This post is brought to you by extortion and bruises. Metallic bugs, Philip, flowers and funny. You may ask yourself, what about the snakes? Don't worry. The snakes are coming, just not this week.
Because this week we have the 6 Spotted Tiger Beetle. I too think that's an odd name for something that isn't orange, doesn't have stripes, and has never once smiled on a cereal box.
Please, please, please notice that the creepy girl is holding the mirror image of the piece of floral greenery closest to her hand.
The flower photos are just beginning. Whether you like it not there will be many more all summer long. By August you'll by lying on the couch yelling "STOP WITH THE FLOWER PICTURES!!" to no one at all.
To get this photograph I had to climb a hill path that I've affectionately named I Hate This Stupid Hill Path. It leads up to the train tracks that run above our town.
The beginning of the path goes the kind of straight up where you need to use your hands to grab at roots (if you're being a tiny bit dramatic.)
Add in 4 days of rain & me, and you've got yourself an I Love Lucy episode.
By the top of the hill Philip had muddy toenails while I had bruises and threatening thoughts about litterbugs.
What I said to them 10 seconds earlier: Just sit here quietly.
Just some cozy. Speaking of cozy, I hate my mattress.
That is in fact what Betty was doing on my bed. She insisted I couldn't possibly need a new mattress. Then she sat on the bed, rolled over and it ate her.
That photograph was the bed barfing her back up.
I was just trying to take more photos of flowers.
It is not Betty's favourite photo of herself. I had to extort her with relevant and interesting information about a mutual friend so she couldn't disapprove.
Now she knows a certain friend has exactly 3 natural teeth left, and I got use of the photo.
The 20 piece puzzle
1:44 seconds. You will all beat me. Every single one of you who does this puzzle will beat me.
Have a good Sunday!
Renee Ryz
We purchased an Aireloom bed over 6 years ago. Made in California with organic cotton, etc. Best bed. It's getting long in the tooth, but still comfy. I read that you are "Supposed" to replace your mattress every 7 years. Yeah right - who's paying for it?
AnneM
Love Betty in the bed. The photos are wonderful - Instagram's loss is our gain.
And I HATE my mattress too. Please share your mattress shopping wisdom
Karen
Oh man. Shopping for a mattress has been the worst, lol. I'm narrowing it down trying very hard not to get caught up in the descriptions and reviews too much because if I do before I know it I'll be buying a $5,000 mattress which honestly, probably isn't noticeably better than a $1500 one. ~ karen!
Karen but not that Karen
Seriously i dont know how you can continue to live in that house with Creepy Girl.
Karen
I'm more comfortable with creepy girl than I would be with Tricia Romance girl. ~ karen!
Lacey
Ha! beat ya by one second. One. Hey, it's a good start to my week ;)
Excellent photos, thank you for the laugh and the gossip-by-proxy.
Karen
You're welcome! Take care of your teeth, lol ~ karen!
Auntiepatch
144 - it should have been less but I was one piece short. It took me a while to find it below the puzzle! Love the puzzles!