The Mom vs The Wasps

The shed came up on the list of things to do this weekend. It would have been cleaned out sooner, but some wasps had moved in while we were away.

They had begun to nest inside a garbage bag full of styrofoam hanging in the corner. Doesn’t everyone have a garbage bag full of styrofoam hanging in their shed? I’m not even sure why it is there, but it has been there for 6 or more years.

The nest has finally gotten big enough to start poking out of the bag. I got up early and suited up.

Work gloves.
Motorcross pants
Workboots
Gortex jacket – with hood
Ski googles.
Two cans of wasp spray.

I went in fast and quiet and hit them while they were still sleeping. I got enough of them that I was able to remove the bag and then de-suit and start breathing. The rest of the morning I worked on cleaning out the shed and killing the stragglers with a fly swatter.

Things found in the shed:
- blow up dinghy and oars
- 5 rolls of burlap
- 4 bags of cement
- Various Christmas lights
- More Styrofoam
- Garden statues
- Tomato plant stands
- Scrap of wood from every project done in the last 11 years.