I know what you’re thinking…but we don’t mean the one on Discovery Channel.

Credit: Africa Geographic via www.missfidget.com
This week is even scarier. Maybe it’s best illustrated by a conversation I recently had with a male friend of ours. We’ll call him Mr. No-Fun.
No-Fun: What IS it with you girls and car problems this week??
Me: I know! And it’s shark week, to top it off!
No-Fun: (Stops walking, and turns around with a wrinkled brow.) What the hell does that have to do with anything? It’s the Discovery Channel; it’ll be on again. And again. And again.
Me: No, no, no. This is worse. PMS week.
No-Fun: Holy Christ, you don’t ALL cycle at once, do you??? Omigod….Poor Big Guy and Paul…Can’t you do something about that??!

photo credit: www.discoverhawaii.com
Later, relating the above convo to my sister (aka The Queen of Poo, Lois, and the witch who volunteered me for the play), she laughed so hard, I bet tears ran down her leg. “That’s a terrible idea!! What does he want us to do—all four take turns so the whole month is hell?!?! Better to get it all over at once!”
I agreed, “Holy crap! You’re right!! Kinda like a nuclear blast….give the community three weeks to recover in-between!” There is no doubt in my mind this is why women who spend a lot of time together also cycle together. Mother Nature is no dummy.
It’s not that bad. Usually, we are more bark
than bite.

photo credit: Finding Nemo, where the answers to ALL life’s questions can be found.
Usually. 😀
It wouldn’t hurt to tread lightly, though.
Posted by Margaret Sullivan on February 1, 2013 at 1:36 am
Nice post
Posted by Monday Thursday Friday Kathy on February 1, 2013 at 12:56 pm
Loved this! If everyone remembers splashing too much attracts sharks, it’ll keep the whole town treading smooth.
Posted by pajarigirls on February 1, 2013 at 6:08 pm
Bahahahaha!
Posted by Rick Debra Copley Matheson on February 1, 2013 at 5:50 pm
Wait until you are over 50, life get’s much better!! Ahhh menopause. . .
Posted by pajarigirls on February 1, 2013 at 6:10 pm
Better than this?!?!?! No way. I think my sister….never mind 😉
Posted by quarteracrehome on February 11, 2013 at 2:02 pm
Of course, the shark you posted with it’s mouth wide open is a filter-feeding shark and one of the least dangerous in the oceans…
Also, what ever happened to the guinea fowl recapture plans? :O
Posted by pajarigirls on February 11, 2013 at 8:30 pm
Yes! It’s a Basking Shark 🙂
I asked Mrs. K. about it… she said she thought I captured it to keep in my house ‘cuz I love poultry sooo much. Like hell!! I am thinking it might have become wolf or coyote or fox chow.