We are experiencing a phenomenon here. Ladybugs, ladybugs... a confluence of them!
We have been waiting six months. April 16th came and went. I started my blog post reflecting on the last six months and that milestone however is already a week away. The time has flown. I must admit it has been an easy six months. A week ago we were all abuzz with ladybugs their timing so perfect for my 6-month report, and yes, they are still here and my update is late. It is funny how--because they are cute they get to stay in the house instead of being escorted outside on a piece of paper or in a jar. It would be futile anyway because they just GET IN!
Here I am, it is almost 4 am. I have a cold that I got from my darling niece. My nighttime medicine has
left me hanging. The congestion must be gone by Friday. We will be on our way to Hawaii--3 descents to get there--I've done it before with congestion, I'll never do it again, it was like ice picks being jabbed into my ears.
Much earlier...I am enjoying my soup, some comfort food when one of these little good luck charms dives straight into the middle of my soup! He starts stroking I quickly dive in with my chopstick to fish him out. He looks mangled. This can't be good! Is she/he trying to tell me something? Should we bail out? Am I awash in adoption luck or is the crowd screaming ladybug screams to get me to change course. Who decided they are good luck anyway?
I decide to save his corpse so I can photograph him for my blog. Being exhausted and drugged from the cold and the medicine I put it off. So here I am-AWAKE- I get my camera -- my kamikaze bug is gone! What do I do? I look and look. Now you must understand the house is full of them. But I find him on the floor belly-up. Legs moving! He's alive, hanging on. I should hang on too, right? I certainly intend to but how long is reasonable? I remain optimistic that the tide has to turn.
Well my bug is perking up! He has a bit of spice stuck to one leg (you can see it in the photo) and he is dragging it around with him over my laptop like a ball and chain. It seems he cannot fly either. I have even tried surgery-this but that spice is stuck.
In other news...my hair IS getting long. I am growing my hair to measure my wait, I'll donate it when I get my girl. If this wait does extend to 3 years I'll be sitting on it! Am I allowed to trim it? I am already fantasizing about cutting it off. I have a bit of damage and it seems to be tangling a lot.
It'll be a bit before I post again...Hawaii and all.....
