No, that doesn’t mean that it’s dirty.
I mentioned that I had two Magic Bucket of Variety finds this week, and this is the second, from a few days back. First I’ve seen in 21 years, since I was in Florida.
It took only a moment for me to recognize it, mostly because of those forelegs. We go in closer:
That is a giant water bug, and yes, that’s the common name,
The trash can that sits next to the outside door to Walkabout Studios, used primarily for the stinky trash that resin printing produces, has claimed another capture. For reasons unknown, wildlife keeps getting into the can only to be discovered later, and now it’s a semi-regular feature.
This was the find a couple of days ago:
Okay, this one isn’t too surprising
I’ve got a couple of posts that I’m trying to get to, and yet things keep popping up that deserve the bloggish attention, so they get pushed back a little. I seem to be running in this vacillating state between no posts while tackling other projects, and then too much to post. Geez…
I could have saved this one for the weekly topic, but I’m counting on getting something better before then, plus this is just too odd a story not to post immediately.
So, let me paint this picture. Walkabout Studios is a basement office half below grade, meaning my windows look out right at ground level and the outside door is sunk down a few steps. Right outside this door is a small wastebasket,