Comments on: Books, Bugs, and Behind-the-Scenes Work

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:17:08 +0000

You sure we’re busy Lisa. I almost killed over hearing about your bug encounter. I’m happy everything turned out okay.
Thanks so much for sharing with Sweet Tea & Friends this month Sweet friend. I’m so happy you’re here.
xo

By: steph@crazylittlelovebirds

steph@crazylittlelovebirds — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:38:33 +0000

Lisa, I’m so happy to hear that your husband removed that tick! I squirmed a little just thinking about the spider on your neck. I remember one night when I was lying in bed, and I noticed a spider right above me on the ceiling. I’m so relieved it didn’t fall onto our bed. I saw it just before I turned off the lights for the night.

I love that you had the opportunity to meet two authors; that’s awesome! I’m featuring your post tomorrow.

By: Kym

Kym — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:06:20 +0000

A very busy month!
It would have taken me quite some time to recover myself if I’d had that spider experience! Insects and spiders getting anywhere near me at night skeeves me so much! You were unknowingly brave with your lightning reflex and instinct!
Great observation about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into so many of the benefits and experiences we take for granted. I’m grateful for all those behind-the-scenes people putting in that time, including you.
I’m late to the party, but visiting from SFS.

By: Lois Flowers

Lois Flowers — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:29:05 +0000

I’m glad your encounters with bugs turned out OK, Lisa. (Just reading about them was slightly terrifying!) Your book club meetings sound so thought-provoking. What a great idea to have a someone with first-hand experience come and share with your book club when you were reading that book about a specific minority group. I’m glad September was a good month for you and hope October is as well.

By: Jean Wise

Jean Wise — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:44:43 +0000

double the joys too I would say but I wouldn’t want bugs crawling over me. Yikes. I love how you stay curious and are so good at noticing what is happening around and within you. You are an inspiration for this practice

By: Lynn D. Morrissey

Lynn D. Morrissey — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:29:00 +0000

Yikes, Lisa! What is crawling on us unnoticed! My mother was sooo fearful of spiders, harkening back to a childhood incident, where one crawled down her stomach and onto her leg and then scurried away. Because of that, she always wore socks to bed, and had her untied shoes at her bedside to slip into in the middle of the night or in the morning when she woke!

However, that incident was her inspiration for a poem she wrote called “Seasons,” which her granddaughter, our daughter, Sheridan, illustrated, and Mike and I made into a children’s book (a dream of Mother’s!) the summer before she died.

Additionally, we published two of her other poems as children’s books, and my friend Lynne Jackson, great-great granddaughter of Dred Scott, chose her “Russian Wild Strawberries” children’s book as one of the selections for The Dred & Harriet Scott Heritage Foundation’s children’s literacy program. Mother knew of this honor shortly before she died. And she was overjoyed when we published three of her poems as illustrated children’s books.

And these books all began with the initial experience of taking a bad experience of a crawling spider and making something memorable (and beautiful) from it!

However, Lisa, ticks are another matter. They are not your friends! They can be dangerous. Good for tick-hunter Jeff! And fortunate for you. Jeff’s the best. Give him our love.

xo
Lynn

By: Barbara Harper

Barbara Harper — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:41:29 +0000

Sounds like a full month! I hate finding bugs on me or in my bed! It’s not so bad when they’re dead than when I have to chase them down, but still.

I didn’t realize The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe had been banned. Somehow I had never heard about it until my forties. I was shocked that a lady from our church was playing the White Witch in a community play. But eventually I realized what it was all about.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:17:35 +0000

OH yes, that thought of how many bugs might there be that we don’t realize isn’t a pleasant one but I am sure it’s happened while sleeping or distracted at least a time or two. Glad nothing came of the tick bite! Here we are always on high alert about ticks. I’ve often been so surprised by the books that make the banned book lists. A few I actually thought should be required reading and would make great jumping off points for discussions (like The Hate You Give)!

By: Trudy

Trudy — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:25:13 +0000

You were very brave with the spider, Lisa, to wait until morning to see what is was! I think I would have had to check right away and make sure nothing else was in the bed. 🙂 And wow, like Martha, I am stunned that The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was banned! That’s so sad. Love and blessings to you!

By: Debra @ Life Captured

Debra @ Life Captured — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:46:25 +0000

It’s interesting that you question the bugs in our sleep. I remember hearing we (people) sallow more bugs than we knew. I don’t remember the approximate number the story provided. Yikes!????