I’m still working like a maniac to meet my October 1st deadline for the sequel (still untitled) to Subject A36. It occurred to me a couple weeks ago that I needed a blurb for the cover. With this being a sequel, options on who I could ask were limited. As I was putting makeup on last week (I get the best ideas doing that or when taking a shower for some reason) a name popped in my head. I asked and he agreed – which is a huge relief for me and one less thing to worry about.
A weird thing happened Friday evening. I was sitting on the patio reading when small, brown spotted butterfly landed on my hand. And stayed there. I’m a butterfly lover – I even brake for them – so I was thrilled when he stuck around. Over the next hour, he crawled from my hand to my leg, ankle, and foot. Unfortunately, Bond (my cat) discovered my new friend and nearly tagged him with a paw. A ruckus ensued (the neighbors had quite a show if they were watching), but I shooed the butterfly away while restraining Bond. I would have been horrified if Bond had killed it. There’s bound to be some bad karma attached to that. Anyhoo, I was curious and Googled what it means when brown butterflies land on you. In most cultures, it symbolizes a fresh start and also means that important news is coming. If you’re going through a rough time or have experienced a loss, it can signify the situation will get better. All good things. Again, I’m glad Bond didn’t slaughter him.
I mentioned in another fairly recent post about TV shows I watch being canceled. Add a couple more to the list – Manifest (which was supposed to have three more seasons) and Debris. Both ended on big cliffhangers naturally. The Manifest creators promised the fans they’ll have a resolution some way – maybe with a movie. Evil, a show on CBS, was renewed after season one, but moved to Paramount Plus. I guess when all the episodes from season two drop, I’ll sign up for the seven day free trial. The number of shows I watch on network television has dwindled every year and seem to be replaced with more reality shows. If it was just me I’d probably drop cable, but hubby still likes to surf the channels.
Have a great week!
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How special to have a brown spotted butterfly land on your hand. After a friend of mine’s daughter passed away, a butterfly landed on her hand and she felt it was a sign from her daughter that everything would be all right. It made her feel better.
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Yes! It also mentioned it could be a sign from a recently deceased loved one. It was crazy how the little guy just stayed on me, even when I’d shift positions.
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I almost bit the bullet to see season two of Evil (as well as next season’s SEAL Team), but I ultimately refused. I’m tired of networks putting their best content on streaming services and giving us crap on the stuff I already pay (too much) for. It’s the ultimate bait-and-switch to give me one or more seasons on network TV to get me hooked, then move the content to their paid service. It’s beyond disgusting; a gross and transparent money-grab. I’m like you and ready to cancel my TV subscription entirely.
And the Debris cliffhanger was huge. They at least owe us a movie for closure.
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It’s maddening, right? Absolutely bait and switch and so unfair to fans and folks already paying for cable. I’d love to get movies for both Manifest and Debris. Sure hope they can work something out for us loyal fans.
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That’s just beautiful, Teri. We’re butterfly lovers, and I never knew anything about the brown butterfly meaning. Thanks so much for sharing that. Have a wonderful week and good luck with your writing! 😃
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Thanks, Jenn! I’ve never see one just stay on a person for so long – it was fascinating. When I looked it up, different colors had different meanings. I had no idea.
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That’s very cool about the butterfly. My cats would go crazy for sure. I mostly watch reality shows on live tv and fiction streamed. I gave up cable a while ago but keep the channels through Hulu with their Hulu Live option. I think the butterfly definitely means good tidings for you ❤️
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I’m sure Bond, the butterfly, and I made a pretty loud commotion outside – especially with me yelling “Don’t kill it!” If hubby didn’t feel the need to surf, I’d give up our cable. So many other ways to watch shows.
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I’ve wanted to cut the cable for years. Old What’s Her Face won’t let me. It’s crap to get people hooked, then attempt to shove them to a paid service to enjoy the rest of the program.
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I agree, Craig. I don’t understand the logic – there’s certainly no loyalty to the fans. Sounds like we’re in the same boat with the cable, lol.
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I’m glad you found someone to do the blurb. Interesting about the butterfly!
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It’s such a relief, Priscilla. I’ve been working through everything to meet the deadline, then I remembered the blurb and almost panicked, lol. Thanks for dropping by!
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I am sorry about the cancelled series, Teri. I hear the same comments from my mother and aunt. I haven’t watch TV for years and years. I am glad you have a name for your new novel and am looking forward to reading it. I am happy to promote it when the time comes.
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Thanks so much for the offer, Robbie! It makes a person not want to give new shows a chance. That’s about 4-5 cancellations for me this year.
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Yes, I can understand that.
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Butterflies are magical. We’ve let tons of milkweeds grow in our yard to encourage them to hang out. I believe that all butterfly visits mean good things – but that’s just me – I don’t have any sources that confirm such things. 🙂
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I think they’re magical also, Sue – especially after reading the symbolism. We had a butterfly bush at a previous house, and I loved watching all of them flutter around.
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I love the idea that the brown butterfly means something good happening to you Teri! Fingers crossed.
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I sure hope so, Sophie. I wouldn’t mind some good news.
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I heard that butterfly concept for the first time. I hope that butterfly bring something new or good luck. I love watching butterflies. They beautiful colourful creatures and might be only insect I love. Have a great week and happy reading, Teri!
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Thanks, Yesha – I hope so too! I’ve loved butterflies since I was a kid, so I was thrilled when this one wanted to hang out with me.
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I think it’s definitely a good sign to have a butterfly hanging out with you, Teri!
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Maybe he’ll visit again – but when Bond isn’t outside, lol.
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I love the idea of the butterfly, Teri. Sounds like a beautiful omen.
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I like the sound of that, John – a beautiful omen.
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What a beautiful story, Teri. And I love that you had to look up the meaning of the butterfly. So very appropriate, I would say, and yes, thank goodness Bond didn’t succeed in swatting it. So many people are dropping cable and going to either Roku or using the Amazon Firestick. I watch very little TV, but I did watch the Netflix movie the other night, “Gunpowder Milkshake.” It was quite entertaining. 🙂
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So glad Bond missed him! We have Netflix, Hulu, a Firestick, etc., so we’re not hurting for entertainment options. Hubby’s hobby is surfing, but not in the ocean, lol.
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How cool about the butterfly. I’m glad you were able to stop Bond from getting hold of it.
I took the oppertunity to switch to only streaming services when we moved. Just cancelled instead of arranging a moving home visit when we moved. It got to the stage where we mostly had it on for the chinchilla anyhow. Hubby was a little reluctant to see it go (despite watching it very rarely, and complaining about the lack of shows that weren’t reality shows when he did watch it) but then he started exploring things on Netflix and now he doesn’t even miss it.
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I don’t think my hubby would survive without the Golf channel and NFL football. Plus he prefers to flip through channels rather than make a choice to watch one thing. Drives me crazy!
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My hubby used to drive me crazy channel-hopping too. Thankfully though his interest in sports is minimal, so even when we had the sports channels he wasn’t bothered about if he missed seeing the games since he could look up any results he cared about later.
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Clearly the spirits approve of your title choice. They gave their blessing!
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I’m hoping it was a good omen, Deby!
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