Has anyone else ever heard of the cicadas that plague the midwest from about May to June every 17 years? And no, I am not making this up. I know it sounds like a Biblical plaque or something equally preposterous. I'm not originally from the midwest and when my husband told me about the cicadas, I absolutely did not believe him. However, it is so bizarrely true. Cicadas kind of look like mini-cockroaches, have wings, chirp, fall out of trees into your hair, and cover the ground so much that it's almost hard to walk without stepping on them. Crunch. But don't worry, you don't have to let all those cicadas go to waste. You can make cicada cookies, cicada quiche, cake, or wontons, or really anything you can imagine or willingly ingest. Last time this happened, my MIL thought it would be a good idea to make cicada brownies, but didn't squish them first so they tried escaping from the brownie mix in the oven and went splat as soon as they hit the heat. Crunch.
So other than cicada watching, I'm been working, working, working on my wheat-ear! I'm stoked with how fast it's going. It does look a little like a mini-person sweater in the photo, but the edges are all curly and we know how much ribbing scrunches in. Can't wait for it to be finished! Not that I can wear it any time soon but I will be anticipating some nice, crisp, fall weather!
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