the canyon and other terrors

A few nights ago we took a drive up the canyon and met with Grandma and Grandpa for a picnic dinner.

The canyon air is cool and smells foresty.

A lovely break from the heat at home.

After our meal, we drove a short bit further and stopped at the reservoir.

Within minutes Harry and Rebekah stripped off their shoes and were wading in the mud.

Being the tolerant mom (ha) that I am, I decided to grin and bear it.

After all, it's only mud.

By the end of our visit, Harry's feet looked like this:

Rebekah's:

Before we drove home, I took them over to the water spigot thingy to rinse their feet.

As I was washing Rebekah's feet off, I noticed a little leaf that wouldn't rinse off.

I brushed it with my finger and it still wouldn't come off.

Right about then my entire existence in this world was wickedly rocked.

My baby girl had a leech on her foot.

Did you hear me screaming?

'Cause I was.

(Ok, maybe internally.)

I couldn't just brush said leech off her foot, I had to pick it up and pull it off her foot where it was attached.

(More internal screaming.)

Did you get that?

It was ATTACHED to her foot.

(screaming.)

And I had to touch it.

(screaming.)

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Let's just say that "tolerant mom" has taken a leave of absence.

She may never be back.

She has also renewed her resolve* to never swim in a lake ever.

Or an ocean.

*Stick finds it hilarious that I won't swim in lakes or (most of the time) the ocean, but I will happily swim in a pool.  Stating that, "pools are full of all kinds of pee and poop germs and chemicals...."  All I know is, I will NEVER get a leech stuck to me from a swimming pool.  I rest my case.

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But you might get a poop stuck to you! ha ha ha ha ha.

Btw, love the cute little flower on her toe. Much nicer than a leech. Ick!

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That is gross and glad that you were brave to pull it off I would scream louder than you and not internally!!!!!

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Leeches were a problem my first year at Girls Camp in GA since we swam in a lake. I wouldn't get in the lakes in MS for fear of alligators & water moccasins--much worse than leeches. Yick.

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