Just curious..while I sit here swelling

I brought the trash can up this afternoon and by the time I made it back to the house I felt a sting on my pinky. I brushed something off before I had a chance to see exactly what it was but the fleeting glimpse I saw I believe it's a spider. I can't see any puncture holes or fire ant blisters so I don't know what to do. I have horrible reactions to fire ants so when my ears didn't swell shut and I didn't break out in hives in my armpits I kind of figured it was a spider. I've iced it and kept it above my head. I've stared at it in the sunlight. I've washed it. I guess I'll wait until morning to see what's going on. For now my right pinky now looks like a sausage and there's numbness about half-way down into my hand. But what I was wondering the other day is this. How far does my blog reach? I know of several people that read and comment regularly. I know of people that read regularly but don't comment. But I wonder if there are people that read that I'm not aware of? If you're one of those people, heck if you're any of those people, would you please do me a favor and answer my questionnaire to satisfy my interest in my readers? I'll even change my permissions so you can post a comment anonymously. Male or Female? Age? State you live in (like TX or DE, not oblivious or delusional)? How you found me? Do you have kids?