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I Stress, But I Post

Posted on September 17, 2024 by mohawkvalleygirl

The question is: do I have time for a Monstrous Monday post early this Tuesday morning (but not as early as I had hoped)? Yes, yes, I have been promising and promising to make real blog posts. You didn’t think I meant every day, did you? (Oh, don’t say YOU did; you knew I didn’t and you’re just happy to shame me now that I haven’t!) (Did that make sense? I really have had coffee this morning.)

Yes, this was the mug I used. It IS Halloween-time, isn’t it?

I am feeling perhaps more stressed these days than my life events justify. I can’t help how I feel, but I am trying to get my stuff done and not run around waving my arms and making b-b-b-b noises (I would scream, but my throat is so sore from my allergies, it hurts) as I feel inclined to do.

Most people would find this stressful.

A lot of people are quite creeped out by spiders. I, on the other hand, am not. It is interesting to me how I can be squeamish and/or screamy about some things and not at all about others. I shan’t tell you my phobias, in case local readers see this and want to torment me.

You see how little I fear spiders.

Can you tell that’s a spider on my hat? I wore it on Kentucky Derby Day one year, and to a tea party last year. It is one of my favorite garage sale purchases.

And now I am over 200 words. Score! Still feeling stressed? Yes! But that’s not your problem. Do you have any problems? If so, I am here to listen. It will take my mind off mine.

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It Bugs Me To Make A Late Post

Posted on October 10, 2023 by mohawkvalleygirl

Hello and welcome to another Late Post Week here at Mohawk Valley Girl. Last night I managed to make a couple of phone calls, get the trash out, and find a book to read since I could not find the book I was currently reading. I’m usually reading more than once book at a time anyways. Last night I fell asleep even while enjoying my book about Death and the Virgin Queen. It is about the alleged murder of Amy Robsart, possibly by her husband Robert Dudley, Queen Elizabeth I’s favorite. It is history, not historical fiction. I usually have a problem with historical fiction, especially when I know a little about the actual history involved.

OK, is this going to be a post about books or a Monstrous Monday post? I vote for monsters!

Yikes!

Trolling my Media Library for monster pictures I have not shared recently, I found the poster for Tarantulas. This raises the question: which is worse, little spiders or big ones? In this movie, obviously the big ones are the problem. However, it seems to me the little ones are more insidious, because they are harder to see and can find more places to hide. In fact, how do you know that one is not crawling up your leg right now? EEEK! Just kidding. I do not have a problem with spiders. They eat bugs I really hate, such as mosquitoes and flies.

Scary!

OK, I guess the big bugs can be pretty bad, too. Here is Joan Collins in Empire of the Ants. I would like to have that one on DVD.

Speaking of which…

I do not have another picture of an insect or arachnid to round out the post so end on a philosophical note (half-baked, as my philosophy usually is? You decide). Some readers may be tired of Monstrous Monday. Some may feel I should have found more pictures for this post. I personally have not had coffee yet and mean to correct that deficiency. Once again, thank you for tuning in.

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Who Likes Monday? Or Spiders?

Posted on December 6, 2022 by mohawkvalleygirl

Mondays are hard. At least for me they are, and I know a lot of people feel the same way. On the other hand, many people do not work Monday through Friday, and for them Monday holds no terrors. Similarly, Friday holds little joy. What I am worried about here is that what I write may not resonate with a sizable number of readers. Then again, when have I ever felt like one of the majority?

Why am I arguing with myself? Where do I think I might end up? I have no answers to these questions. Quick, throw in a picture of a monster!

Eeeeeeeee!

Lots of people are freaked out by spiders. I confess to not being particularly bothered by them (see what I mean about being in the minority?). For example, this morning I saw one dangling from the ceiling where I work. I let it live. I considered trying to catch it and let it go outside, but it was pretty cold out today. I don’t know how well spiders do in the cold.

One of my favorite hats.

And here I am with a spider on my head. I picked up this sweet fascinator at a yard sale to benefit H.A.L.O., Helping Animals Live Organization, a cat rescue operation based in Little Falls, NY. They are hosting an open house this Saturday. You can visit their Facebook page for more information.

Oh look, I am over 200 words. Sufficient for a Monstrous Monday, I think. I hope you will tune in tomorrow, when I will try for something better than a Tired Tuesday Post.

Snail Mail to Cinema Saturday

Posted on February 27, 2022 by mohawkvalleygirl

I am still not up to having Mohawk Valley Adventures, so no Scattered Saturday Post. However, my husband, Steven, suggested I write a few lines about the Creature from the Black Lagoon. I did not italicize it, because I mean the character not the movie.

I saw on Facebook that Ricou Browning, the actor that played the Creature, was not doing very well, and his family was asking for cards or letters to cheer him up. Snail mail is right up my alley! When I was writing my usual Saturday morning post cards to my post card peeps, I included one for Mr. Browning.

Later on, when we got to the movie watching portion of the day, we found that we had on DVR the episode of Svengoolie when he showed Revenge of the Creature. Perfect!

After the Creature, we stuck with Svengoolie and watched Tarantula. As regular readers may remember, we DVR Svengoolie every week so have a few episodes to spare.

*I forgot I had this in my Media Library.*

After the giant spider was dispatched (should I have included a Spoiler Alert? My bad), we stuck with our DVR with Mad Love, which we recorded from TCM.

Also on our DVR were a few episodes of Columbo from the sadly brief time that MeTV showed them (here’s a Fruedian autocorrect: MeTV became Meth. A commentary on the addictive nature of television?). We love Columbo.

It seems I have segued into a Saturday Cinema Post. Well, why not? I am over 250 words and included pictures. I call that a respectable post. Happy Saturday, everyone!

I’m Terrified of Missing a Blog Post

Posted on May 12, 2021 by mohawkvalleygirl

Is it ever Tired Tuesday! What the hell, me? Never mind, just make a blog post. Can I make a Monstrous Monday Post on Tuesday? Maybe call it Terrifying Tuesday? I’ll work on the title. First I’ll look for monster pictures.

How about Tarantula Tuesday? I remember watching this movie, but I cannot remember much about it. I do not have any kind of phobia or squeamishness about spiders, so it would not automatically be terrifying for me. Still, a spider that big would tend to be a problem.

Who wouldn’t be terrified by a movie called The Terror with Boris Karloff? Oh well, I guess not everyone. I do like this movie (I once wrote a blog post about it). I have another poster of it in my Media Library but an too tired to search for it. I tried to make that poster bigger but am quite inept at these things. I did find a picture of Nicholson and Karloff, though.

Oh dear, I am not up to 200 words yet. I am tired and out of T’s. Is a short blog post is better than no blog post at all? I’ll try for something better tomorrow. Then again, tomorrow is Wuss-out Wednesday. As always, I hope you’ll stay tuned.

(Ooh, I did make it to 200 words!)

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