This would have been Photo Friday, but other pressing matters came first. Thank you for your patience with me as we return to our regularly scheduled programming…
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Little Miss Muffet
The Lady of Farmlet
(with apologies to Mother Goose)
The Lady of Farmlet
began her chores,
of feeding her chicken and geese.
When along came a spider,
that stopped there beside her,
resting and looking at peace.

The lady of Farmlet
not wishing to harm it,
leaned closer and heard it say:
“Dear Lady of Farmlet
I mean you no harm,
I’m tired and have lost my way.”
So the lady reached down,
picked up that three-inch spider,

and rehomed it straight away!

The End
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NOTICE: When this rather large spider showed up beneath the water spout in back of the house I guess it thought it was auditioning for the part of “The Itsy Bitsy Spider.” I broke it to the behemoth gently. 😉 I did not touch that Fishing Spider with my bare hands! I coaxed it into a large can with a stick and then transported it to the back fence where, when last I saw it, it was resting comfortably in a patch of wild violets.
Want to know more about the Dolomedes tenebrosus, or Fishing Spider? Look HERE