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Before the tropical storm arrived last night, I walked around the yard and realized how quiet it was. There were still some squirrels moving around and bird-chatter, but the air felt still and quiet.
I counted 9 caterpillars on the fennel last evening, and every one of them was at a dead halt. Perhaps that is normal behavior as night approaches -- I have not paid much attention -- but I wondered if it had to do with the storm's approach. They are outside this morning eating away, so the storm seemed to have had no impact on them.
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I've been thinking about about the separation caused by the pandemic. Being a hugger, I really miss hugging folks! And I hope when we are able to do that again, that I won't take it for granted.
On a positive note, I certainly have been paying a lot of attention to the bugs in my yard, lol! I mean, when home a lot (working from home and otherwise), I have a lot of time to take strolls around the yard looking at plants.
It has also been nice working from home, so that I can get laundry done, and water plants, and stuff like that during work breaks. I only fill up the car once a month now, and then it is only 1/2 tank, so I could skip some months. Of course, a less positive aspect of working from home is that I run the AC a lot!
I counted 9 caterpillars on the fennel last evening, and every one of them was at a dead halt. Perhaps that is normal behavior as night approaches -- I have not paid much attention -- but I wondered if it had to do with the storm's approach. They are outside this morning eating away, so the storm seemed to have had no impact on them.
***
I've been thinking about about the separation caused by the pandemic. Being a hugger, I really miss hugging folks! And I hope when we are able to do that again, that I won't take it for granted.
On a positive note, I certainly have been paying a lot of attention to the bugs in my yard, lol! I mean, when home a lot (working from home and otherwise), I have a lot of time to take strolls around the yard looking at plants.
It has also been nice working from home, so that I can get laundry done, and water plants, and stuff like that during work breaks. I only fill up the car once a month now, and then it is only 1/2 tank, so I could skip some months. Of course, a less positive aspect of working from home is that I run the AC a lot!