Welcome to the weekend, folks! Here’s a moth I found on a doorstep as I was walking downtown earlier in the fall. Not to be too judgmental about the whole camouflage strategy, but it seems to me that the illusion of eyes loses some of its threat potential if there are more then two of them (it kind of gives away the whole ruse, doesn’t it?). But maybe I misunderstand the point of the illusion, or maybe as Emmie suggests, the moth is counting on really dumb predators…
Anyway, there are more creatures on the ark and a Friday to sink into, so be safe and happy and have a relaxing weekend!
Today was a good day. I had my first session with the physical therapist this morning and I’m happy to finally have my back on the road to recovery (apparently, pretty much every sitting position I like is bad for my back, but I assume I’ll adjust eventually).
And then this evening, we ate like Russian peasants, thanks to some beets that appeared in our larder this weekend! By popular demand, the Borscht recipe follows after the jump!
Ahhh! This is a particularly welcome weekend — I think we all could use a little R&R (and some cool creature pics, of course!), so take it easy, everyone! I’ll be hanging out with the dog, shown here at full speed. There’s a football/soccer field in the neighborhood, and every once in a while we luck out and find it unlocked. Our yard is not big enough for her to really open up on the accelerator, so it’s a thrill when we find the field open — inside its enclosure, we can lose the leash and enjoy some serious sprints!
Also, here is Newsweek’s hour-by-hour lineup, a guide to the coverage, Slate’s guide, Paths to 270, a real time election returns map, and best places to spend election night online! Oh, and President Elect is liveblogging the whole day.
They’re creepy and they’re kooky… mysterious and spooky… they’re altogether ookie…
Just in time for Halloween, some spiders have made themselves known to me this week. I noticed this first one just a few minutes ago as I was headed downstairs to have some lunch. It’s up there as I type, hanging in the doorway of Emmie’s bathroom and while it’s not quite as huge as this image implies (its body isn’t more than an inch long), it is an intimidating (though hopefully harmless? …anyone?) critter.
I found this second one at the beginning of the week as we were bringing the plants inside for the night (the temperature actually dipped below freezing here! Yay! Take that, you stupid aphids!). I carried a stack of ceramic saucers into the house and as I spread them out on the floor, I noticed a black spider in one of them. Now, I don’t know much about spiders, but have have this vague idea that black ones are not good. So, I carried it back outside and watched it as it crept carefully away.
Can you see that little red spot on its belly? I didn’t notice it until the spider lowered itself to the ground, and then I realized just what kind of spider I had just kicked out of my house. <<<shudder>>> It didn’t occur to me until it was gone that I maybe should have squished it on the sidewalk…
Have a happy Halloween, everyone! Have fun and, as always, take a few moments to check out the creatures on this week’s ark!
Buck, it’s nice to have you back! In honor of your return, I took some photos at dinnertime tonight…
I only recently discovered the For the Love of Cooking blog. I’ve become a regular reader, though, and as soon as I saw Pam’s Greek Shrimp Scampi, I knew I was going to have to try it. Tonight was my first opportunity (I’m slow and walking like a decrepit old woman, but at least I’m back on my feet!), and I’ll definitely be making this one again! It is so simple, quick and delicious! Here are a few pictures of my prep and delivery (yeah, I kinda went nuts with the feta! Yum!):
(On another subject, I really need to work on lighting the food porn after dark — so much of it looks both overexposed and ill-defined all at the same time…)
Back to the barnyard series… I think I’m out of goats, but here’s another chicken. He’s got quite the menacing appearance — when I first looked at this photo, that iconic music from Jaws started running through my head.
Have a great weekend, everyone! In just one more week, we’ll be looking at the final hours of this, the Longest Presidential Campaign Ever (the butterflies in my stomach multiply by the day!). Be cool and don’t forget to pop by the modulator’s ark to check out this week’s passengers!
