Welcome to my pond - Swim, wade, or sit on the bank

[pennyJo1960]

Good morning Pond. Woke up to 55 degrees. Suppose to be in low 70's today. Our weather has turned back to normal.

 

[room onthebroom]

Well, last year I had the sump pump spider to intrigue me. This year it's a little brown spider who has made her web between the kitchen window above the sink and the screen. So far she has had 3 egg masses which hatched into a 'cloud' of little spiders. Yesterday she tore down her old web and constructed a new larger web. Wonder if she is working on her next batch of eggs.

I’m telling Princess you let 75+ spiders into her house.

 

[sourland]

I’m telling Princess you let 75+ spiders into her house.

We just happened to be talking about spiders this morning. (She is unaware of the 'window' spider), and I told her that ants and spiders are among the most populated creatures, and that there were probably 500 in our house. She responded, "No way" and I mentioned the sump pump spider and her 500 kids. When asked if I had killed them, I responded, "Of course not." I then gave a nature lecture on the number of spiders in the world. This was our enlightening 'bed talk' this morning. She is such a lucky woman.

 

[Alaskan]

Did you catch and of the new baby window spiders?

Sing them lullabies, or bake them sweets??

 

[sourland]

Did you catch and of the new baby window spiders?

Sing them lullabies, or bake them sweets??

Each batch hung like a little cloud around their egg case for a couple of days, and they then dispersed. 'Mom' did not provide food, and they did not eat her.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I keep trying to downsize. My birds are working against me.

I know the feeling! My incubators have been shut down for a couple months now but I randomly found a peeping chick in the coop one day and had to get a companion for it and now, Ebony (muscovy) hatched out a couple ducklings... even though I've been telling her for years I don't want any more ducks!

 

[Alaskan]

Each batch hung like a little cloud around their egg case for a couple of days, and they then dispersed. 'Mom' did not provide food, and they did not eat her.

And..... where are they now??

Have you checked.... in your cereal box? In the popcorn bowl??

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I don't think I ever posted an update but DS is out of his boot and now has a brace. He was to wear it for 2 weeks straight and then another two weeks when hiking, marching, etc. He doesn't have to go back to the dr unless he has an issue now. He survived band camp and tonight is the second game so second halftime show. I'll be stuck serving in the Concession stand tonight till 8-ish so I'm hoping to get out in time to see the show.

Work has been busy. I'm on a 7 day stretch right now....2 more to go but I've been painting the park office so it's been fun. I've been using a bucket lift... that's been interesting to learn to use lol. The next two days are a skeleton crew for the weekend though so I'll be cleaning :/ Here's some pictures of the past 2 days painting (and the view from the bucket lol). We're going from that weird ugly orange/pink to the darker brown shades.

 

[room onthebroom]

even tho Sour didn’t catch those ‘piders doesn’t mean he didn’t try. Most people love a free meal.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey Pond can I scream asked the adult Son to bake egg shells for the chickens this morning 200 about 20 minutes.
4 PM he thinks he will start this.