The other night I opened the back door to let the dogs outside for their evening jaunt before bed. The weather seemed pleasant enough so I stepped outside onto the back porch with Abbie while Benny and Chloe meandered through the grass.
Out of nowhere I immediately began to hear this buzzing noise which could only mean one thing. It's summertime and locusts are abundant. Abbie was quickly upon the buzzing locust nudging it with her nose as it moved to the left and right. I realized I had stepped too close to the locust and before I knew it the bug launched itself into the air at the porch light.
Much to my horror it began to dive bomb me as I jumped around the back patio in my PJ's with my arms covering my head. The locust had no sense of direction and continued bouncing into my head. I have no idea how loud I was yelling but awkwardly made my way to the door and jumped inside.
The dogs didn't seem to mind the buzzing locust as much as I so I let them in one at a time when the coast was clear.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Lift Off
I was out to lunch with the family today at a favorite burger place. We enjoyed our dinner over lively conversation, paid our tab and prepared to depart.
It's summertime and things tend to stick so as soon as I stood up from my chair I immediately set to work making sure my outfit was still in order, skirt pulled down, blouse tucked in and so on. A woman can never be too careful when it comes to this sort of thing.
Upon standing I quickly ran my hands down the back of my skirt to make sure it was pulled down where it was supposed to be. Everything felt in order so I then moved on to checking the waistline, making sure my skirt wasn't twisted in some weird fashion and my blouse was still tucked in.
Amidst all the quick hand action of making sure I was in order I ran my hands down the length of my skirt once more and realized I had made a hasty mistake. My skirt was slightly bunched up in the back. I believe the panicked words flying out of my mouth were, "Oh my goodness!" as I reached a hand behind me to cover my rear. I was still facing the table when I realized this and immediately spun around to see if anyone sitting behind me had seen something they shouldn't have, all the while grabbing my skirt in the back and pulling it down while saying "Oh my goodness" once again. As I turned around I immediately made eye contact with an older gentleman sitting behind us. He held my gaze with a jolly look in his eyes while his wife sat across from him. He was wearing a grin as he looked at me and I was horrified to think of what I must have looked like.
All I could do was smile apologetically at the poor man. By then my family had all stood up, not knowing what had just happened and trailed behind me as we left our table. I tried to whisper to my mom what had just happened as I cast a glance over my shoulder after walking by and I saw the wife smiling at something her husband told her, noticing also that she was looking in my direction. I wanted to bolt!
I told my family what happened as soon as we walked out the door of the restaurant and my mom said, "Oh, is that why that couple was laughing as we walked by?" Pahhhhh!
It's summertime and things tend to stick so as soon as I stood up from my chair I immediately set to work making sure my outfit was still in order, skirt pulled down, blouse tucked in and so on. A woman can never be too careful when it comes to this sort of thing.
Upon standing I quickly ran my hands down the back of my skirt to make sure it was pulled down where it was supposed to be. Everything felt in order so I then moved on to checking the waistline, making sure my skirt wasn't twisted in some weird fashion and my blouse was still tucked in.
Amidst all the quick hand action of making sure I was in order I ran my hands down the length of my skirt once more and realized I had made a hasty mistake. My skirt was slightly bunched up in the back. I believe the panicked words flying out of my mouth were, "Oh my goodness!" as I reached a hand behind me to cover my rear. I was still facing the table when I realized this and immediately spun around to see if anyone sitting behind me had seen something they shouldn't have, all the while grabbing my skirt in the back and pulling it down while saying "Oh my goodness" once again. As I turned around I immediately made eye contact with an older gentleman sitting behind us. He held my gaze with a jolly look in his eyes while his wife sat across from him. He was wearing a grin as he looked at me and I was horrified to think of what I must have looked like.
All I could do was smile apologetically at the poor man. By then my family had all stood up, not knowing what had just happened and trailed behind me as we left our table. I tried to whisper to my mom what had just happened as I cast a glance over my shoulder after walking by and I saw the wife smiling at something her husband told her, noticing also that she was looking in my direction. I wanted to bolt!
I told my family what happened as soon as we walked out the door of the restaurant and my mom said, "Oh, is that why that couple was laughing as we walked by?" Pahhhhh!
