Critter!

It was Monday morning. The most invigorating day of the week. Yeah. I opened the door and whoosh! in came this winged and armored creature.

Grasshopper! Must be my lucky day to be honored by its presence. It landed on my side table, but not before whizzing around like a runaway helicopter.

I was unwittingly made to make cool ducking moves ala The Matrix (though none too graceful) to avoid being hit. It can cause serious injury if it hits you squarely in the eye.

Look at it. Look at how it placed one leg on the wall as if striking a pose.

I'm cool.

As I got close to it, it jumped and I screamed like a little girl. And then I ran around the living room like a woman possessed.

Then it landed on top of my shelf. I armed myself with a metal sieve to try and trap it.

No luck as it was too fast for me. It was smart enough to jump and hide in my utility basket. I had to empty the basket to get at it. Come out, come out, wherever you are!

And I found my missing socks.

It took flight and again gave me a fright. I am no entomologist.

Then it landed on my shopping bag.

I slowly sneaked up to it.

Gotcha! I took it outside and sent it to Siberia. Which is just next door.

Linking to Saturday's Critters.