Lifelong first
A black ant bit my tongue today. How? I won't keep you guessing.
I keep a water bottle on a small shelf above the kitchen sink. It is November and in my experience, there aren't ants crawling around in November! But in November, 2025, there are ants and one was on the lip of the bottle. I took a drink and felt something like a shred of plastic on my lip. Between reflexively spitting and pawing at my mouth, I got the damned thing out, then felt my tongue stinging. I grabbed baking soda, dumped some in my hand and stuck my tongue in it, 3 times rinsing each time.
The ant, being washed down the drain, is an ex-ant.
Happy Friday to all.
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It’s like the time I was getting the garden hoses ready for winter…I was blowing out the hose ‘manually’ by lung force with lips planted on the end …on my second inhale I ‘sipped’ up a wasp that was trying to make a winter home. It stung my throat…inside!
Crazy insect stories.
I'd just finished cleaning a battery clip in my thermostat. If the pencil eraser hadn't worked, I was going to try baking soda. I think it was on my mind 
I know ants release formic acid, and thought baking soda would neutralize the formic acid.
Awful place to get bitten. Feel better... 
Deadant.
Deadant.
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I'm learning more about musicians as I get older.
It was a popular tune. My friend learned it during piano lessons and I bet we all hummed it at one time or another
that a jazz violinist called Stuff Smith, was born in Portsmouth. Ohio and was world famous as a jazz musician. I found out when I was researching an old postcard
I think I'm ok, even the sting is gone. I have Benedryl. I'll keep it handy
"Water."
Sure thing, Marthe!
^ Another ant target.
Kidding! Hope your tongue is wagging again real soon!
Pinkie swear 
I'm well. It was so weird, I had to share.