Saturday, July 9, 2011
A Feel Good Story
This evening my husband and I were parched and sweaty from being outside in this horrid heat. (Guess that's to be expected when you live in a desert.) We decided to climb in the truck and hit the road to the Circle K, all of 3 blocks. On our way there we passed an older gentleman taking a seat on a fence in the shade. He looked to be heading home with his grocery bag in one hand and his cane in the other.
After getting our drinks and jumping back in the truck we began our short drive home. As we passed down Main Street we noticed that the older man had resumed his walk and was shuffling his feet down the sidewalk. He went about 30 feet and then had to stop for another break.
My husband and I both felt the same as we looked at each other. We turned the truck around and headed back to the gentleman. We pulled up to the curb and I rolled my window down as I offered him a ride home. The giant of a man climbed in with his 6 pack of Coca-Cola and his overly tall cane. At the rate he was walking it would have taken him another hour to get home.
We might have made his night by getting him home faster and more safely, but in all honesty...... he made MY night. :)
After getting our drinks and jumping back in the truck we began our short drive home. As we passed down Main Street we noticed that the older man had resumed his walk and was shuffling his feet down the sidewalk. He went about 30 feet and then had to stop for another break.
My husband and I both felt the same as we looked at each other. We turned the truck around and headed back to the gentleman. We pulled up to the curb and I rolled my window down as I offered him a ride home. The giant of a man climbed in with his 6 pack of Coca-Cola and his overly tall cane. At the rate he was walking it would have taken him another hour to get home.
We might have made his night by getting him home faster and more safely, but in all honesty...... he made MY night. :)
Smack Dab
The other day I got hit smack dab in the forehead by a cricket that came sailing out of the AC vent when I turned it on.
This morning when it was turned off I noticed a pair of cricket legs sticking out of the vent. When I went to turn on the vent I made sure I was out of the firing range from any objects that might come sailing out of the AC. As soon as I turned it on the crispy cricket came flying out. Even though I knew it was coming it still made me jump out of the way and into the dresser.
This has got to stop.
This morning when it was turned off I noticed a pair of cricket legs sticking out of the vent. When I went to turn on the vent I made sure I was out of the firing range from any objects that might come sailing out of the AC. As soon as I turned it on the crispy cricket came flying out. Even though I knew it was coming it still made me jump out of the way and into the dresser.
This has got to stop.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Epidemic
I believe we are in the midst of a cricket epidemic.
The other day I turned off the upstairs AC only to hear a squeaky noise coming through the vent. I leaned closer to the vent and couldn't tell if it was birds chirping outside, or a bug, or maybe even just the AC fan making noises.
A few hours later I was upstairs vacuuming and was in need of cool air so I turned on the AC. I had no sooner turned it on when I bent down towards the vacuum and out came a cricket flying from the vent, sailing right past my head and landing on the floor in front of me. I was NOT expecting that and it startled me......just a little bit.
I came to the conclusion that the cricket chirping must have been what I heard in the AC after I turned it off. Unfortunately I continue hearing the noise when the AC is off and all I can do is wonder how many baby crickets are up there.
I seem to find more and more every day. This can not be a good sign.
The other day I turned off the upstairs AC only to hear a squeaky noise coming through the vent. I leaned closer to the vent and couldn't tell if it was birds chirping outside, or a bug, or maybe even just the AC fan making noises.
A few hours later I was upstairs vacuuming and was in need of cool air so I turned on the AC. I had no sooner turned it on when I bent down towards the vacuum and out came a cricket flying from the vent, sailing right past my head and landing on the floor in front of me. I was NOT expecting that and it startled me......just a little bit.
I came to the conclusion that the cricket chirping must have been what I heard in the AC after I turned it off. Unfortunately I continue hearing the noise when the AC is off and all I can do is wonder how many baby crickets are up there.
I seem to find more and more every day. This can not be a good sign.
A Tough Pill to Swallow
The other night my husband and I were out walking our 3 dogs along the railroad tracks.
