Jeanine spotted this rather large hornet’s nest attached to the gutter above our front door.  It is possible tomorrow’s blog entry will feature a picture of me on a ladder wearing a funny outfit or possibly an image of me laying on the ground in agony. Safe to say that Jeanine is not going to embrace a live and let live philosophy with respect to these little fellows.

UPDATE:  After considerable research, we have decided to leave the nest undisturbed.  The hornets will abandon the nest over the winter and since they pose no immediate risk to family or guests we will make no attempt to extricate them.