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Just found one of these on my morning dogwalk. I didn't notice the zigzag web thing, I was too entranced by her amazing pop-art stripes and colours. Will take the camera with me later and see if I can get my very own pic of her. She was stunning.

The usual outdoor spider round here (the one in my icon, and the one who weaves webs at eye-level on the wood path) is Araneus diadematus - very beautiful and very common. Never seen a stripy one before, or even been aware of its existence. It's pleased me enormously - both encountering her, and the fact that the Internet was able to tell me what she was in under three minutes. YAY INTERNET!

In other news, I get to walk over to Grimmauld Place today. Last time I was there I discovered that a water leak had soaked into the bathroom floorboards and made them all collapsey... good daughter that I am, I told Mum, she told the housing association, and someone has to be there to let them in today to start fixing it.

...and the phone just rang. They're on their way and I'd better be too. Byeeeee!!!

From: [identity profile] james-the-evil1.livejournal.com


wow, so your mom's place lieterally is turning in to a death trap
cool
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From: [identity profile] lizblackdog.livejournal.com


Yup! I went in to have a pee on Sunday and damn near fell through the floor. Mum's been in there, but she didn't notice because although she's regained a little weight since being at Sister T's, she's still very little - but the soggy floorboards couldn't hold me...
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From: [identity profile] lizblackdog.livejournal.com


It was only the linoleum that saved me. And I'll need to go back there again to babysit while they fix the damn floorboards. JOY. Only, you know, not...

From: [identity profile] james-the-evil1.livejournal.com


Well, I'm sure Spike will be happy to see Maisie, or at least smell her on your clothes
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From: [identity profile] lizblackdog.livejournal.com


She's in London with my other sister - has been for a while. Spike searched the house for her all the same...
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From: [identity profile] lizblackdog.livejournal.com


Yes, But Mum isn't back home yet, she's still at my sister's. Shouldn't be too much longer though - she can drive again. She and T have done real well not murdering each other. I've only had to mediate a couple of times.

From: [identity profile] james-the-evil1.livejournal.com


Ohhhh
From the comments about problems at Grimmauld I thought maybe she was back *sigh*
Can't keep up anymore lol
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From: [identity profile] lizblackdog.livejournal.com


nah. We're just trying to get the place lovable-in before she and my sister kill each other.

but, as it happens, I noticed the bathroom floor because I'm using the place for sex, seeing that my bedroom is still full of litterboxes and cat hair...

From: [identity profile] wirenth.livejournal.com


cool spiders!

i was sitting on the steps on my deck last night and i looked over and there was a teeny tiny spider like the size of a pin head hanging on this beautiful little web right next to my elbow. very cute.

From: [identity profile] jhovall.livejournal.com


That wasp spider is gorgeous!!

The cross spider isn't bad of course either, but that wasp spider is prettier. =)
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From: [identity profile] lizblackdog.livejournal.com


Isn't she though? Striped like candy!

I do love the cross spiders with their pretty patterns but there's one every five feet at this time of year. The wasp spider was a novelty.
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