The cicadas are here! The cicadas are here! I’ve seen them on people's porches, and I’ve seen them in people's yards. I have not seen any at my house.
But oh, my god! I hear them. They are SO unbelievably LOUD!! They even drown out the sounds of birds. Not that I like the sound of birds. Somehow, I got the idea that their conversations are boring chatter back and forth about wingspan and air speed velocity.
Not sure where I got that idea, but I latched onto it at some point and haven’t let go yet. As a result, I find the birds boring.
I don’t blame the cicadas for being so loud. They live underground for 20 years and then come to the surface for maybe 6 weeks. I imagine they are yelling “What the fuck?” “How is this fucking possible?” “Fuck that, I’m not going back down”, “Who the fuck is in charge, I want to talk to them.” “Fuck! Fuck Fuck!”
Now, that is chatter I can get behind. How about you? Are the bugs bugging you?