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What or Which?

Amy

What public figure do you disagree with the most?

Now that I’m allowed to answer prompts again for the past two days, WordPress had better be ready for me. I’m not actually going to answer this prompt, but I feel like the choice of words is incorrect. Well, that wouldn’t be the first time for WordPress, am I right?

I agree, Idris 

Let’s talk about something else. Let’s continue the theme of helping animals. In mid-April we had a really hot spell. I had no air-conditioning installed at the time, and neither did the animals outside. Earlier in the morning, I washed up a few dishes in the sink and placed them next to the sink on a cloth. I didn’t dry them. I just sort of left them there with the drops of water surrounding them. I left the kitchen and came back a bit later only to find a tiny spider on the counter. I don’t know how many of you would have squished the spider, but as you know, I had Katherine I, the orb weaver, make her nest on my porch a few years ago, so I have developed a reverence for spiders. Well, at least a tolerance. I will not kill them if I can move them outside. And yes, I do realize some spiders are house spiders, and they will die outside. So we have a deal. As long as a house spider doesn’t get in my shower, it can live in my bathroom, but in a space where I can’t see it.

Back to the counter spider, I wondered what the spider was doing, but then I understood. It was drinking the water on the counter. It was thirsty and it was hot. So I let it drink, and I told it as long as it goes back to its house outside, I would not have to use the special cup with the lid to transport it outside. I watched it for several minutes and then I left it alone. It was fascinating. I came back later and it was gone. I did put a small piece of cat food next to it in case it wanted some food with its drink at the drive-through, but it didn’t seem to eat any.

Safe travels, my tiny friend.

Even insects deserve mercy, a safe home, and not to be uprooted from all that they know.

*Except the tiny ants who are found in your kitchen by the thousands and are trying to eat one grain of sugar. I cannot rescue these individuals.*

Drink up, tiny friend


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15 thoughts on “What or Which?”

  1. Me too. I dislike spiders, but can’t hurt them. We have a garage spider called George. He is ‘enormous’. I just walk out when he is there. In fact every big spider is called George!

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  3. I get redbacks in my garage which are venomous, and anything small and black here might also be dangerous so I always kill those. The big hairy ones aren’t so venomous so I catch them and let them go outside like you. I try to have a heart!

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    1. As far as I know, the only venomous spiders in this area are the brown recluse and the black widow. I’ve actually had some black widows in my crawlspace, but since I don’t go into that horror movie space, I didn’t know it.

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      1. I think our redback is related to your black widow. All it takes is seeing one in a area and it’s designated a ‘warning’ area. I don’t think I’d wanting be crawling around anywhere near them either!

        I remember reading ‘The Road Less Travelled’ (or maybe it’s sequel) where they talk about a woman and why she had irrational fears of spiders (hint, it was her mum putting her ‘fingers’ into everything in her life). Not that I’m saying you have irrational fears!

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      3. Well, I think you should break WP and create your own prompts. I miss reading your posts, they’re so good. I know all good things come to an end, but I was hoping to enjoy your writing for a few more years.

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      4. That’s a good idea! I appreciate your comment, Edward. I miss being here, and I miss writing, so when I can navigate how to incorporate writing into my day – or at least weekend – I will have a better idea of how I can come back.

        My plan is to return, not leave forever. Life has just been hardcore “life-ing” lately, and it’s been hard to find time.

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      5. I totally understand, Amy. Life has a vote. I usually post twice a week, sometimes three times when I can. This is a hobby, at least for now, so I don’t stress too much about it. I’m following a few people who post once a week, so I think at some point I’ll move in that direction too.

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      6. Sounds like a great plan, Edward! I hope to be around more to be able to read more blogs. It’s frustrating not to have the time to read anything anyone else is doing in addition to not having the time to write.

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