Comments on: Hospitality and scorpion juice http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/06/hospitality-in-my-home.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:43:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tamara @ Living Palm http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/06/hospitality-in-my-home.html/comment-page-1#comment-35275 Tamara @ Living Palm Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:13:25 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/06/hospitality-and-scorpion-juice.html#comment-35275 Oh, good gracious. We just moved from NY to Austin two weeks ago and have had a few scorpion sightings. I am so nervous about them, it's ridiculous. I keep telling myself it's just like having bumble bees and hornets back home, but doesn't seem to help. Also, the day we moved in our new neighbor regaled us of rattlesnake tales. We declined to look in her garbage can for the one she'd just killed in her GARAGE the day before. I don't know if I can handle Texas. [gulp] Oh, good gracious. We just moved from NY to Austin two weeks ago and have had a few scorpion sightings. I am so nervous about them, it’s ridiculous. I keep telling myself it’s just like having bumble bees and hornets back home, but doesn’t seem to help. Also, the day we moved in our new neighbor regaled us of rattlesnake tales. We declined to look in her garbage can for the one she’d just killed in her GARAGE the day before. I don’t know if I can handle Texas. [gulp]
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]]> By: 7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 139) : Conversion Diary http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/06/hospitality-in-my-home.html/comment-page-1#comment-34964 7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 139) : Conversion Diary Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:02:34 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/06/hospitality-and-scorpion-juice.html#comment-34964 [...] the whole thing was brought to an abrupt halt when she unearthed a scorpion and almost got stung. The usual chaos ensued. I grabbed a book to drop on it (not that that ever works), but the toy corner was so [...] [...] the whole thing was brought to an abrupt halt when she unearthed a scorpion and almost got stung. The usual chaos ensued. I grabbed a book to drop on it (not that that ever works), but the toy corner was so [...]

]]> By: The end of an era | Conversion Diary http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/06/hospitality-in-my-home.html/comment-page-1#comment-23093 The end of an era | Conversion Diary Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:06:11 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/06/hospitality-and-scorpion-juice.html#comment-23093 [...] Hospitality and scorpion juice [...] [...] Hospitality and scorpion juice [...]

]]> By: 7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 94) | Conversion Diary http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/06/hospitality-in-my-home.html/comment-page-1#comment-22327 7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 94) | Conversion Diary Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:23:20 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/06/hospitality-and-scorpion-juice.html#comment-22327 [...] part because I developed this superstitious worry that they attracted scorpions. (Remember that day I made my pregnant friend jump on a book with a scorpion under it? That was like the third time I made a breakfast casserole and then saw a scorpion in the house.) [...] [...] part because I developed this superstitious worry that they attracted scorpions. (Remember that day I made my pregnant friend jump on a book with a scorpion under it? That was like the third time I made a breakfast casserole and then saw a scorpion in the house.) [...]

]]> By: Sibyl http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/06/hospitality-in-my-home.html/comment-page-1#comment-16244 Sibyl Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:31:44 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/06/hospitality-and-scorpion-juice.html#comment-16244 Sorry - I didn't mean to be so abrupt with my comment about scropions. I had them in several of my homes in South Georgia. They were my most dreaded pestilence. One even bit one family member on the toe. Now that I've moved to Florida an hour away, NO SCORPIONS.<br /><br />I have used diatomaceous earth for slugs and snails because it does not harm pests or children. It is just a sharp kind of soil (and exceedingly beautiful if you look at it under a microscope) <br /><br />They recommend you put it in the attic...I guess you would sprinkle it or use a hand-held fertilizer spreader with a hand crank(like a whirly bird spreader) to spread it evenly. If you have pink roll insulation, you might lift it up and sprinkle a bit underneath. If you have the blown in cellulose insulation, rake it back a bit and put some of the diatomaceous earth under it. <br /><br />I have put it around the perimeter of my home to keep scorpions from coming in. Scorpions live in the bark of pine trees and in and under the pine straw and other mulch. Sorry – I didn't mean to be so abrupt with my comment about scropions. I had them in several of my homes in South Georgia. They were my most dreaded pestilence. One even bit one family member on the toe. Now that I've moved to Florida an hour away, NO SCORPIONS.

