Nature's Fight Club ....

This week it has been attack of the bugs around here

well as far as the daughter is concerned anyway

you would think that a 17 year old would be bulletproof

especially when you have a nickname like Phantom Steve

it isn't like she is buttercup or something, though we are thinking a change might be in order

it has been hot this week ... like summer hot

so Phants has been out catching some rays and having a swim

but I noticed she was getting quite the tan line

not the tan line you would expect either this one runs down the sides of her body

so that from the front she looks tan, but the back is still glowingly white

I let it ride for a day or two thinking she might even it up... but no three days later still two toned

eventually I caved in and asked why

have to say I didn't see the reasoning coming

Phantom Steve claimed that two giant hornets were fighting

and, preoccupied with trying to kill each other, flew into her leg

she said that if they hadn't been in a death match they would have turned on her

and she probably would have died, or at the very least been traumatized for life

in fact she claims she has a bruise from the encounter... really...

now I accepted this explanation with grace and good humour 

while inside giggling like a maniac... two hornets... really ???

 never seen a hornet in our neck of the woods

but hey this is the kid who thought a grasshopper was a lobster

so the hornets could have been pretty much any winged bug

and I asked for clarification about the only lying on her back thing

apparently it has to do with being able to make swift evasive maneuvers

fair enough I suppose

Now I have been tempted to remind her that she is only seeing bugs

coming at her from the front and they could be lying in wait behind her while she suns herself

but I think I will save that one for when she is being a bit annoying

the look on her face when it dawns that she could be surrounded will be priceless

bugs are not her thing at all... they freak her out in a most satisfying way

which is not optimal as it has been quite the bugg-ish week

we have a huge moth that has made its way to the top floor of our house

and I hate moths... they are just creepy

and so we are waiting for our resident giant gecko to take him on

this gecko kindly eats all the mozzies for us, so after a few wet summers he is huge

and we are quite fond of him despite his slightly alarming size

and at this stage if he takes on the dreaded moth then he will earn himself a name I think

not sure what a suitable name would be for a moth eating gecko would be

and we have come to the conclusion that he talks like a surfer dude

 he has that sort of a laid back swagger about him so the name has to take that into account

but some time will be spent in consideration and suggestions will be welcomed...

So other than having a front row seat to nature's fight club

I have been doing some sketching in my books

little quick paintings I can do in no time to keep my hand in

I find it annoying that they don't scan well from sketchbooks

but as long as I am drawing and painting all will be well in the world

happy painting all ...xx