I've stayed indoors most of today since I haven't been feeling great, so no gardening and no squirrel sightings, but one crazy adventure this morning.
Late last night I spotted a large spider on the landing, so I caught it in a pot, put the lid on, and left it for release when I could see what I was doing. So this morning I took it out, decided not to release it in the back garden since that's where I've been working, and took it out on the pavement, figuring it would take refuge in some plants that drape over a bit of wall there.
Well, it didn't. Instead, it trundled across the pavement, down the kerb, and started across the road. Then a car started up the road, and I watched as it went right over the spider, missing it. The spider then continued heading for my neighbour's house across the road, just as she came outside leaving the door open. The spider still had a long way to go, but I was worried I was inflicting my problem on someone I like.
Then my neighbour came onto the pavement to ask if something was wrong, I told her, and we both stood there looking on in horror, one on each side of the road as another car came along. As soon as it was passed, we both dashed into the road to check the spider. Again, miraculously unharmed. She's looking at it, going, "Oh my God, it's huge!" and then goes, "Well, my room's really high up, it'll get the children first." After that we returned to our own sides, and she got her car out and drove off. I'm still wondering if the spider made it all the way across or if she drove over it!
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Late last night I spotted a large spider on the landing, so I caught it in a pot, put the lid on, and left it for release when I could see what I was doing. So this morning I took it out, decided not to release it in the back garden since that's where I've been working, and took it out on the pavement, figuring it would take refuge in some plants that drape over a bit of wall there.
Well, it didn't. Instead, it trundled across the pavement, down the kerb, and started across the road. Then a car started up the road, and I watched as it went right over the spider, missing it. The spider then continued heading for my neighbour's house across the road, just as she came outside leaving the door open. The spider still had a long way to go, but I was worried I was inflicting my problem on someone I like.
Then my neighbour came onto the pavement to ask if something was wrong, I told her, and we both stood there looking on in horror, one on each side of the road as another car came along. As soon as it was passed, we both dashed into the road to check the spider. Again, miraculously unharmed. She's looking at it, going, "Oh my God, it's huge!" and then goes, "Well, my room's really high up, it'll get the children first." After that we returned to our own sides, and she got her car out and drove off. I'm still wondering if the spider made it all the way across or if she drove over it!