Do it yourself

In a message dated 5/19/2004 2:58:04 PM Central Daylight Time, written_by@... writes: I can recall being stung when I was a kid. I am sure it was not wasps, though. Perhaps yellow jackets got me. I am not sure why, but wasps r-e-a-l-l-y bother me. I was in the garage today rebuilding a tranny for the bike and I simply could not concentrate. Every buzz was a wasp; I cowered in fright. I can deal with spiders, ants, snails, bees and other critters, but wasps are just different somehow. Is it me or do they actually like to attack people? I'm right there with you but mine extends to all sorts of bugs. I am dreading the cicadas with a passion. I swore 17 years ago I'd leave the state when they came back. I am terrified of bugs. I have no issues with snakes or lizards or frogs or mice or rats or bats (yep we've had two of those in our house and I live in suburbia!) I cannot be in a room with a wasp I go screaming in terror. I wish there was something I could do to keep them away from the house/yard (planet would be nice but I'd take my house and yard) My husband says they won't bother you if you dont bother them, but I believe that to be propaganda put forth by the wasp union. I'm not even allergic to them. But I've been stung more times than I like to remember. And while it hurts, I've had lots of things done to me that hurt worse! Anyway, guess there really isn't a way to keep them off your property is there??? Sidney