I didn’t have any real projects planned, and didn’t make any big accomplishments, but I didn’t waste the entire weekend. On Friday, I swept off the patio, then decided to finally get around to putting away my saw, and I pressure washed that side of the house because it was kind of dusty-looking, with lots of spider webs and a big blob of bird poop on the window that had been bothering me.

Since I had the pressure washer out, I also washed some of my sandals that had dirty footprints.

I washed the stuff that sits on the north side of the patio, and also the rugs from the patio and the garage. Every time I wash the coir rugs, I get a little friend. I’m not sure, but this one might be a Tawny Emperor instead of a Hackberry (very difficult to tell adults apart).

I finally got the mulch around Thug Lyfe.

Better shot of pale purple asters.

Cup plant. Small because this is part of the group that Charlotte ate last spring.

I found one more Black Swallowtail cat. Hopefully, there’ll be enough left of that stuff for him to get to the pupal stage.

Harnessed Tiger Moth.

I finally got around to making the second “pot” for the water pickerel in the pond. The goddamned raccoons have mashed it, and it looks like crap, so I didn’t take pictures, but at least both of the mesh “pots” are done and well-anchored with nylon paracord and steel pegs in the ground. While I was there, though, I noticed this flower. I’d seen one before and forgot about it, but it’s from some elodea that I tossed in last spring. It’s now a LOT of elodea, and apparently happy in the pond.

I found my little Black Swallowtail cat again today. He’s pretty big…he might find enough to eat there after all. Fingers crossed!