I Do Not Heart Earwigs

What with all the rain we had here in Sunny CA not long ago, the earwig population is outta control....and moving into my house. This is creeping me out to a degree that defies description, especially as they tend to cross my path in the grossest ways possible, and there seems to be no way to curtail their wanderings. I woke to the hugest one I've ever seen wandering across my blanket right near my face just this weekend, and it was Nasty. And I do mean with a Capital N. ::shudder:: I can't take much more of it, because there are a LOT of them, and I really, really, really hate them. They creep me out in a way that is topped only by snakes and lizards. :(

Aside from the earwig invasion, things are fine. I picked up a bunch of silk cord in your basic box of 8 Crayola colors, and have been making more Beatrices. (Beatrixes? What is the proper plural of Beatrix? If a matrix becomes matrices, does then Beatrix turne into Beatrices? I wonder these things. You are rather stoked you are not me.) So far, red and white are my favorites, but the yellow is cheery, as well. I also have it in black, brown, blue (navy), green (hunter) and rust. I can make them in sky blue, kiwi, and a dusty orange, but I really like them in bold colors. I ordered some bright orange and aqua cord, but it's waxed nylon, which I am just snobbish enough to not want to use, so I am torn between the bright colors and the desire not to use "cheap" materials. At any rate, stringing them was a nice way to pass the day. :) Well, that and laundry, which was less nice, but had to be done, nonetheless.

And now, bed. Bonne nuit!

Jenie