Hello, friends. It's been quite a week in the US. I'm thankful to have my sanctuary here, as a buffer from the drama. I just hope we can take this opportunity to come together. Speaking of drama, while working with the Fall plants in the pond garden, I moved a seedling tray, and found a fat and sassy black widow spider underneath. I watched it for a bit, then it went and hid again. I made sure to tell J about it, when he came to the garden, and we left it in an out of the way area. It looks like they hibernate over winter, going dormant. It wasn't the least bit aggressive, and I'm sure it didn't want to bother me any more than I wanted to bother it.
Early in the week, I canned peas. I used a 10% off coupon code for soap supplies, and went through Swagbucks several times for cash back offers on needed things. A $25 GC was redeemed from Swagbucks. I found .99 pomegranates at Aldi, and got two. We didn't need heat for several days, but once the woodstove was going again, I simmered small sweet potatoes for the pups, and melted soapmaking oils on it. The orchid I recently shared is still going strong, but I sadly found the largest orchid bud "slimed" one morning, with the buds dropped and a chunk out of the stem. So, I suppose a snail or slug came by. The third orchid is still intact, so I'll keep hoping that one blooms too.
There's been no rain this week, except for a light sprinkle. There is a chance tonight (Sunday) and tomorrow morning. The well water clogged up our shower head so much that J couldn't finish his shower, without shaking all the particulates out of it. I've harvested cherry tomatoes and green beans, a few roselle calyces and calendula flowers. The chicken coop was cleaned out. Summer clothes have been swapped out for winter in the dressers, and the closet rearranged, to better access the winter clothes. One of the mornings without heat felt cool in the house, so I made a pear pie, to warm things up a bit. Thank you to all who have and are serving our country, this Veterans Day. Wishing you a peaceful, cozy week.
5 comments:
Glad you saw the spider before it saw you! Your pie looks so inviting. Have a good week.
Hi Laurie! I find it so funny that although we live a good thousand miles apart, our weather has been so similar. I found that placing Sweet Annie on the window sills helps keep the spiders out of the house. Beautiful stained glass window. And pie too!
Hugs
Jane
Me too! Enjoy your week!
That's crazy you've had similar weather so far north! Very glad this particular spider was a long way from the house. I love Sweet Annie, and need to remember to grow it again. Thanks for the tip!
Hmmn: never thought of ANY spider as "fat and sassy." Of course, I never actually asked one, so who knows?! So glad you avoided it!
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