Cicadas

Buzzzzzzz.... the cicadas are here. Today brought the incessant drone of these insects for the first time this summer. Their arrival tells us that it is hot out- duh! They will be buzzing around now until early September and driving us crazy with their noise. RJ noticed an interesting looking insect exoskeleton the other day and then I saw a few more yesterday. We weren't sure what they were, but now that I can hear the humming noise of the cicadas, I think the mystery is solved.
Stirling is sleeping now. He and RJ both have colds and have been snuffling around. Stirling also got his first round of immunizations yesterday and so is just not feeling himself. I am making chocolate cupcakes- though I am questioning my reasoning on using the oven on a day like today! But chocolate is worth a little sweat!