Something bugging me today

Noticed a few red dots on my face this morning. I heard about a recent outbreak of bed bugs in the news so I thought I'd check my pillow... here's what I found.


The hazards of living with a cheeky 3.5-year-old who has access to large plastic bugs.

Now that I look more closely, those are coffee dots on my face. Must reduce intake.

Wednesday's Words of Wisdom

A branding program should be designed to differentiate your cow from all the other cattle on the range. Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike."
— Al Ries

Grading on a Curve

Stittsville, Ontario has its charm. I'm still doing my research but I was impressed to see the Town's construction of this curved sidewalk to accommodate a huge maple tree. Perhaps someone thought it was beautiful. Or, perhaps there is a bylaw in place that's friendly to greenery. Whatever the case, this sidewalk gets high marks from me.

Wednesday's Words of Wisdom

Like a thief reason sneaked in and sat amongst the lovers eager to give them advice. They were unwilling to listen, so reason kissed their feet and went on its way."
— Jelaluddin Rumi, Sufi poet

Straight from the horse's mouth

Guess what this picture is of?
Horse teeth! They're a bizarre shape. Here's the shot zoomed out for context:

Wednesday's Words of Wisdom

The successful person makes a habit of doing what the
failing person doesn't like to do."
— Thomas Edison

Wednesday's Words of Wisdom

One cannot too soon forget his errors and misdemeanors.
To dwell long upon them is to add to the offense."
— Henry David Thoreau

Shelob of Sackville

Enjoyed the positioning of this spider and car and couldn't resist trying to capture it.

Tuesday Tooth Report

Well, last Wednesday was my third-last Orthodontist appointment. They measured, took impressions for retainers and filed a couple of teeth to make the perfect fit. Not too perfect, though; they want my teeth to look naturally straight.

Wednesday's Words of Wisdom

Lead, follow, or get out of the way."
— Thomas Paine

I am not Spiderman

My little 3-year-old niece defines herself every morning by what she is not. Today she is NOT Spiderman.

It's an interesting approach to discovering who you are.

Stalking any Farmer's Stand with Corn at it

The corn in Ontario is ready. And, oh, is it good!

Grey Ladybug

I've never seen a grey ladybug. Perhaps this is the albino version of this creature?

Pretty Poppy

This is one of the prettiest poppies that I've ever seen.

Wednesday's Words of Wisdom

I know that to paint the sea really well, you need to look at it every hour of every day in the same place so that you can understand its way in that particular spot and that is why I am working on the same motifs over and over again.
— Claude Monet

Tuesday Tooth Report

My next appointment is September 3. See you again after that!

Inside an Exoskeleton

Here is the left-over exoskeleton of a Dragonfly Nymph. The nymph is the under-water bug stage of a dragonfly. When it's ready to transition, it climbs out of the water, attaches itself to a stalk of grass or wood and literally pulls itself out of its shell. An incredible creature at every stage of its life.

Afternoon Nap

This male duck takes a leisurely afternoon snooze in the Sackville Waterfowl Park.

Trapped in Time

M. Campbell identified this substance as tree resin. It will harden over millions of years into amber. Notice the bug trapped in it at top-right. If resin keeps pouring over this bug, it could be perfectly preserved in time.

Every Kid's Anthem — "I'm going to scream my head off"

Anyone with kids will enjoy this 26-second video...