This morning while removing sheets from tomato plants after a frost warning, out of the corner of my eye, I thought I saw a black blob falling down when I shook one of the sheets. Nothing was evident when I searched the ground. Maybe it was just an eye floater. As usual, I took the sheets directly to the washing machine. While adding them to the washer, I saw something running under the laundry sink cupboard. This time Is was sure I'd seen something. It was rather large and black, but I only caught the last bit of it running under the counter, so specific creature ID was not possible. Now given the size, my mind went to an eight legged critter -- the type I have most issues with.
Later in the day, a friend offered to come home with me to go on a spider hunt. <YIKES> I said I would try to dislodge it from the hiding space and let her know if or when I found something. Nothing showed up in laundry room. I felt a bit creeped out knowing that something was in the house without an invitation. As I was checking the front door late in the day, I noticed something large and black on the hallway floor. I turned on more lights and identified it as one huge cricket -- considerably bigger than the ones I am most familiar with. Thankfully I found it before it took up residence in a hiding place where it could chirp incessantly and drive me mad. I've had ones on the patio that cricketed all night long just outside my bedroom window. This may be from that same area. If so, I can attest to its tremendous volume abilities. So, it seems we dodged potential sleepless nights and disrupted days.
The songs chosen today made me laugh when I thought of the performers. I'd much rather listen to these than to the potential squatter. <grin> The first that came to mind due to the singer but the song topic is a sound that can be quite irritating, so I chose it to share. The second song is by a group that came to mind in the midst of the excitement today and the title fit the situation well, too. Keep safe. Enjoy!
Give a Little Whistle -- Jiminy Cricket (a green creature for some reason)
Don't Come Back Knockin' -- Buddy Holly and the Crickets
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