Are You Afraid of Bugs?

I have a funny reoccurring story that happened to me just about every night when I am at my art table and I am going to share it with you. It may actually be frighting to some.

The house we are in for the moment is very tight so my art table is in the computer room in front of the sliding glass door that never gets used. It usually starts like so, I am minding my own business just working hard on a drawing of some sort, listening to some music, when all of a sudden I hear this little buzzing noise, sometimes I hear the blinds move too. I look around, see nothing and go back to work.

Then like clock work I hear it again, again I look around and see nothing. This happens a few times, then out of the blinds comes flying this crazy bug, scares the shit out of me, making me jump back in my chair and sometimes a little scream. What is this little culprit that tries to terrify me almost every night? It would be that crazy flying beetle called a "June Bug"

Once I have composed myself and I see where this little beast lands I immediately go look for a shoe. Ok, so for all of you that think this is mean, sorry, but I don't like most bugs, especially if for some reason they seem to hone in on you and end up landing on you, plus there are plenty of these around here so there is no worry of extinction. Little did I know that these little bugs could get so big, we have had two squeeze their way into the house that really did freak me and my son out.

So you guessed it, I smash the bug with what ever shoe I can find. For those of you who think I am mean, I don't do anything to the little guys that are outside where the belong, I'm just not going to let one fly around the house especially with two little ones that will freak out if they see it.

So that it my little story of a crazy bug, all illustrations were done by me, hope you enjoyed.

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