Weekly Chat (Non-Osprey), 9 May 2021

Grandson left. OH and I are stuffed. OH has gone to nap and I'm going to deadhead some roses.

DIBNLIB – Wonderful collection of faces in your “bakers” jigsaw.

I woke this morn to the wonderful sound of winter – wind, rain & noisy planes. With the wind in the “wrong” direction the planes were using the short runway and needing extra power. There is a rush of takeoffs when the curfew ends at 6 am -all those people dashing off interstate! OH was not thrilled to fetch in the paper in the rain but would not let me. I don’t mind getting wet, as I say, it’s only water! It looks like starting the kitchen’s thorough clean is on today’s agenda instead of weeding.

Just a thought

The older I get, the better I understand that every day is a gift. (Joel Osteen)

Annette: Yup. We are all anxiously awaiting the return of Brood X, the 17-year cicadas. Indiana is the epicenter for this brood. Trillions of them were expected to emerge out of the ground sometime between the end of April and mid-May across several states. However, the scientists are uncertain what will happen now. Here in Indiana, we had a snow storm on April 20, and it's been cold with many nights of frost since then. I have a frost warning right now. That's a problem for the cicadas, because the soil temperature has to be over 64F (17.7C) at 8 inches deep for them to emerge.

I revere all Earth's wildlife, but I'm not looking forward to those creepy, crunchy critters. I know they'll get into my house. Their high-pitched rattle-screeching noise was maddening last time they appeared (I was 46 years old then). Their noise can reach 106 decibels (as loud as a jet plane taking off). They do have beautiful wings. I wish them well.

They'll be a banquet for the birds and animals here. The raccoons will get so fat that they can't climb trees. I feel sorry for the bugs, though. Can't imagine what it's like to be underground for 17 years, finally get a chance to see the sunshine, and then within 30 seconds get eaten by a squirrel! LOL

Cicada
Dan Keck, photographer
Photo labeled "Public Domain" (copyright free)

Good Morning. Sunny at times here, but blustery & wet in between.

An amazing story about the cicadas - we don't have anything like that here, of course. It sounds like a bit of a pain. Hope that maybe only half of them emerge in the unusual circumstances.

Glad you had a lovely visit from your grandson, Annette.

Whoa, where is everyone?

Wild & windy here. Went for a seafront walk & got wet within minutes of setting out - lots of showers here. Not many people around, guess they're waiting for better weather!

Waves being whipped up by the wind.

Bonnies ears in the wind!! 

Can she fly with those ears, Lindy? LOL

I love the little wildflowers at this time of year.