The Hazards of Summer

I knew it was inevitable. We have so many dandelions and a ton of clover in our grass that attract lots of honey bees. This morning Pie took off running towards her swimming pool and stepped right on a bee. She howled and cried until we got inside and put some "bug spray" on it. She seems to be doing fine now, she's a tough little cookie.

I've been concerned about the girls getting stung because their dad is deathly allergic to bee stings. As a child, he was swarmed and stung many times on his head and neck and ended up in the emergency room in  anaphylactic shock. I've only witnessed him being stung one other time, pretty much the same scenario, and it was so scary.

I know her dad will tell me that she should have shoes on when she's outside, but man, I can't even get her to keep her clothes on how am I supposed to get her to keep shoes on too?

I guess she will just have to understand bee stings are a part of going barefoot in the summer and that she needs to look before she leaps.