Brainweed
What a beautiful week we've had in Athens. It really feels like autumn here now. I'm a little envious of my northern buddies with their bright autumn tree-colors, but I know our time will come c: After the incredible workload of last week, I'm really loving the mellow pace that this week has. I can't believe it's already Thursday....
I'm going home tomorrow to see my family for the first time since August 10. This is the longest I've ever gone without seeing them! I guess it had to happen some time, but I didn't realize how sad it would feel at times. I find myself wanting to hug my mom more and more, which I generally don't seek out that often. I'm not sure what I'll do this weekend while I'm home, but it will probably involve Halloween decorations, hiking with Butter, a movie of some kind, and probably baking. Hopefully there will be some shopping too, because I need new pants in a not-so-serious way...I do want new pants though. I've been wearing Haley's for the last year and a half.
This morning I took a walk around the apartments and collected only red things. There are a surprisingly large amount hiding all over the place. Jenna's house has a niiiice sassafras tree next to it that had very cute red leaves, and there were some yaupon in the hedges by the road that I didn't know were there - BRIGHT red berries! I took my finds home and made some ephemeral autumn art in our kitchen!
I found a new use for bullet holes!
I think...I really like making caches of things around the house. I have a bad habit of picking up acorns as I walk, which has resulted in me having a large acorn collection. Maybe I'll make subtle little caches and see if they're noticed.
Yesterday I came home from class, walked into the kitchen, and saw a little anole basking on a stone turtle that I keep on the windowsill. It's eyes were very dark, and he wasn't looking so good. I suspect he snuck in while Liz was taking a smoke or something. Either way, he's totally welcome in our warm reptile home! I told Liz, and she was delighted! Her terrariums often "leak" crickets (which she feeds her herps), and we have a little fruit fly problem. I think our new housemate will appreciate these problems more than we do C:
On the subject of interlopers...I was going to organize some acorns by species when I discovered this fellow:
It has constructed a cocoon against the glass, so I get to watch the whole metamorphosis! I'm feeling super lucky right now.
Also, a parrot in autumn plumage for chinako.
Seriously...he just finished molting everywhere. Autumn plumage.
I'm going home tomorrow to see my family for the first time since August 10. This is the longest I've ever gone without seeing them! I guess it had to happen some time, but I didn't realize how sad it would feel at times. I find myself wanting to hug my mom more and more, which I generally don't seek out that often. I'm not sure what I'll do this weekend while I'm home, but it will probably involve Halloween decorations, hiking with Butter, a movie of some kind, and probably baking. Hopefully there will be some shopping too, because I need new pants in a not-so-serious way...I do want new pants though. I've been wearing Haley's for the last year and a half.
This morning I took a walk around the apartments and collected only red things. There are a surprisingly large amount hiding all over the place. Jenna's house has a niiiice sassafras tree next to it that had very cute red leaves, and there were some yaupon in the hedges by the road that I didn't know were there - BRIGHT red berries! I took my finds home and made some ephemeral autumn art in our kitchen!
I found a new use for bullet holes!
I think...I really like making caches of things around the house. I have a bad habit of picking up acorns as I walk, which has resulted in me having a large acorn collection. Maybe I'll make subtle little caches and see if they're noticed.
Yesterday I came home from class, walked into the kitchen, and saw a little anole basking on a stone turtle that I keep on the windowsill. It's eyes were very dark, and he wasn't looking so good. I suspect he snuck in while Liz was taking a smoke or something. Either way, he's totally welcome in our warm reptile home! I told Liz, and she was delighted! Her terrariums often "leak" crickets (which she feeds her herps), and we have a little fruit fly problem. I think our new housemate will appreciate these problems more than we do C:
On the subject of interlopers...I was going to organize some acorns by species when I discovered this fellow:
It has constructed a cocoon against the glass, so I get to watch the whole metamorphosis! I'm feeling super lucky right now.
Also, a parrot in autumn plumage for chinako.
Seriously...he just finished molting everywhere. Autumn plumage.