Shortly before our rally, the riding lawn mower broke. We did not have time to take care of it before we left and when we returned the repair place was closed due to their family vacation. We still needed to get as much lawn mowed as possible before our dinner party on Tuesday, so the boys push mowed. Steve came inside Monday afternoon, with his face red and splotchy, and if he wasn't so tough, I'm sure he would have been crying. Pete came in with him, all upset telling me that Steve had been stung by a bumble bee over his eyebrow (left eye). I gave him ice and kept an eye on him, since I was not sure he had ever been stung before, so was not sure if he would be allergic. Soon he was smiling and watching TV, so off he was sent again. By this time we had the rider fixed and Mike had gone to get it. So Steve got on the rider and off he went. Soon he was back in again, he had been mowing the back yard in a different area from the last time, a honey bee had stung him above the other eyebrow, in almost the same spot. More ice, more sympathy until again it was obvious he was fine. Off to mow some more, this time the side yard, the back yard would have to wait until late evening when the bees go to bed- he was out of eyebrows anyway.
On a related note, when the Chinese were here Tuesday night, Robert, the interpretor (sp?) of the group, saw our riding lawn mower sitting by the garage. He asked one of the American delegation what it was and he showed Robert how to run it. Mike went outside with his guests in time to see Robert mowing a swath of the front yard and back to the garage again. Robert had a ball. Wonder if he wants to take over the boys mowing chores.....
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