Sunday, 24 September 2023

Charlie spider & Susie snake

 🕷️Just for fun, Charlie was on the move. I was worried about her. Her 🕸️ web was damaged, and she disappeared from above the hanging tomato planter. I spotted her above the steps!


It was a tricky spot to navigate. This is what iPhotos says she is: Araneus.

I didn't think that a good spot↑. She was right over the step and on the metal, having trouble negotiating it. I was able to just reach her with the bug catcher, and move her to the tree frog ledge up in the corner. (Installed by the previous home owners, I might add!)  She didn't like it, and moved to above the door.

She was still there, Sat., Sept. 23, and this morning. 

It is a busy spot, the front deck. My Mother's day hanging basket is still doing well. There was a moth beside it. 


Joseph Brian is doing morning walkies outside, around the house, and was looking for a replacement battery for the stop watch↓. He visited several stores in town, but none had it. One young man in a hardware store asked if he had a computer at home. Then, he asked if Joe had heard of Amazon. What a little turd! 

The wooly bear caterpillars are looking for winter shelter. There were several on the driveway.


I was looking at more dead trees I have to chop up and move off the path near the shed. I found a snake. Now, it could be a black snake, but I think it was a more aggressive water snake as it tried to attack me several times. It's difficult to snap a photo when you are laughing. 


It would coil up and launch itself at me. Bold little thing, uncomfortable on land methinks. It'll be looking for winter shelter, as well.

This is our new little aspen grove at the back of the property. It is coming along nicely. The previous owners kept mowing this area, but I've been leaving it. 

The house, from the back 40, nestled in the sunshine.

We sat out with Cinnamon and Nutmeg. They didn't go far. 

I thought I'd had my last rose, but another is budding! Yay!
 
I'm still working on 🍁Fall chores, as well as trying to plan a new 🏡 bathroom sink. I created a page to ponder my options.

 Google knows! I was doing my morning Waffle puzzle, and look what came up. Items on my Rona wish list.


16 comments:

Barbara Rogers said...

Well, just why were you laughing at Suzie Snake while she was trying to bite you? Is it perhaps because you had your boots on and she couldn't get through them? I do hope so. The house and the aspens look very lovely. Kitties can be house pets for a while. Maybe they'll venture further when other critters are snoozing in winter. Like Suzie!

Tom said...

...yesterday while hiking I saw a snake. It wasn't my favorite and I wasn't its either.

Jenn Jilks said...

Well, Barb, I knew it couldn't reach me, it was just posturing. I kept clicking, trying to get a good photo of her with her mouth open, and just couldn't!

Jim and Barb's Adventures said...

I am okay with flower, caterpillars and even snakes. But I draw the line at spiders! I just know that thing would jump onto my face and dig its fangs into me if I tried to photograph it!

Nancy J said...

Waffle, that's a new one for me, but by the time I do Wordle and then the Spelling Bee, that's time to start breakfast!!! Snakes alive, I would panic.

RedPat said...

I would be giving the snake a lot of space.

Cloudia said...

I admire your wonderful relationship with the creatures and land. Thanks for sharing. Jenn Aloha!

Elephant's Child said...

I am glad that Charlie is still with you. She is pretty. And glad that you respected the snake. Many (most?) of ours are venomous so I give them a wide berth.

Hena Tayeb said...

Oh those are a lot of critters that would have me running in the opposite direction.

Red said...

At this time of year , there's quite a bit of action in the critter world.

The Furry Gnome said...

That's a nice back yard you've got!

Ontario Wanderer said...

Looks like a Water Snake to me. I have only seen Black Snakes a couple of times up here in Ontario but they were more common back in Kansas where I grew up.

Anvilcloud said...

I promise that if a snake lunged at me, I would not laugh.

DrumMajor said...

You are brave. Maybe Suzi Snake was just laughing at you! Linda in Kansas

Lowcarb team member said...

That is a beautiful rose.

All the best Jan

William Kendall said...

Quite a snake.