Tag Archives: wasps

Cats of Crete And Holidays In the Rain

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Waiting for me in the Summerhouse today was a queen wasp, crawling about the floor as wasps sometimes do. Those who know of my mortal fear of these vile creatures will understand how I reacted to such a terrifying sight. … Continue reading →

Posted in CATalogue, Travel, Weekly Pet Challenge | Tagged British Weather, cats, Crete, Family Life, Feral Cats, Holidays, Lanzarote, Photos of Cats, travel, Vacations, wasps, Weekly Pet Share | 108 Comments

A Spider Bite And A Flash Fiction

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

The fear of public speaking is stronger than the fear of death itself, ‘they’ say, but in my research for this post I discovered something very interesting: according to an online article which cited the results of a recent survey … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, My California, Nature & Wildlife | Tagged Black Widow, California, Death, Fears, Flash fiction, Insects, Nature & Wildlife, Photo of Spider, Rattlesnakes, Spider Bites, wasps, writing | 124 Comments

Our Spooky Loft, A Queen Wasp & it’s Hasta La Vista, Baby!

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

I don’t like going into our loft at the best of times for two very good reasons: For one thing, last summer, when I had to go up there for something (always looking for ‘something’), just as I poked my head … Continue reading →