Abbie, Benny, and Chloe were walking along in front of us when all of a sudden I noticed Abbie had something in her mouth that she must have picked up as she was walking along. I immediately pulled her close and opened her mouth to see what she was chewing on. When I opened her jaws all I saw was a skinny bird leg sticking out from the black abyss of her throat. I started yelling, "No, Nooo, NOOOO!" while she continued attempting to swallow this mangled part of a bird body. In her attempts of swallowing it she bit off one of the feet and I watched as the claw fell to the ground. I think I was still in disgusted shock when my husband kicked it in to action and thrust his finger down her throat causing her to spit it out.
Out popped a rounded part of a bird body with one lone leg sticking out of it. I thought I was going to be sick. My husband threw the bird leg off to the side but apparently it wasn't far enough out of the way as Chloe thought she'd give it a try and picked it up and attempted to swallow it. I just stood there and watched in horror as this little bird leg stuck out of her mouth as she chomped down on it. She was next in line to receive a finger down the throat causing her to spit it out. This time my husband threw the bird leg farther off. After watching Abbie and Chloe struggle with a finger down their throat I think Benny knew better than to even try and attempt picking the bird leg up. Learning by example. LOL!
Just thinking about the bird leg sticking up out of the back of Abbie's throat makes my stomach squirm. I told my husband I would have kicked into action had he not been there.
Thank goodness he was there!
Abbie, Benny, and Chloe were walking along in front of us when all of a sudden I noticed Abbie had something in her mouth that she must have picked up as she was walking along. I immediately pulled her close and opened her mouth to see what she was chewing on. When I opened her jaws all I saw was a skinny bird leg sticking out from the black abyss of her throat. I started yelling, "No, Nooo, NOOOO!" while she continued attempting to swallow this mangled part of a bird body. In her attempts of swallowing it she bit off one of the feet and I watched as the claw fell to the ground. I think I was still in disgusted shock when my husband kicked it in to action and thrust his finger down her throat causing her to spit it out.
Out popped a rounded part of a bird body with one lone leg sticking out of it. I thought I was going to be sick. My husband threw the bird leg off to the side but apparently it wasn't far enough out of the way as Chloe thought she'd give it a try and picked it up and attempted to swallow it. I just stood there and watched in horror as this little bird leg stuck out of her mouth as she chomped down on it. She was next in line to receive a finger down the throat causing her to spit it out. This time my husband threw the bird leg farther off. After watching Abbie and Chloe struggle with a finger down their throat I think Benny knew better than to even try and attempt picking the bird leg up. Learning by example. LOL!
Just thinking about the bird leg sticking up out of the back of Abbie's throat makes my stomach squirm. I told my husband I would have kicked into action had he not been there.
Thank goodness he was there!
Friday, June 10, 2011
Never Knowing What to Expect
I came to bed last night long after my husband had fallen to sleep. When I finally began to feel tired I carefully tip toed over the sleeping dogs and quietly climbed into bed beside my sleeping husband. After lying there for a few minutes I soon came to the conclusion that I needed to blow my nose before I could peacefully fall asleep. I reached for a tissue and began to softly blow my nose. I felt my husband stir beside me and watched as he rolled over and faced me. With wide eyes he looked directly at my face and mumbled something that sounded like "e-mooo, e-rooo" in a childlike voice and after that he simply rolled back over and faced the wall.
I was in a state of shock with wide eyes of my own as I tried to process what had just happened. At first I figured he had to have been awake with his pointed stare at me but after listening to his gibberish I knew he must still be asleep.
I'll admit, the look of him rolling over and facing me with eyes wide open was a bit unnerving but after the fact I couldn't help but chuckle at the whole episode.
I laid in bed for almost an hour trying to erase the picture of his wide eyes and pointed stare out of my mind. I never know what to expect with this one.........
I was in a state of shock with wide eyes of my own as I tried to process what had just happened. At first I figured he had to have been awake with his pointed stare at me but after listening to his gibberish I knew he must still be asleep.
I'll admit, the look of him rolling over and facing me with eyes wide open was a bit unnerving but after the fact I couldn't help but chuckle at the whole episode.
I laid in bed for almost an hour trying to erase the picture of his wide eyes and pointed stare out of my mind. I never know what to expect with this one.........
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