I have used diatomaceous earth for slugs and snails because it does not harm pests or children. It is just a sharp kind of soil (and exceedingly beautiful if you look at it under a microscope)

They recommend you put it in the attic…I guess you would sprinkle it or use a hand-held fertilizer spreader with a hand crank(like a whirly bird spreader) to spread it evenly. If you have pink roll insulation, you might lift it up and sprinkle a bit underneath. If you have the blown in cellulose insulation, rake it back a bit and put some of the diatomaceous earth under it.

I have put it around the perimeter of my home to keep scorpions from coming in. Scorpions live in the bark of pine trees and in and under the pine straw and other mulch.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/06/hospitality-in-my-home.html/comment-page-1#comment-15069 Elizabeth Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:31:06 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/06/hospitality-and-scorpion-juice.html#comment-15069 Oh my gosh, I am laughing so hard. And lifting my feet off the floor and into a position of safety from lurking creatures even as I type. <br /><br />And I live in Wisconsin. ;) Oh my gosh, I am laughing so hard. And lifting my feet off the floor and into a position of safety from lurking creatures even as I type.

And I live in Wisconsin. ;)

]]> By: Kay http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/06/hospitality-in-my-home.html/comment-page-1#comment-11243 Kay Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:39:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/06/hospitality-and-scorpion-juice.html#comment-11243 I'm new to your blog and I usually lurk a while before posting, but I just couldn't resist saying how much I enjoyed this post. I read it out loud to my husband and I had to stop a few times to allow our laughter to die down before I could continue. I’m new to your blog and I usually lurk a while before posting, but I just couldn’t resist saying how much I enjoyed this post. I read it out loud to my husband and I had to stop a few times to allow our laughter to die down before I could continue.

]]> By: Joy of Frugal Living http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/06/hospitality-in-my-home.html/comment-page-1#comment-6977 Joy of Frugal Living Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:40:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/06/hospitality-and-scorpion-juice.html#comment-6977 SO FUNNY! The thing that gets me is centipedes. I cannot imagine what I would do if faced with a scorpion.<br/><br/>I always feel bad when the profanity flies in the face of bad bugs. I'm glad I'm not the only one. :)<br/><br/>Jennifer SO FUNNY! The thing that gets me is centipedes. I cannot imagine what I would do if faced with a scorpion.

I always feel bad when the profanity flies in the face of bad bugs. I’m glad I’m not the only one. :)

Jennifer

]]> By: asplendidtime http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/06/hospitality-in-my-home.html/comment-page-1#comment-6819 asplendidtime Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:25:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/06/hospitality-and-scorpion-juice.html#comment-6819 I am laughing so hard, I cried and then I had to stop reading the comments, as I couldn't stop laughing and was starting to feel nauseous.<br/><br/>Oh my, need to get dh to read this! LOL<br/><br/>Be blessed,<br/>Rebecca ~Mom to 8 under 10 I am laughing so hard, I cried and then I had to stop reading the comments, as I couldn’t stop laughing and was starting to feel nauseous.

Oh my, need to get dh to read this! LOL

Be blessed,
Rebecca ~Mom to 8 under 10

]]> By: Sarah Reinhard http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/06/hospitality-in-my-home.html/comment-page-1#comment-6791 Sarah Reinhard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:28:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/06/hospitality-and-scorpion-juice.html#comment-6791 Glad I don't live close enough to pop on over for dinner. (Not that you'd invite me...but still.)<br/><br/>Because, really, I'd have to say...<br/><br/>NO!<br/>WAY!<br/><br/>Love you and all that. But the SCORPIONS! Glad I don’t live close enough to pop on over for dinner. (Not that you’d invite me…but still.)

Because, really, I’d have to say…

NO!
WAY!

Love you and all that. But the SCORPIONS!

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