Sunday things
This morning got off to a sudden and early start when a police car, fire truck, and ambulance screeched to a halt in front of my next door neighbors’ house. Shortly after, the ambulance crew wheeled the Mr. out on a gurney. He seemed alert and was propped into a sitting position. The police car and fire truck drove away, so I’d guess it was a 911 call. Whatever happened, it must not have been too serious, fortunately. He was home and outside this afternoon. Still must have been a scary experience. Made my heart race, that’s for sure.
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Summer briefly reprised this morning and it was hot outside—a little over 80°, which feels hot after many days of upper-50s to low-60s. But, by noon, the black clouds began moving in, the wind picked up, and the rain started falling. The temperature fell 15 degrees and is still falling like a stone. Time to put my thick fuzzy socks back on.
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A little while ago, I noticed a daddy long legs spider making her way across the wall next to me. I watched her for a while and decided to take her picture. The flash startled her and she dropped to the floor. She found refuge on a small picture I have propped against the baseboard. I thought the contrasts were very pleasing so I got down on the floor and stuck the camera in her face. She didn’t think much of that and tried to run away. I used the picture to block off her exit and we played that game for quite a while. I wanted her to crawl back on the picture and SIT STILL. She finally did—probably from exhaustion. But I got the picture and then she made a quick and graceful exit undisturbed. I think she’s quite lovely, really.
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I hadn’t really noticed before that the little picture was signed with what looks like a date. Can’t be, though. We haven’t gotten to 2009 yet and I know this picture was made in the mid-90s. What do you suppose the ‘09 means?
I would say ‘99 with the tails worn off, at least one tail. 
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Oh no, you have it all wrong, it is a long lost work of art from 1809, the paint on the newer piece has chipped off - been eaten off by spiders and such??--and the original date is showing through and Kate is going to be rich, rich, rich when she sells it at Sotheby for millions and millions. Now isn’t that a much more exciting story? 
Posted by cyn on 09/24/06 at 07:44 PM
Linkmeister and Lynn - plausible explanations, both. I was sure I bought the picture shortly after I moved into this house, but maybe I didn’t. Time flies and memory muddies.
On the other hand...Cyn, I love your idea. That’s positive thinking. Here I could be sitting on a fortune and didn’t even realize it. Of course, I’ll never know because I wouldn’t part with the picture for anything. Sotheby, eat your heart out.
J—I suspect I’d better stop talking about spiders or I’ll never get you to walk back into my house. 
Posted by Kate on 09/25/06 at 09:24 AM
yes, and hurry up and post something else so I don’t have to LOOK at that thang every time I pop on your blog woman! 
Posted by justme on 09/25/06 at 02:10 PM
I’m glad you like the picture. When I was spending a lot of time between here and L.A. the company had rented a condo for us to use. The art was the kind I call “family art,” meaning no one but a family member would ever put it on a wall anywhere.
In the rental condos I’ve ever stayed in, I’m not sure even a family member would like the art on the walls. If you could even call it art. Where do the condo/hotel decorators get their ‘art’ anyway?
My little picture isn’t really ‘art’ either. It’s more like a sign. Never Enough Thyme, it says. Hits the right note for an herby person.
Posted by Kate on 09/26/06 at 11:56 AM
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Why do you do these things to me? That is probably the one that freaked me out yesterday. It’s very lucky you were there or you wouldn’t have been able to take that picture of it today. Yeash.