Things I Think about
Viewing comments for Chapter 23 "Gnats and Mosquitos"thoughts that consume, worry, intrigue, and tickle
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Comment from robyn corum
Katharine,
Okay, but this is all fun, like most of your posts, of course. BUT your image is quite misleading, making us think you're also going to tell us how to kill them. Meanie.
BUT (again) - I will let you in on a secret. I'm pretty sure that's beer in that bowl. 'Cause I use that trick for snails. You're welcome. haha
Thanks!
reply by the author on 29-Apr-2021
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Katharine,
Okay, but this is all fun, like most of your posts, of course. BUT your image is quite misleading, making us think you're also going to tell us how to kill them. Meanie.
BUT (again) - I will let you in on a secret. I'm pretty sure that's beer in that bowl. 'Cause I use that trick for snails. You're welcome. haha
Thanks!
Comment Written 29-Apr-2021
reply by the author on 29-Apr-2021
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well, actually it said cider vinegar, so... there YOU are. hoho
I have yet to try it, actually. I just cuss at them. I have gotten a few with the swatter. ;)
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I do not believe you.
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I do not believe you.
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scout's honor
(I was a cub scout leader - heh)
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No, I believe the vinegar part - but not that you killed a GNAT with a SWATTER. I don't even think that's a possibility. The holes are too big!
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I promise.
holes in my swatter are small. could have gotten with the edge -
and besides---- good aim. ;)
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Ahhhhhhh.... so true. Okay. You win.
Comment from Bonnie Seach
I enjoyed the subject of this amusing poem. The rhyming scheme was pleasing until it seemed to deviate slightly from the pattern. I think I would have cut the poem shorter. Sometimes I find that conveying a thought can be crowded by too many words. Success to you
reply by the author on 29-Apr-2021
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I enjoyed the subject of this amusing poem. The rhyming scheme was pleasing until it seemed to deviate slightly from the pattern. I think I would have cut the poem shorter. Sometimes I find that conveying a thought can be crowded by too many words. Success to you
Comment Written 29-Apr-2021
reply by the author on 29-Apr-2021
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yes, I tend to get carried away. shorter is better. thanks for reading and for your suggestion.
Katharine
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
Oh dear, the spring and summer brings all those insects out of the woodwork to annoy us! I liked: "it's "creative show-biz" and I'm glad you are seeing the humorous side to these pesky insects, much enjoyed, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 29-Apr-2021
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Oh dear, the spring and summer brings all those insects out of the woodwork to annoy us! I liked: "it's "creative show-biz" and I'm glad you are seeing the humorous side to these pesky insects, much enjoyed, love Dolly x
Comment Written 29-Apr-2021
reply by the author on 29-Apr-2021
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thanks, Dolly!
Comment from lyenochka
Lol! I liked your "creative show biz!" Of course, that's half the fun of good ol' Texan storytelling - to exaggerate - a wee bit! Enjoyed your poem and hope you find some safe remedies. Heard that apple cider vinegar in a dish helps catch gnats. So glad that them skeeters don't bother you!!
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2021
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Lol! I liked your "creative show biz!" Of course, that's half the fun of good ol' Texan storytelling - to exaggerate - a wee bit! Enjoyed your poem and hope you find some safe remedies. Heard that apple cider vinegar in a dish helps catch gnats. So glad that them skeeters don't bother you!!
Comment Written 28-Apr-2021
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2021
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yep - I've "larned" everthang's a mite bigger in Texas. S'okay by me:)
Oh, I think I'm losin' it for sure.
Thanks, Helen! You just reinforced what I just read.
Am going to pour some apple cider in a dish, pronto!
Comment from Susan Louise Gabriel
ha ha! This was cute! And I remember summers like this - especially bad in the country when we would visit my grandparents on weekends.
Your poem also made me think of my dear friend in Nigeria who has malaria and typhoid fever again, for about the tenth time since I met him a few years ago! I feel so bad for him - shots in his bum and meds also. Sometimes he ends up in the hospital because he gets dehydrated. Then the last time, he ended up with seizures when the malaria caused brain damage and he still has to take daily anti-seizure med, too.
Anyway, I guess gnats aren't the worst.
Thank you for sharing
Susan
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2021
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ha ha! This was cute! And I remember summers like this - especially bad in the country when we would visit my grandparents on weekends.
Your poem also made me think of my dear friend in Nigeria who has malaria and typhoid fever again, for about the tenth time since I met him a few years ago! I feel so bad for him - shots in his bum and meds also. Sometimes he ends up in the hospital because he gets dehydrated. Then the last time, he ended up with seizures when the malaria caused brain damage and he still has to take daily anti-seizure med, too.
Anyway, I guess gnats aren't the worst.
Thank you for sharing
Susan
Comment Written 28-Apr-2021
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2021
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Heavens, Susan, how awful for him. He can't move??? I mean, away?
Anyway, as you can see, I'm desperately trying to catch up for this contest.
Thanks for reading this silly thing.
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I wish he could move away, but his four younger siblings are there and he feels responsible to stay and take care of them. I just keep my prayers going!
Keep writing! I'm enjoying your poems. :-)
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wow. He sounds like a good man. and strong!
I'm a'writin'. about to grow to this chair!
Thanks, Susan!!
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I want to write poems for the next two days - each about an article I saw online about interesting subjects. But to do them justice, they can't be short poems, so if I run out of time with my day job taking up too much of my time, I'll "cheat" and write a couple of haiku. LOL
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that's a great idea. good luck.
