I HAVE NO FASHION SENSE….
Well….I did it…..I spent at least an hour wandering around the outdoor supply store..intent on finding just the right cammo accessories to aid me in my attempts to capture better images of the doe and her triplets. I spent WAY too long staring at a product called….”Monkey Butt”. This is a REAL product! Apparently this baby soft powder helps to soothe the weary posteriors of hunters who sit for long periods of time. OH DRAT!!! I just realized how they came up with this name!! I’m so embarrassed…my cheeks are burning!! THE ONES ON MY FACE! THE ONES ON MY FACE!!
Let’s leave that topic “behind” shall we?, and move on with the story. I found the most fabulous cammo fabric to stretch across the bedroom door, it is a sliding glass door that looks out onto the woods..I needed more fabric to prevent them from seeing movement.
I had the fabric in my ecstatic possession, so I decided to see what else I could find to help me blend in…I strolled around a bit…and found a little girl who looked at me with giant eyes and said…” Where’s my daddy ?” Well , we went and found Daddy..( the idiot) who had left her to visit the little ladies room and he then had not stayed anywhere NEAR the restroom…he was talking on his cell phone…he looked at me and said..”she knew where I was”. He was FOUR aisles away from the restroom…I realized that I had just seen a real monkey butt up close and in person..
ANYWAY…I found an oversized men’s cammo t-shirt. I was SO excited!! I went home triumphantly clutching my purchases. I put up the cammo fabric across the door..wore the t-shirt to bed..( went to bed after hubby, so he didn’t know I was wearing it…or even that I bought it). I decided I should be prepared to spring out of bed and start capturing images if “Trace” showed up with the babies early…I think I woke up every two hours! That t-shirt was HOT!! NO…not in an ….”. I’m so attractive” kind of way….HOT as in a…. ”I think I’m having hot flashes” kind of way.
The alarm FINALLY went off…I leapt out of bed, checked the camera, put on my cammo hat…(the outfit just wouldn’t have been complete without it) and waited for the deer to arrive…I waited and I waited and I waited………….no deer. I finally gave up, made the bed…. Hubby had gone off to shower..he still hadn’t seen my fabulous attire. I decided to get back up on the bed and my little dog Max snuggled up against my legs…Our comforter is all dark and gold colors, sort of has the colors of the woods in it…Hubby walked back into the room, which was still rather dark….sigh,,,,scared hubby half to death when I spoke to him…he couldn’t tell I was there..I blended in so well, with the cammo hat and cammo t-shirt..
I think he called me a “MONKEY BUTT” !!!!!!!!! Sniff…hurt my feelings…
well done Zanny! Surprising him in you camo proves how well you did in choosing it!
September 24, 2012 at 2:13 pm
The poor man…..
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September 24, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Monkey Butt… monkey butt…. have those people seen what a monkey’s butt looks like.. or some of them anyway… ???? I would love to see a photo of how you blend in into the bush or forest….
September 14, 2012 at 4:46 pm
Please do not hold your breath waiting for a picture of this..you will pass out…
September 14, 2012 at 5:06 pm
Hehe..monkey butt…genius marketing
September 14, 2012 at 6:43 am
I KNOW!! Would have liked to have been there when they were choosing the name
September 14, 2012 at 1:21 pm
You really are dedicated to your art of photography, Suzanne! I can just see you hanging out in the army surplus stores looking for appropriate cammo-wear. I do admire the focus!
September 14, 2012 at 5:03 am
It’s funny…I think my brain just likes to work out puzzles and create solutions…Some call it focus…others call it ” Obsessive Compulsive Disorder”, LOL!!
September 14, 2012 at 1:25 pm
I was intrigued by the monkey butt product too when i went to the sporting goods store last time. great marketing, happy I don’t need it.
September 14, 2012 at 3:28 am
Hahahahahaha….I’m with you on that one
September 14, 2012 at 3:37 am
I want to see a photo of you in your outfit!
September 13, 2012 at 11:50 pm
Hahahahaha!…never going to happen
hehe
September 14, 2012 at 2:03 am
I think only humans are tricked by the cammo gear. Wildlife know you’re coming with that silly get-up and probably have to stifle their chuckles. I love how we think we’re so clever just because we have oposable thumbs and forefingers…
September 13, 2012 at 7:04 pm
September 13, 2012 at 7:59 pm
You’d think after all this time he’d be used to little things like that …
September 13, 2012 at 6:28 pm
He is pretty immune to these things..but every now and again..I surprise him
September 14, 2012 at 1:36 pm
Well … it’s a start.
September 13, 2012 at 6:16 pm
LOL!
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September 13, 2012 at 4:56 pm
Definitely!
September 13, 2012 at 5:20 pm
Sounds like pretty effective cammo, Suzanne. you might need to be careful where you lay it down.
September 13, 2012 at 4:23 pm
LOLOLOLOLOLOL!
September 13, 2012 at 4:35 pm
Maybe if you give him chocolate, hubby will get over the shock and join you. It could be helpful to have a spotter. Hubby would have to be properly attired, of course.
I see another trip to the store in your future….
September 13, 2012 at 4:08 pm
I have one foot in the car..
September 13, 2012 at 4:35 pm