Tongue & Cheek

I was at my bro & sis in-law’s for Mother’s Day and as everyone else was frolicking in the house and yard, I decided to hang out at the pond they have on the property.  When I am out in nature, I tend to become a loner.  I am perfectly happy with being a loner as I love the outdoors and would rather spend my time absorbing what nature has to offer than listen to someone yap about itchy butts.

Here are a few shots of my adventure around the pond (which by the way, I think will be spectacular come fall).

Ok…This cold of mine has really done a number on me.  So much so, that it has me seeing things.  Tonight, while I was changing into comfy clothes, I saw a bug on the carpet.  I’m not sure what kind of bug it is.  I want to call it a silverfish, but I think it’s something else.  They are small bugs that somewhat resemble a shrimp, are brownish-orange in color and enjoy shedding their outter shell and leaving it behind in clothing, etc.

I know.  Gross, eh?

Well, I saw one on the floor.  Thankfully it wasn’t moving, so I had the chance to grab a kleenex without it escaping on me.  I captured it then went to go show my Hubby and tell him my hatred for these bugs.  He then opened the kleenex and told me I was a great hero, then started laughing.  Puzzled, I asked why he was laughing.  He then replied by saying how fantastic it was of me to capture a FLUFF!

Not kidding.  I bravely caught a fluff that was in the shape and color as one of those awful bugs.  How great of me!!!

When he pointed that out, I was in disbelief.  My brain actually had me believing that I caught one of those bugs.  Whatever.  I even opened the kleenex to confirm that it was in fact one of them before taking it to show him.  He asked me if it was moving and when I went to grab it I grabbed the fluff instead.  Well, he got a good chuckle to learn that it wasn’t moving at all.  He asked me if I screamed before capturing the dangerous fluff, I of course said No (I really didn’t…Honest!).  He said it would have been twice as funny if I did.  I said thanks.

Somewhere between the bedroom and the kitchen, the bug pulled a David Copperfield and morphed into a fluff to make me look like the BIGGEST IDIOT EVER!  I know…I’m so pretty!

Color me stupid!

It will be a while before I live this one down.  

The Fearless And Bravest Fluff Hunter Ever To Live.  If you ever need fluff removed from your home, I’m your dumbass!

Good thing I can laugh at myself, right?  I tend to do that often.

I ♡ Kate!

George & Boo!

They are the newest addition to the family.  They are Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta Splendens) and are both male and fairly low maintenance.  I have them both in a small rectangular vases I bought a while ago from Ikea and they seem to be quite happy.  Because they are male and have ego issues, they have to be separated or they will fight to the death!  So, being the nerd that I am, I have the vases side by side so they can see each other and not be completely bored.  Isn’t that what us girls do?  Torture boys?  However, they are also known to jump from time to time, so I have to keep the vases separated a few inches from each other to avoid the temptation.

The boys each have a pet that Mommy is taking care of (naturally) and so far haven’t died on me (it’s been two whole days!).  I seem to have a problem keeping plants & fish alive, but we will see how well these guys do.  Seeing that they aren’t ‘mine’ they might have a fighting chance!

Here is George.  He belongs to Lucas (who also named him).  I love the colors on George.  They are mainly an aqua and red, but depending on the angle there are blue and purple in there too.

Here is Boo.  He belongs to Nathan (who also named him).  Boo’s colors are also beautiful.  This picture doesn’t do him justice.  He has bits of red in his fins, which appear burgundy in certain light.  His body also changes depending on the way the light hits him.  Sometimes he almost looks opal, with bits of blue, purple and green.  Both fish are stunning and I can watch them swim all day.  There is something peaceful about owning fish.

Here are a couple other pictures of the fish.

George posing for the camera.

Boo, staring me down.  I won!

Now that I have the worst month of the year (minus my Son’s birthday) out of the way, it’s time for me to start fresh.  Most would think January 1st as being the beginning of the new year, where for me, it’s May 1st.

I am hoping to breathe better, feel better and find that sunny disposition I lost a few years back.

That’s right folks.  I was once sunny!  They called me Little Miss Sunshine, then a big dark cloud took over and I haven’t been the same since.  I still have that cloud and it’s far from fully leaving me, but I am finding the odd break here and there and I will take the rays as they fall upon me.