Busy work!

 I found two ribbon snakes moving along the grass by the driveway. Only one permitted me a photograph! They were both about 20+cm.  Also, a youngish watersnake that was run over. We have a bazillion crickets, yum yum for the snakes, who will soon hibernate.

Cinnamon and I went 'walkies.'  Can you see him on the end of the dock? He chose to wait and watch there, disinclined to visit the trailcam with me. There is no water in the frogpond! Still, he surveys his pond.

These hornets continue to buzz around infrequently. Bonking their faces into the back deck glass. 

I found an abandoned hornet's nest up in the tree! We had some another year, but they had black and white abdomens. iPhoto says they are vespa crabro.  Either way, they be done shortly. The queen hides underground over winter and raises new workers for next year.

I do love the colours of the trees. These were taken through the bathroom window. The light is reflected into the room, for now. 

Soon it will look like this!

 

I touched up my chair. It was Australian Timber Oil. (Non-mental note!)

Joe fetched me some more white spray paint. I touched up the sleeping cat and goose.

I didn't plant a petunia here on the ground. Yet, here is is!

We had some more strawberries from Miller's Bay.