I remember as I took two steps off the path, that I was conscious of taking a risk. There I joked with myself, “the shot’s not worth it, Rebecca. In two weeks, you’re going to be telling yourself that the shot was not worth it.” I clicked the photo and got back on the path. Then I forgot about it like it had never happened. I didn’t check my shoes or pants for ticks. I didn’t do a tick check at home either.
Now, all that’s left is for me to forgive myself, eat and sleep well, and resolve to check for ticks after every hike this summer…
This post is part of Six Word Saturday.
¡Olé! –Rebecca
Fake Flamenco 
Oh dear…..
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Thanks, Kim. I think I’m trusting my instincts from now on…
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The critical moment …. I remember hubby scolding me last summer for stepping off the path to pick a blackberry … Covid overshadowed tick bites, but it seems the ticks didn’t go away …
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Thanks, CDL. I think we’ll hear a lot about ticks this year!
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Nasty things ticks
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Horrible.
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A metaphor for daily living, “Nah, it’s not worth it.”
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Yes, often true. But in other cases fortune favors the bold. ; )
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I won’t say anything about your health.
But this is a beautiful shot RC.
I see 2 dragons fighting in the sky
🐉🐲
Please take care
Recover well
Drink fruit juice 🥤
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How horrible! I’ve never had one and really don’t want one! 🫣🩶
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I hope you never see one up close, Jo! : )
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Funny that you had the thought at the time. Glad you are on the mend!
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Thanks, Wynne. Good proof that my instincts are spot on! ; ) Yes, I’m starting to feel more like myself the past two days.
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Don’t beat up yourself. Mark it up as lesson learned ❤
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Thanks, Rosaliene. Great advice.
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In the moment, you don’t think that it would happen to you, until it actually happens later. It happens to most of us, and it’s a matter of forgiving yourself and to recover from it. I hope you get well soon!
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Thanks, Rebecca. Writing this post helped me forgive myself. Moving on with a lesson relearned. : )
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I hope you are getting better and that the tick bite will become just a memory. Lesson learned. And thanks to your story, your readers will do a tick check too in furture!
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Thanks, Britta. Would make me very happy to be a cautionary tale, so as to aid others from making the same mistake.
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future, of course, not ‘furture’
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Oh My Goodness! So sorry to hear about this, Rebecca. We have a big tick problem here in Massachusetts, and, even though it’s a pain, I wear those velcro on mesh shin tick protectors if I go even a little off the trail.
Sigh….
It was a good pic, though!
Cheers,
Julie
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Thanks, Julie. Velcro on mesh shin protectors, will check into those!
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A lesson and reminder for your readers, so thank you for that, Rebecca. However, I’d rather it not have happened to you. 🌻
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Thanks, Michele. I’d rather it wouldn’t happen to anyone but possums who think ticks are tasty snacks!!
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Rebecca, I’m so sad for you! I hope you feel better soon. Please text us if we can help with something, like getting groceries, for example. Love, Elizabeth
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Thank you, dear Elizabeth! You and Sam are great friends.
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A lesson for you and me. I will be careful too. Hope you are getting better. Take care Rebecca.
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Thank you, Rupali. I’m generally for wandering and exploring life. But in tick country, it’s best to stick to the paths. : )
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Nothing to forgive. Until you’ve had a tick incident, you don’t realise just what a disproportionate amount if damage they can cause. I hope you’re pretty much over it now?
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Thanks, Margaret. Yesterday I had my first day with higher energy. Today was good too. On the mend…
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Hooray!
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Thanks, dear Margaret.
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A hard lesson to learn. Hope you feel better soon my dear friend
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Thanks, Sadje. It was. But I guess it was a good cautionary tale before Eagle’s big camping trip.
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Yes that may save you from something bigger.
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Or, catch it earlier, which would also be good.
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Very true. 🤗
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Hope you feel better soon, we’ve all at least had close encounters with those infamous little buggers. So sorry to hear. The photos are beautiful!
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Ouch, Rebecca. Take care and here’s to a speedy recovery.
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Thanks, Suzanne. Feeling much better this weekend.
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It is a sad world when one has to think twice about stepping out of the path. Literally…
(I hope you are better)
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Thanks very much, Brian. I agree about the path. I am feeling better and working on continuing to improve my health.
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Just make sure to eat a lot of yogurt and lactobacillus.
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Yes, fermented foods are key. I’m enjoying fermented beets this week.
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Beets? fermented? Hmmm. Never had those…
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I think it may be a Midwestern Polish or German tradition.
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Polish maybe? I understand eastern Europe eats lots of beets. We had lunch at a Ukrainian (Slava Ukrainy) restaurant in new York last year, they had beets every other way on the menu… 😉
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