What the heck part 4!!

I really don't know how to say this...our house is weird bug magnet! I'm not sure I care for it. And I'm not actively looking for weird bugs either. As a matter of fact, generally speaking, I am NOT a very observant person. But still, all these funny, odd bugs just keep appearing around my house. This one is currently in our sun room. Oh, and that ugly creature hanging on the screen? What the heck is that?! Ick.



11-21-08 I found out what this bug is...Red Footed Cannibalfly at what'sthatbug.com More commonly known as a robber fly. The size of BIG wasp, this bug has been known to take down a hummingbird! Geez. I'm glad I didn't know that before I snuck up to take it's picture!

What the heck - part 3

Okay, really now...so the other day there was the big stick bug and today there was the big leaf bug!

What the heck - part 2

Let me preface this post by saying, I don't like bugs. Butterflies are okay but that's pretty much the only insect I won't run from.

That being said, some bugs you just don't see every day and sometimes I can't help myself from getting a closer look. So...LOOK! It's a giant stick bug on the ceiling of our porch! Cool huh?

Ahhhhh

So I'm sitting here tonight backing up my photos and smiled so big when I got the Garth Brooks folder. Really, I STILL can't believe I was there...that I got to see Garth Brooks in concert! Ahhhhh

What the heck?

I find the most amazing things around our house. This was about 2 1/2 inches across and so pretty!

Woohoo!

My Man's bee day was a week ago. We took him to dinner at Sansui's - for sushi, blech. But he loved it! Then I took him to see Brooks and Dunn.

We had a fantastic time! And the best seats EVER!

Happy July

Hope everyone had a fabulous 4th and holiday weekend. I'm guessing that most folks stayed close to home because of the gas prices?

We had a great weekend and the local fireworks show was fantastic!

We saw Hancock at the movies ~ pretty fun, but I love Will Smith so I'm not the best judge :-)

We even went riding for a few hours on Sunday and the weather was perfect for it.

More about eggs...

In case you're interested in how/what Pysanky is....

Pysanky is an ancient and beautiful form of folk art from the Ukraine. It consists of decoration of eggs using beeswax and dyes. This art is most popular in a Ukrainian household near Eastertime when eggs are created as gifts for family and friends.
Hot wax is applied to the egg using a kistka. The kistka is a tool whereby hot wax can be essentially drawn onto the egg. A kistka is a copper or brass cone attached to the end of a stick. Wax is then placed in the cone. The cone is heated until the wax melts and flows out the end of the cone. An electric version of the kistka is also available.
The design begins by drawing on a plain white egg with hot beeswax. These lines will protect the white when egg is dyed. When the designs to be white are complete, the egg is dipped into yellow dye and then dried. The kistka is used to draw the designs to remain yellow and then the egg is dipped into the next dye bath. The process continues, alternating waxing designs and using dyes that progressively get darker. The most popular pysanky, end with the black dye. Once the black dye is dry, hold the egg over the side of a candle flame and gently continue to wipe off the melted wax revealing the beautifully designed multicolored egg.

I LOVE shoes!

Oh sure, I know I SHOULDN'T bee spending my $$ on shoes, but what the hell. They were on sale for $11 and really...HOW CUTE ARE THEY!!!

What a fun Spring/Summer shoe, all those flowers and cheerful colors :-)

My newest hobby

Okay, so I'm a dabbler. I see things I like and want to learn how to do them.

My latest gig is the Ukranian art of Pysanky.

Here's my first one...not so great but not so bad either...

I'm a little shakey and my lines aren't very smooth. My second one is a little better....

comfy?

It's a dogs life isn't it?

Sweet summertime!

Hooray! Summer is officially here. Complete with fireflies, or lightning bugs, which ever you prefer. The weather has been delightful, aside from a few showers and the mosquitoes are out in full force. Oh well, gotta take the good with the bad I suppose.

I took my motorcycle skills test yesterday morning - I failed miserably :-(
But the course is painted on the parking lot so I can go back every day and practice, practice, practice. The next test date is in 2 weeks. I'm confident I'll bee GR8 by then!

I love miniature things

Look what the man found in the driveway! I scooped it up and put it in the flower bed and guess what? I found 3 more. How many baby frogs are there I wonder? Oh, maybe they are toads. Anyway, they are a little smaller than a penny.

Now I can't help but wonder how many we've run over or squashed with a step. Ick. I guess I don't want too many of them in my yard, but they were fun to find.

Brokeneck dog

This is Pepper...
Ewww. I hate it when she lays like this. but she does it alllll the time. It makes her look like she got hit by a car and her neck is broken. It bugs me but I guess it's comfy for her. Ick.

coming soon...

Tis the season to be out riding!
We went for a 200 mile ride last Saturday. It was fantastic. My man says I scored big points for that. Because I didn't whine? Hmmmm, I don't think you're supposed to whine about things you LOVE to do! But I'll take the points anyway :-)


We saw the new Indiana Jones last Sunday. It was silly in parts but managed to stay true to the adventure. I also liked it that they didn't try to make Harrison Ford younger than he is. He's old, he was old in the movie too.


I'll post pictures of our rides this weekend. Oh, and the completed living room - sans furniture.