One more trip this evening to feed cats, on one of the few days that is particularly complicated, but I pampered myself between the feeding runs. I went over to the gym I haven't been to in ages, intending a smallish "spa day" of workout and pool, but after the hour on the recumbent bike (my knees feel so good now!) I realized the pool was full of families with small children. Not great for swimming laps and I don't need to be exposed to whatever small kids have been catching these days. I'll plan to get back to the gym several days a week this summer and hopefully weekdays will be better for the pool.

I walked around the yard at midday looking at the possible bugs to tempt the porch spider. Butterflies are hard to catch, I don't want to interfere with the bees at work. An adolescent grasshopper presented itself and was carried through the house (it was deceased since when I caught I kind of squashed it). On the third toss it stuck in the web, but Ms. Argiope was pulsing she was so ? something about it. The web was bouncing like she was trying to drop the bug out. She kept her distance for hours. Later I went out and found she had embraced and wrapped it in silk and has been next to it since. It is looking rather deflated.

There are more normal activities around here also. I often call my son on the weekend, and he had said today would be good, but when I reached him this afternoon via video call I heard and saw my sister in the background making cranky sounds about a storage shed kit she was putting together in preparation for having construction on the house soon. She reminded me of me working on something that causes a struggle, and the call ended with "thank you for loaning me your son." I'm glad I could help! :)

Yesterday the last of the potatoes were harvested. This week I'll visit the nearby nursery to see what they have in stock to put in that bed next since I've finished planting everything I started from seed. All of the outdoor work stuff is more appealing, but I have to make progress on the eBay sales to clear out the front room.