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Show CASTLE VALLEY TIMES -TEN TIMESCastle Valley, Utah - Volume I, Number 10 - November 15, 1992 - Thinking/Thanking having a cactus spine in your foot) Thanking and Gtvmg 2. The bite is red. The area around I’ve been stuck in grief lately. You might think that all those newspapers turmoil. But in fact, through sharing our joy and good will (whether in a and news magazines have taken their fleeting smile or a day’s work) we give toll on me. Though I’m tempted, I ourselves the opportunity to create yet more to be thankful for—we develop know that I needn’t quote the head- lines. The suffering of the world is clear and overwhelming. From the littlest newborn to the aged to the mighty earth itself, there is much to mourn. And here it is almost Thanksgiv- our own compassion, kindness, and love. We strive to find that balance between contentment and movement: taking care of ourselves, creating love and laughter with others who touch our the bite appears darker and feels different from the surrounding skin. If you slide your finger across the area around the bite, it will feel dampish and your finger will not slide smoothly. 3. Within 24 hours the stinging pain becomes acute, and the area of darkish, damp, and draggy-feeling skin increases. Sometimes nausea and vomiting may accompany this bite, but not always. ing, my favorite holiday. A time to give lives, but also by becoming an active thanks and to celebrate all that is good part of the greater whole. Let us not get doctor immediately! The bite is treated in our lives. Originally a harvest stuck in our own complacency but instead reach out, whether our involve- with antibiotics and cortisone ointment. ment is within and through our church, school, hospital, local shelter, or any has injected a sort of meat tenderizer or pre-digestant into the skin. This venom kills the surrounding tissue cells. If left We come together to play and sing and number of other community organizations or network of friends. A tithe of our joy and good fortune. We can be pray. But what of those without a feast? thankful and share the bounty. Or those without a home or hope or family or even a friend with whom to remove the dead tissue each week, sometimes for as long as six months. the quiet. Let us bow our heads in festival and now an institutional holiday (imagine thatl), it celebrates not only the bounty but also the blessings of the past year. We come together to feast with family and friend. share? Or of those with loved ones who fear there’ll be too much to drink, too high a price to pay? Can we still sit bathed in grace? Sometimes we might think that our happiness is threatened by others’ Let us appreciate the treasured and If these are your symptoms, go to a What has happened is that the spider unattended, it can cause blood poisoning, and then a doctor will have to ourselves a promise to carry this sense of appreciation throughout the year. Ice packs should be applied immediately if a bite is suspected and kept on for 24 hours. Homeopathic remedies are also available if a practitioner can While there is much to do, there is also much to be thankful for. —Ji1 Kulander prescribe one for you. The above symptoms can vary from person to person and should be used as a guide- prayer and dance with joy. Let us make line and not a diagnosis. This small spider is truly a recluse, prefen’ing to be left alone in a dark, warm place. Preferred winter homes are The Kiss of the Spider Woman—or The Brown Recluse Strikes Again! In the past two weeks, two people in Castle Valley have been bitten by Brown Recluse spiders, and I was one of them. The Moab Medical Center tissue, blood poisoning, and possible skin grafts and scaring. The Brown Recluse Spider is 5/16" garages, sheds, well houses, closets, and piles of clothes. They are not aggressive, but bite if you lay a hand on them. Wear gloves while looking for things in dark places. To avoid bites on the face, look for a large but not uniform web before getting into dark comers. As these spiders, along with others such as the Black Widow, like dry, warm places to live, they move inside to househunt, and that is why so many people are finding all sorts of spiders in their homes this time of year. So go slowly into areas where the to 1" overall, semi-transparent, and has Brown Recluse might live, wear gloves, watch for spider webs, and above all, if bitten, ‘ , get medical attention! —-Man'a Loe treated four other cases at that time. a dark, violin-shaped mark on the top Immediate medical attention is neces- of its minute head. Unlike the more sary to prevent complications if one is bitten. This spider is now considered the most toxic spider in the US. today. Knowing the symptoms is important to avoid extreme pain, removal of dead visible Black Widow, you frequently do not know what bit you. The following are symptoms to watch for: 1. The bite feels like a bee sting, and at times the pain is acute (like |
