everything would be okay with us.



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