Like Living Among Scorpions Quotes

“Let’s just say it ended with, “Mommy shouldn’t say those words. Don’t repeat that.”
― Jennifer Fulwiler, Like Living Among Scorpions: One Woman's Quest to Survive Her Suburban Life

“Here in Texas, that’s not how it works. When we threw ourselves on Slip’N Slides, we were met with a bone-crushingly hard ground that was sparsely covered by grass that had the consistency of old hay. As we slid down the yellow tarp for our three seconds of fun, we’d experience the familiar explosions of pain when previously undiscovered rocks or sticks jabbed into our internal organs. Then we’d slide off the end into fire ants.”
― Jennifer Fulwiler, Like Living Among Scorpions: One Woman's Quest to Survive Her Suburban Life

“When my next door neighbor says, “Nope, never seen a scorpion in my house!” is when things start feeling all Amityville Horror around here.”
― Jennifer Fulwiler, Like Living Among Scorpions: One Woman's Quest to Survive Her Suburban Life