I was really lucky or fortunate or both

[ancient-one]

I have been sleeping in my lift chair because of the skin problems with my legs and now the torn-up arm. I usually go to sleep with a cap on because my bald head gets cold. It invariably falls off during the night and lands behind and to the left of the chair.
Yesterday morning went as normal, my cap was behind my chair. I retrieved
it with my grabber, gave it a few shakes and slapped it on my head. About fifteen minutes later as I was setting at the bar eating a muffin something felt funny about my cap. I then felt movement and took my cap off. There crawling in my cap was a nice size scorpion. Why it didn't bite me I don't know, the good Lord must have protected me.

 

[armorer951]

Glad you weren't injured. I thought you were going to say it was a mouse!

 

[walkin jack]

WOAH! you dodged a biggun that time. I had the scorpion experience when I was 11 years old. I remember it still.

I'm glad it didnt sting you. I s'pose you will be checkin' that cap before you put it on from now on. ;^)

 

[Doug627]

Maybe it thought it was on a rock. Glad nothing bad happened.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Glad for weren't jabbed. Like Jack I was 12 when I was in a tent and leaned back on my elbows and incurred the wrath of a Florida Bark Scorpion.

An eight legged soldering pencil!

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

The scorpion was probably happy to be warm.

 

[robvious]

well, at least at your age you are still coming up with new ways to hurt yourself... might I suggest you stop trying so hard... lol

 

[pharmer]

I just learned that there’s scorpions in Oklahoma. I thought they were like gators and only liked warm environments. Joe

 

[sousana]

Of everything I was expecting you to find, scorpion was NOT one of em.

 

[ancient-one]

well, at least at your age you are still coming up with new ways to hurt yourself... might I suggest you stop trying so hard... lol

I like your suggestion and will really try big-time.

 

[S&W Fan]

I was 12 when my parents and I moved from NJ to Arizona. One of the first things my dad told me was to put my shoes upside down at night and always shake them in the morning before putting them on LOL.

In high school I had a girlfriend with a really sweet German Shepherd, poor pooch got stung on the nose, it swelled up to the size of a tennis ball-thankfully no other reaction. After a couple of days we were able to laugh about it. Scorpions are nasty little things.

 

[soFlaNative]

Maybe you both bonded? What happened next?
I can understand, I walk thru flying wasps every day at work.
Never a problem since I dont start swatting and dancing about.


Too bad, would have been a great conversation starter when tipping your hat.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I understand why both Testaments repeatedly used scorpions as symbols for punishment and pain.

 

[Fishinfool]

Yep, I'll bet you were the main topic of conversation that morning at the breakfast bar....

Larry

 

[swsig]

Did you offer your scorpion a drink? He was clearly searching for a nightcap.

 

[Rudi]

You were lucky and blessed.

 

[Old 44 Guy]

Hey ancient. You must have been born under a lucky star or something. Tried to message you & no luck yet

 

[bigwheelzip]

Wow Graydon, you really were lucky. If it were me I'd have screamed like a lunatic, then had a heart attack. What did you do with it after you saw it?

Just heard a funny story story from my Aunt Gloria. She missed the couch when she sat down and wound up on the floor, unable to get up. She pushed the "First Alert" button on the pendant she wears to get help. She said six gorgeous firemen came into her living room then lifted her onto her couch and made sure she was okay. I think it was quite the thrill for her. Now that was luck.


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